Listen to our experts as they discuss the key insights from Destination Dubai 2025, focusing on Dubai’s sustained economic buoyancy, global investor appetite, and real estate demand across sectors.
Shehzad Jamal, Partner - Strategy & Consultancy, MEA, discusses the long-term drivers of housing demand in Dubai, led by a projected population increase of nearly 2.4 million by 2040. He highlights the city’s record-breaking 169,000 property transactions in 2024, worth AED 367 billion, with global HNWI are settling in Dubai, drawn by safety, infrastructure, and a global lead in branded residences.
Stephen Flanagan, Regional Partner - Head of Valuation and Advisory, MENA, discusses Dubai’s real estate yield performance. He highlights that industrial and logistics yields have seen 33% rental growth on average across the sector in the last 12 months. Investors are paying yields of around 7.5–8% for onshore and offshore areas on leasehold properties. Residential yields remain stable, with apartments at 5–7%, villas and townhouses at 4.5–6%.