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RAYDOR Market Intelligence

UAE and Dubai property market intelligence

Periodic market reports, direct answers to the questions investors actually ask, and evergreen explainers for overseas buyers. Every figure carries its source, period and metric definition — and RAYDOR’s interpretation is always labelled separately from the data.

Market reports

Where the Dubai market actually stands in the latest complete reporting period.

Market reportData period: July 2026 (monthly), Q2 2026 (quarterly)

Dubai Property Market — August 2026

Dubai's residential market in mid-2026 is a market where activity has fallen sharply from its 2025 peak while prices have not. CBRE recorded fewer than 37,000 residential transactions in Q2 2026, down 29% year-on-year, and transaction value of AED 88 billion against roughly AED 154 billion a year earlier — yet home sale prices were still 1.9% higher year-on-year. Monthly trackers working from Dubai Land Department data report that July 2026 was modestly up on June on both count and value, which points to stabilisation after the second-quarter drop rather than a return to 2025 conditions. Rents, unlike prices, are falling: CBRE puts average residential rents down 6.2% quarter-on-quarter.

Published 25 Aug 20269 min readRead research →

Market questions answered

Direct answers, with the metrics that are commonly confused pulled apart.

Market questionData period: Q2 2026 and July 2026

Is the Dubai Property Market Slowing Down in 2026?

Yes on activity, no on price — and the distinction is the whole answer. Dubai's transaction volume slowed sharply in 2026: CBRE recorded fewer than 37,000 residential transactions in Q2 2026 against more than 51,000 a year earlier, a 29% year-on-year fall, with transaction value down from roughly AED 154 billion to AED 88 billion. Over the same period home sale prices were 1.9% higher year-on-year. Rents are the one measure that is clearly down, at -6.2% quarter-on-quarter. So the market is slowing in the sense that far fewer deals are happening, not in the sense that sale prices have broadly fallen.

Published 25 Aug 20268 min readRead research →

Investor explainers

Process, cost and ownership questions that do not change month to month.

Investor explainerData period: Evergreen — reviewed August 2026

How to Buy Property in Dubai as a Foreigner

A non-UAE national can buy and own property outright in Dubai, but only inside designated freehold areas. That right comes from Law No. (7) of 2006 on real property registration and Regulation No. (3) of 2006, which determines the areas where non-UAE nationals may own. You do not need residency to buy, and you do not need to be in the UAE for the whole process. Ownership is established by registration with the Dubai Land Department, off-plan payments are required by Law No. (8) of 2007 to be held in a RERA-regulated escrow account, and a purchase of AED 2 million or more can qualify the buyer for a 10-year renewable Golden Residence visa. Costs — the transfer fee, agency commission and mortgage limits — should be confirmed in writing for your specific transaction before you commit funds.

Published 25 Aug 202610 min readRead research →

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