Sales are based on a survey by W Capital Real Estate
Walid Al Zarooni:
- Local and international demand enhances Dubai’s attractiveness as a real estate investment destination
- Infrastructure and luxury projects drive Dubai’s real estate boom
- Dubai is establishing itself as a global hub for luxury and commercial real estate
- Record sales reflect investors’ confidence in the sustainability of Dubai’s real estate market
Dubai, UAE
Thursday 22 May 2025
W Capital, a leading real estate brokerage firm in Dubai, reported that real estate sales in Dubai exceeded Dhs250 billion from the beginning of 2025 until May 22, indicating strong inflows into the market and confirming that the pace of growth would remain steady and would not slow down anytime soon.
The survey, which relied on data from the Dubai Land Department from the beginning of the year until May 22, 2025, indicated that sales exceeded Dhs250 billion through more than 76,000 real estate transactions including 58,300 housing units, over 6,100 buildings and 11,700 plots of land.
Mortgage transactions during the aforementioned period totaled approximately 15,700 transactions worth Dhs66.5 billion, while grants totaled 3,555 transactions worth Dhs16.5 billion.
The first Dhs250 billion was recorded in 2024 during the first six and a half months of the year, while it was recorded within eight months in 2023 and within 11.5 months in 2022.
Commenting on the report, Walid Al Zarooni, Chairman of W Capital Real Estate, stated that Dubai’s real estate sales reaching Dhs250 billion since the beginning of 2025 is a robust indicator of the continued strength of the emirate’s real estate sector.
Al Zarooni explained that this record figure reflects a significant increase in demand for real estates, both from local and international investors, which further boosts Dubai’s attractiveness as a global hub for real estate investment.
This remarkable success reflects Dubai’s ability to attract significant investments thanks to its flexible economic policies and the facilities it offers to foreign investors including long-term residency programs and the possibility of acquiring freehold property ownership in many projects, he added.
These factors significantly contributed to accelerating the pace of real estate sales in Dubai, thereby reflecting the emirate’s economic stability and investor confidence in the sustainability of the real estate market, he said.
Al Zarooni explained that this increase in real estate sales also indicates the continued expansion of infrastructure and luxury projects that meet the needs of diverse markets.
Dubai is continuing to attract investments in the luxury and commercial real estate sectors, strengthening its position as a major hub for the global real estate market, he said.
Al Zarooni pointed out that this significant growth in real estate sales in Dubai reflects not only the strength of the real estate sector, but the emirate’s ability to continue attracting foreign investments as well, making it one of the world’s leading investment destinations.
Infographic:
Dubai’s first Dhs250 billion real estate sales in 4 years
| 5 months and 22 days | 2025 |
| 6 months and a half | 2024 |
| 8 months | 2023 |
| 11 months and a half | 2022 |
Source: Dubai Land Department’s data
About “W Capital”:
“W Capital Real Estate Brokerage” was established in 2007 in the United Arab Emirates, specializing in real estate development, buying, selling, renting as well as consulting services for real estate companies.
Since its inception, the company has sold over AED 200 million of properties to major developers.
About Walid Al Zarooni:
Walid Al Zarooni is the founder and Chairman of W Capital Real Estate Brokerage. A certified real estate expert from the Dubai Real Estate Regulatory Agency “RERA”, he is the author of “Secrets of the Smart Real Estate Investor”.
Al Zarooni is one of the first experts to harness social media to raise the public awareness about real estate. He provides almost free advice on a daily basis, as well as latest news and updated information through videos and posts on social media platforms such as ” Instagram “,“ Snapchat ” and “Twitter”, on which he is very active.