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UAE Real Estate Market Review Q4 2022: Exceptional market performance defies global trends
January 25, 2023
The UAE's exceptional real estate market performance in 2022 defies global market trends.
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Dubai Residential Market Snapshot January 2023: Rents and transactions reach record highs in 2022
January 10, 2023
Dubai’s residential rents and transactions reached record highs in 2022.
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Is the UAE I&L market calling out for speculative development?
January 12, 2023
Low availability of suitable stock fit for needs and latent demand looking for an upgrade: Is the UAE I&L market calling out for speculative development?
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Middle East Real Estate Market Outlook 2023

Resolute economic growth in the Middle East expected to drive strong levels of real estate activity in 2023
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In February 2023, total transaction volumes in Dubai’s residential market reached 8,515, a 43.9% increase from the previous year and the highest February figure on record.
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The UAE’s GDP is forecast to have grown by 7.9% in 2022, where its hydrocarbon sector grew by 11.4% and its non-hydrocarbon sector by 6.6% over the same period.
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The UAE outpaces the tepid recovery in the global travel market
Expo 2020 and lockdowns across various parts of the world are underpinning improved performance in the UAE’
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