The increase in direct foreign investment tickets and new development launches are further feeding the sector.
The study highlights the real estate performance of the capital, with a growing number of transactions that point to the healthy trust of investors.
Abu Dhabi Real Estate Q1 2025
This ascending impulse can be attributed to the appreciation of capital, the management of strategic inventory and the growing prominence of Abu Dhabi as a high -performance investment destination within the global real estate landscape.
The ABU Dhabi properties ecosystem continues to offer several investment entry points in multiple price segments, which makes it an inclusive market for all types of investors.
Buyers aware of the budget seeking gravitated properties towards established communities such as Reef, Al Ghaade, Khalifa City and Shamkha, which sacrifice convincing value proposals.
The average market segment saw a search activity concentrated on the island to the rep, Masdar City, Baniyas, Al Samha and Raha Gardens-Aasas that balance accessible with premium services.
In the ultra luxury segment, the island of Enclaves-Yyas-Yaya de Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island and Raha Beach, renewed their status as preferred destinations for high-level investors who the assets reward assets.
Sale prices for apartments and villas in the affordable sector have registered minor increases from up to 2 percent.
The average market segment, which saw a healthy search activity on the island to the rep, Masedo City, Baniyas, Al Samha and Raha Gardens, demonstrated a robust action, reassuring investors about market stability.
The apartments in the middle -rank sector witnessed price increases up to 4 percent, while villas prices saw more moderate appreciations. Worthy of Note Indivioun went to Samha informing a price increase or 7.2 percent.
The luxury property segment has maintained its strong market position, with price increases ranging from 2 percent to 7 % for apartments and up to 4 percent for villages.
According to the data of the Bayut market report Abu Dhabi Q1 2025, Yas Island registered the appreciation of the most significant ASLING prices in the apartments sector with 6.57 percent, which demonstrates the stability and the market growth potential.
For yield -centered investors, Abu Dhabi continued to deliver convincing returns in all market segments in the first quarter of 2025.
In the category of affordable apartments, the Reef and Al Ghaade have generated exceptional rental yields or 8.38 percent and 9.95 percent, respectively.
Apartment communities in the average market, including Rem Island, Baniyas and Masdar City, have delivered solid yields ranging from 5.57 percent to 7.6 percent.
Premium apartments in Al Raha Beach, Yas Island and Saadiyat Island have produced rental returns of between 3.88 percent and 7.37 percent.
In the Villa segment, although Reef leads the affordable category with a robust ROI or 6.45 percent. The medium -level villas communities, such as Raha Gardens and Samha, have generated yields between 5 percent and 7 percent.
Premium Villas destinations, including Yas Island, Saadiyat Island and Raha Beach, have maintained a strong attraction for investors with yields that exceed 4.55 percent.
Real estate outside the plan in Abu Dhabi
The market outside the plan witnessed the strategic activity, with Al Reeman 1 and Bloom Living emerging as the preferred investment options in the category of affordable apartments.
The developments of Yas Beach Residences and Saadiyat Cultural District attacked a significant interest of possible buyers in the out -of -plan luxury apartments sector.
Replacement, Bloom Living and Reeman 2 dominated the affordable segment for villas searches in the market outside the plan.
The search trends in terms of Villa Premium investments outside the plan in the first quarter of 2025 were concentrated on the planned communities of Saadiyat Lagoons and Yas Acres, which continue with an attractive investment capital.
The first quarter of 2025 saw the market strength continue to increase on the exceptional performance of Abu Dhabi in 2024, which saw 28,249 transactions, an interannual increase of 24.2 percent, with a combined transaction value of AED96.2Bnotion.
The sector attracted AED7.86 billion ($ 2.1 billion) in direct foreign investment, with capital tickets of more than 2,300 international voltage investors 105 countries.
The launch of 38 new developments out of the plan and the delivery of 12 historical projects has further executed the Real Estate portfolio of Abu Dhabi, offering opportunities for increasingly diverse investment opportunities, distinguished and strategically positioned.
Haider Ali Khan, CEO of Bayut, head of Dubizzle Group Mena and member of the Board of the Dubai Digital Economy Chamber, said: “The real estate sector of Abu Dhabi in 2025 continues to overcome the attractive destination of last year for balloons.
“The capital influx of sovereign wealth funds and the growing business landscape are promoting the renewed interest in the Emirate.
“With about 30 new projects launched, AED7.8bn in foreign investment registered in 2024, and a greater focus on transactions, Abu Dhabi is being established as an intelligent center and ready for the future for real estate investment.”
