According to the report from Majida Ali Rashid, who is the Director General – Real Estate Development Market at the Dubai Land Department (DLD), Women invested AED 118 billion (USD equivalent to AED 32.13 billion) in the Dubai real estate sector in 2024. This is made up of more than 50,979 real estate transactions and represented 34% of all Dubai real estate investors.
Majida Rashid underscored the increasing importance of women in long-term investing, suggesting that with business acumen and leadership skills, women are a crucial partner in realizing Dubai’s economic and social objectives, in line with the D33 Economic Agenda and the 2033 Real Estate Strategy.
The Dubai Land Department has established multiple initiatives to aid and better facilitate women in real estate. These initiatives include:
The International Property Show (IPS 2025) also started in Dubai. This show was attended by real estate professionals and experts from all over the world. It educated attendees about sustainability, emerging technologies and investment models like fractional ownership platforms. During the opening ceremony Majid Al Marri, Director of Real Estate Registration at DLD, indicated that property transactions in
Dubai had grown by 36% in 2024 to reach AED 761 billion, demonstrating continued congruence with the driver of the 2033 strategy goals.
One of the biggest announcements on Day 1 of IPS was the Deed platform, an innovative program that allows investment into luxury real estate for as little as AED 500, provided in Dubai International Finance Centre through Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)! By eliminating entry affordability barriers of higher purchase price, complicated loans and the management of the property, you’d think that perhaps real estate was open to many more investors than before!
The notable rise in women’s investment in Dubai’s real estate market demonstrates not only their purchasing and decision-making capacity but also indicates broader structural and cultural transformations within one of the UAE’s investment strategies. With the DLD’s targeted support programs, the market share of women’s investment will most likely increase exponentially over the next few years, creating an ideal situation for this growing market segment to inspire other countries in the region to improve women’s economic participation.
Source: https://www.propertynews.ae
