🌍 According to leading international consulting firms, the UAE in 2025 once again secured its position as one of the world’s largest magnets for dollar millionaires. For the third consecutive year, the Emirates rank among the top countries by net inflow of wealthy investors, and the trend is only strengthening. What is even more notable: capital is entering not through the stock market, but primarily through investment real estate, which has become an independent high-yield asset class in the global economy.
In recent years, the UAE has created an almost ideal ecosystem for investors: a stable political environment, clear regulation, low risks, a predictable currency, transparent rules, and the absence of tax pressure. All of this makes the country a unique alternative to traditional destinations like London, Hong Kong, or Singapore, where taxes and restrictions are rising, while yields are falling.
Why UAE real estate has effectively become a “currency asset” with high returns:
• consistently high rental yields of 8-13% per year in USD — levels unattainable in Europe and the US;
• value appreciation during construction can reach +30% over 2-3 years, especially in premium developer projects;
• zero taxation of rental income, which sharply increases net returns compared to Europe, where tax can reach 20-40%;
• zero capital gains tax — a rarity in global markets;
• the dirham has been pegged to the dollar for almost three decades, making currency risks minimal;
• growing rental demand is supported by numerous factors at once: an increase in expats, migration of skilled professionals, expansion of international companies, and a steady inflow of HNWI.
Notably, in the UAE real estate has begun to function as a defensive asset: it shows low correlation with global markets, remains liquid even during periods of global instability, and continues to rise in price amid population growth and limited supply of quality properties.
Dubai today is one of the few cities in the world where population growth outpaces new housing supply. This leads to a structural rental shortage, and therefore — stable growth of rental rates. A similar trend is forming in Abu Dhabi, where the premium segment is becoming a new center of attraction for long-term investors.
Dubai’s economy is in good shape
Key indicators (F — forecast. Sources: UAE Central Bank, Dubai Financial Market)
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025F | 2026F | |
| GDP growth | 3,6% | 4,0% | 4,4% | 5,4% |
| Inflation | 1,6% | 1,7% | 1,9% | 1,9% |
| UAE Central Bank key rate | 5,4% | 4,4% | 4,4% | — |
| DFMGI index | 4 059,8 | 5 158,67 | 5 705,76 | — |
The UAE is the leader in capital inflow in 2025.
For a global investor, the UAE real estate market is essentially becoming an analogue of dollar bonds, but with higher returns, a lower entry threshold, and the potential for additional capital appreciation. This is a rare combination difficult to find in other markets: high returns + liquidity + predictable cash flow + currency stability.
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In 2025 this segment has become particularly attractive against the backdrop of:
• tightening tax rules in Europe;
• growing geopolitical uncertainty;
• declining yields in Western markets;
• increased capital migration into dollar jurisdictions.
This is why many HNWI view the UAE as the “new Swiss standard,” but in the real estate segment: confidentiality, stability, and high capital efficiency.
💼 For those who want to diversify their portfolio, reduce risks, and create a stable USD cash flow, the real estate market of Dubai and Abu Dhabi in 2025 is becoming not just an opportunity — but one of the key strategic directions for long-term investments.
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