Beyond a post-pandemic trend, Dubai’s ultra-luxury real estate market is about to enter a historic phase in 2025. Ultra-luxury villas valued at more than AED 40 million have now developed into a global asset class, according to a recent report by Fete Properties. This realization explains the extraordinary rise in demand for “trophy homes” and multi-hundred million dirham transactions. According to analysts, Palm Jumeirah, Emirates Hills, and MBR City have formed a “Golden Triangle of Wealth,” which accounts for roughly 56% of all villa transactions exceeding AED 40 million.
Considering the data:
According to Firas Al Msaddi, CEO of Fam Properties, Dubai’s AED 40 million villa market has established itself as a stable global industry and is not merely a transient post-COVID phenomenon. Based on the figures:
In 2024, the total transaction value rose from AED 0.89 billion to AED 15.98 billion.
In Dubai’s luxury real estate market, the secondary market has quickly surpassed new project sales since 2022. Just in 2024:
According to this trend, the resale market is a significant motivator since ready villas in places like Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Bay, and Emirates Hills have now reached liquidity levels comparable to off-plan projects.
Although there were very few transactions between AED 70 million and AED 100 million between 2015 and 2019, more than 170 such transactions were documented between 2023 and 2025. Furthermore:
Before 2021, deals in Dubai that range from AED 200 million to AED 600 million were practically unheard of.
Three developing regions are poised to emerge as the next major hubs for ultra-luxury villas, according to DXBinteract data. Once deliveries start between 2026 and 2028, these locations are anticipated to have a big impact on the market:
In 2025, Dubai’s ultra-luxury real estate market reached a fully developed stage. The rise in multi-hundred-million dirham villa transactions, the formation of the “Golden Triangle of Wealth,” and the quick growth of the secondary and resale markets demonstrate that Dubai is now more than just a place to live in luxury; it is now a significant global hub for the preservation and enhancement of ultra-high-value assets.
Large-scale investments are shaped by the price trajectory of luxury villas in this upward trend, making places like Palm Jebel Ali, Tilal Al Ghaf, and The Oasis new hotspots for ultra-wealthy investors. This trajectory makes it abundantly evident that Dubai’s ultra-luxury real estate market will keep expanding, especially as demand continues to rise for premium properties such as Luxury Villas for Sale in Dubai.
Source: https://www.propertynews.ae
