For several weeks, we have been tracking Dubai’s transition into a more selective property market. This week’s data strengthens the evidence behind that shift.

In this episode of Dubai Market Brief, we examine:

• AED 5.02 billion in freehold transactions over the four working days to Thursday, excluding land
• Why the headline weekly decline was distorted by an exceptional transaction in the previous week
• Mortgage activity rising by 14.3% to more than AED 1 billion
• Ready-property sales holding firm as off-plan activity cooled
• Tenants gaining negotiating power in several established communities
• The first quarterly decline in Dubai prime residential prices since 2020
• Why Dubai’s luxury market is moderating—not disappearing
• Office rents holding steady despite slower leasing activity
• What increasingly selective conditions mean for buyers, sellers and investors

The central message is not that opportunity has disappeared. It is that market-wide momentum is giving way to property-level analysis.

This week’s SOVRAN Principle:

“Selectivity is not the end of opportunity. It is the return of price discipline.”

Dubai Market Brief is presented by Poseidon Real Estate International as part of SOVRAN Strategy’s The Global Investor Podcast.

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