Property Valuation

Expert property valuation across various asset classes

Established in the UAE in 2008 we are the largest firm of independent property consultants in the Middle East. A member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and specialises in a wide variety of real estate sectors. Headquartered in Dubai, we offer a wide range of property valuations from residential, commercial and machinery valuations.

Our international experience and local market knowledge enable us to tailor real estate solutions for clients in a wide variety of industries across the region.

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Beyond the Building Survey: How Lifecycle Costs Shape True Value

Before buying a property, it is essential to understand its physical condition. This understanding directly affects how the property is valued. Surveyors perform what is often called 'Technical Due Diligence', 'Building Surveys', 'Building Condition Inspections', 'Pre-Acquisition Surveys' or 'Vendor Surveys'. This ensures clients understand what they are paying for and the true value of their investment.

Dubai Residential Market Performance Q1 2026

Dubai’s residential real estate market recorded approximately 44,200 sales transactions valued at AED 139.1 billion in Q1 2026, up 4.6% and 21.5% year-on-year respectively. The off-plan segment continued to dominate, accounting for 73% of all transactions, supported by flexible payment plans, developer incentives, and sustained investor participation, with transaction values reaching AED 105.5 billion, up 34.6% year-on-year, notably outpacing volume growth and pointing to a meaningful rise in average transaction values. The ready segment, by contrast, recorded 12,000 transactions valued at AED 33.6 billion, declining 8.7% and 7.0% year-on-year respectively, with March bearing pressure as Ramadan seasonality and geopolitical uncertainty converged.

Ras Al Khaimah Residential Market Performance 2025

Ras Al Khaimah’s macroeconomic environment remained strong in 2025, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimated to have grown by 4.3% according to S&P Global, supported by a diversified economic base. Economic indicators also reflected sustained momentum, particularly in business formation, with new business licence issuance rising by 31.5% to 1,789 licences and total active economic licences increasing to 21,938 by year-end. In parallel, Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) continued to play a central role in economic diversification, recording a 44% increase in new company registrations and expanding its business community to over 40,000 entities.

Managing Geopolitical Risk: A Strategic Imperative for Real Estate

The trajectory of key determinants of successful real estate development and investment, such as construction costs, rents, capitalisation rates and prices, can be substantially altered by geopolitical events, for example, elections, sanctions, wars, and resultant hydrocarbon price spikes. This is as true in the Gulf as anywhere: the Gulf is structurally exposed to geopolitical risk because of hydrocarbon-linked liquidity cycles, expatriate population dynamics and, as demonstrated so clearly by the present conflict, regional security architecture. The present conflict has exposed the degree to which Gulf real estate is entangled with regional security dynamics, making geopolitical risk management no longer optional but foundational.

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