117 billion dirhams, the value of real estate transactions in Abu Dhabi during the first half of 2026

The latest market data issued by the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Center (ADREC), the body responsible for regulating the real estate sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, revealed that real estate transactions in Abu Dhabi recorded a total value of 117 billion dirhams during the first half of the year 2026, a growth of 112% compared to the same period in 2025, and the number of transactions increased by 61.7%, confirming the position of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi as a global destination for real estate investment.

Sales transactions topped the real estate activity during the first half of the year, after their value jumped by 163.7% to reach 86.1 billion dirhams with the implementation of 16,838 transactions, compared to the same period last year, in an indicator that reflects the continued strength of actual demand and the expansion of the investor base. Mortgage transactions recorded a remarkable growth of 33.5% to reach 26.7 billion dirhams through 8,876 transactions. The value of musataha and long-term rental transactions reached about 4 billion dirhams, and the value of gift transactions reached 311.5 million dirhams.

The Center’s data revealed the performance of foreign direct investments, which recorded 13.8 billion dirhams during the first half of 2026, an increase of 309% compared to the same period last year. The value of foreign direct investments recorded during the first six months of the year exceeded the total achieved during the entire year 2025, thus recording the highest level of foreign direct investment ever during the first half of the year, which reflects the growing confidence of international investors and the attractiveness of the real estate market in Abu Dhabi.

The number of nationalities of non-resident foreign investors in the Abu Dhabi real estate market increased to 116 nationalities during the first half of the year, compared to 82 nationalities during the same period last year, and the United Kingdom, China, Russia, the United States, Germany and France came at the forefront of the markets exporting foreign direct investments. The investment areas available for ownership by investors of all nationalities in Abu Dhabi recorded total investments worth 75 billion dirhams during the first half of 2026, an increase of 181% compared to 26.7 billion dirhams during the same period last year.