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Part of situation: UAE real estate market growth and shifting trends (5 clusters)

UAE real estate markets lead in branded residences and transparency

branded residences real estate transparency UAE property market Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre global development pipeline

Dubai remains the world’s largest market for branded residences, hosting 175 projects. According to Knight Frank’s The Residence Report 2026/27, Dubai’s scale is more than double that of Miami and nearly six times larger than London.

The United Arab Emirates is seeing growth extend beyond Dubai, with Abu Dhabi ranking eighth globally and Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah ranking ninth in branded residence schemes. The UAE now accounts for 19 percent of the global branded residence development pipeline, while the Middle East as a whole represents 25 percent of the global pipeline.

Separately, Abu Dhabi has been named the world’s leading improver in JLL’s 2026 Global Real Estate Transparency Index. The emirate rose eight places from 41st in 2024 to 33rd globally. This improvement is attributed to the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) and its digital transformation initiatives, including publicly accessible dashboards and interactive maps. ADREC aims to place Abu Dhabi among the world’s 25 most transparent real estate markets by 2030.

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Abu Dhabi · Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre · Dubai · JLL · Knight Frank

Sources

Dubai remains world’s largest branded residence market as UAE share hits 19 percent of global development pipeline [economymiddleeast.com]
Sekta ya Mali Isiyohamishika Yaiinua Abu Dhabi hadi nafasi ya 33 katika Kiwango cha Uwazi Duniani [habarileo.com]
Abu Dhabi yatajwa kuwa mboreshaji mkuu duniani katika orodha ya mali isiyohamishika ya JLL [zanzibarleo.com]
Abu Dhabi named world’s leading improver in JLL’s 2026 Global Real Estate Transparency Index [abudhabimagazine.ae]
The best companies to work for in the UAE in 2026, according to Forbes, and where they rank globally [www.emirates247.com]
Abu Dhabi named world’s leading improver in JLL’s 2026 Global Real Estate Transparency Index - Middle East Business News and Information - mid-east. info [mid-east.info]