Dubai’s real estate sector saw a massive rise in the participation of women in 2022, with a total of 26,698 female investors registered 33,419 real estate investments worth more than AED58.8bn (16bn) in the past year.

It represents a growth of 50.7 percent in volume and 53 percent in value from 2021.

The number of women investing in the sector in 2022 increased 50.8 percent from 2021, according to Dubai Land Department (DLD) data.

Women buying more property in Dubai

The growing investments by women in Dubai’s real estate market reflect the vision of the UAE’s leadership to empower women to participate in various spheres of life and economic sectors, said state news agency WAM.

Furthermore, the emirate’s robust regulatory framework which offers strong protection for investments, Dubai’s positive economic outlook and resilience to regional and global fluctuations as well as its exceptional infrastructure have encouraged women to invest in the local sector.

The sector’s ability to sustain growth and provide some of the world’s best returns for real estate investments have also spurred investments by women.

With the rising participation of women across economic sectors and the growing culture of gender balance in organisations across the emirate, women are set to play a vital role in achieving the objective of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 announced recently by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to double the size of the emirate’s economy by 2033.

Dubai’s real estate sector ended another exceptional year with annual transactions setting new records, marking the sector as a major contributor to the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33.

Annual real estate transactions in the emirate crossed the AED500bn milestone for the first time with 122,658 real estate transactions in 2022, valued at AED528bn.