7Spaces

Dubai property, turnkey: search, deal and fit-out — one team with 22 years of experience

Instead of a broker, a consultant and a contractor — one contract and one person in charge. Your first property shortlist within 48 hours.

In the Dubai market since May 2022

Each tower is one year of property sales in Dubai, in AED

AED 686 billion in deals in 2025 — the fifth year of growth in a row

2025 was the fifth year of growth in a row and the biggest year on record. In 2026 the pace has cooled while prices keep rising.

Property sales, 2025215,583 deals, an all-time high
All registered transactions, 2025Sales, mortgages and gifts
Residential sales, H1 202680,811 deals, 73% bought directly from developers
5–7%Typical gross rental yieldAbout 7% for apartments, 5% for villas

Off-plan and resale, H1 2026

Bought from developers Resale

The first half of 2026 came in below the record first half of 2025 after the regional conflict in March, while the median price per square foot still rose by about 6%.

+9,800 millionaires moved to the UAE in 2025 — more than to any other country

For three years running the UAE has attracted more relocating millionaires than any other country. Zero personal income tax, long-term visas and stability lead the reasons.

Net inflow of millionaires to the UAE, people per year

millionaires moved to the UAE in 2022–2025

$63B

in private wealth arrived with the 2025 newcomers

0% tax on rent and capital gains, plus a 10-year Golden Visa

For individuals, the UAE has one of the simplest tax systems in the world.

0%Personal income tax
0%Tax on rental income
0%Capital gains tax
0%Annual property tax
10years of Golden Visa when you buy property worth AED 2 million or more
1997the year the dirham was pegged to the US dollar

Applies to individuals. VAT of 5%, the 4% DLD transfer fee on purchase and 9% corporate tax for companies still apply.

Dubai can't appeal to everyone: there is no way to live here on benefits. That has two sides, but it is exactly why people who do have a taxable base choose Dubai as their home and tax residence. In Dubai, it's not shameful to be rich.

Pavel Fedotov, Seven Spaces

+332,000 residents in 2025: every one of them needs a home

Dubai passed 4.8 million residents in September 2026. Most newcomers are working-age professionals and their families, which keeps demand for renting and buying broad.

Dubai resident population, millions

From 2024 onward: Digital Dubai real-time count, which revised earlier estimates upward (dashed segment).

residents, September 2026

residents added during 2025

new households in 2025

Where Dubai is investing until 2040 — and where to look for value growth

Dubai publishes where homes, jobs and transport will go years ahead. That is the best guide for choosing a location.

Dubai Economic Agenda D33

Double the economy between 2023 and 2033 and rank among the world's top three cities. The Real Estate Strategy 2033 follows it with more supply, more homeowners and digital services.

Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan

Growth concentrated around five urban centres, with homes, work and transport within walking distance.

  1. 2029
    • Metro Blue Line: 30 km and 14 stations linking Creek Harbour, Mirdif and Academic City
  2. 2033
    • D33 horizon: an economy twice its 2023 size
  3. 2040
    • Planned for up to 5.8 million residents
    • Green and leisure areas doubled; public beaches up 400%
    • 60% of the emirate kept as nature reserves and countryside
    • 55% of residents within 800 m of a mass transit station

7 projects that set prices around them

Each one changes how the city works and what nearby property is worth.

4 services — one team from idea to keys

Over 22 years in development and brokerage; in the Dubai market since May 2022.

1business day to reply to your request
48hours to your first property shortlist
3days to a fit-out estimate after the site visit

Developer consulting

Site and concept studies, product mix, pricing and sales strategy for new projects.

Construction and fit-out

Renovation and turnkey fit-out of homes, offices and specialist rooms, managed to budget and schedule.

Corporate and private clients

Finding, checking and buying property for companies and families, with relocation support.

Brokerage

Sale, purchase and leasing of apartments, villas and commercial space, off-plan and ready.

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