Abu Dhabi records real estate deals worth $3.08 billion in Q1 of 2022

The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has said that the UAE capital’s real estate market recorded 3,304 transactions, reaching a value of $3.08 billion in the first quarter of 2022. In its quarterly report, the DMT discussed about buying, selling, and mortgages of all types of lands, buildings, and real estate.

According to the real estate trading index published by DMT, the real estate sector in the emirate recorded 1,722 real estate purchase and sale transactions worth $1.18 billion and 1,582 mortgage transactions worth $1.91 billion.

Yas Island topped the list with $330 million in transactions, followed by Al Saadiyat Island in second place with $183.19 million, Al Reem ($162.78 million), Khalifa City ($47.09 million), Al Raha Beach area ($45.67 million) and Al Shamkha ($40.87 million).

Dr Adeeb Al Afifi, Executive Director of the Real Estate Sector at DMT, said: “With steady and sustained growth in Abu Dhabi’s real estate sector, the Emirate has maintained its position as one of the world’s most sought-after markets and destinations for real estate investment.”

Dubai’s Realty Deals

Meanwhile, the Dubai real estate and properties transactions valued at $1.8 billion in total during the week ending 29 April 2022. The

The top transactions included a land sold in Business Bay for $19.8 million, followed by another deal at Al Thanayah Fourth for $19.32 million.

Likewise, the top three transactions for villas were one for $156.8 million in Marsa Dubai, followed by $83.57 million in Burj Khalifa, and third one was sold for $66.15 million in Business Bay.

 Separately, Dubai’s real estate market recently recorded a total of 25,972 real estate transactions in Q1 2022, marking it the highest number of real estate transactions since 2010 registered in a single quarter and the highest volume since Q1 2014.