The New Global Safe Haven

When the dust settles…

• ⁠Global markets are rattled by a rapidly unfolding new world order.

• US disengagement & waning influence are major themes for 2025.

UAE is clearly the most connected, welcoming & balanced world economies right now.

• Entire industries that didn’t exist a few years ago have positioned it as an innovating economy.

• And crucially the UAE is a true safe haven backed by governance most of the world can only dream of - with energy, the strongest banks & balance sheets.

• ⁠Trump will visit Saudi Arabia & the UAE in his first foreign trip later in April or May 2025.

• ⁠As the new world order takes shape, it is likely that capital flight into the UAE will accelerate.

• We can expect a surge in safe-haven buyers from the U.S., Canada, Europe particularly those of MENA & Indian backgrounds taking advantage of UAE’s network effect.

Dubai Real Estate: Strong & Growing

But…

Some parts of the real estate market may need a breather or even a correction after years of growth.

• The market remained robust in March 2025 (see below) - but current events may be the excuse the market needs to take stock or rebalance.

• However, every major volatile event since 2021 has yet to impact the market here in almost any way.

• Dubai remains a city of just ~4 million — half the size of Riyadh — with ample room for structured, long-term expansion.

• Current events may accelerate people moving to the UAE.

• From a global perspective, UAE property prices remain attractive & attainable with a strong value proposition.

• Nearly every individual area one can invest in property in the UAE is backed by clear Government investment to enhance every part of the city with constant innovation.

• And this is done again and again rapidly & with almost no waste

March 2025

In March 2025 we saw 15,028 transactions. 41% for ready property.

• March 2024 was 13,600 transactions.

• So despite this entire last month coinciding with Ramadan - this was the best March in number of transactions on record.