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Q1 2026 Issue 01

UAE Real Estate Market Report

First Quarter 2026 · Published April 2026 · Dubai & Abu Dhabi

A comprehensive institutional assessment of UAE real estate in the first quarter of 2026 — transaction volumes, capital flows, Abu Dhabi cycle momentum, office market supply-demand dynamics, land investment outlook, and GH Capital's sector-level positioning.

  • AED 917B in 2025 Dubai transactions — all-time record — as the market enters a period of selective deceleration
  • Off-plan volumes -22% year-on-year in Q1 2026 as developers reposition launches toward Autumn
  • Abu Dhabi at earlier cycle point — AED 6B sold within 72 hours at Manchester City Yas Residences launch
  • ADGM Grade A office: 0.1% vacancy, rents +31% year-on-year to AED 232–244/sqft — strongest commercial market in the UAE
  • GH Capital active mandates: ADGM sub-market office development, Abu Dhabi residential JV from AED 52M entry
Dubai Abu Dhabi Office Residential Land Capital Flows
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Coverage Period
Q1 2026
January — March 2026
Markets Covered
Dubai & Abu Dhabi
Residential · Commercial · Land
Sections
8
With sector outlook table
Published
April 2026
By Dmitrii Myslin, GH Capital

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