Dubai’s real estate sector registered 4,049 new activities in the first half of 2025, highlighting the emirate’s increasing attractiveness as a top-tier investment hub and underlining the diverse opportunities available to investors and service providers in the industry.
This growth is attributed to a robust regulatory framework that ensures the efficient execution of real estate operations while enhancing transparency in the market. Central to this framework is the Dubai Land Department’s (DLD) Trakheesi System, the official digital platform used to register and activate a wide array of real estate-related services.
Registration with the Trakheesi System is compulsory for launching various types of real estate activities. These include brokerage services for buying and selling property, leasing brokerage, property management supervision, property valuation, land and real estate trading, joint property management, real estate consultancy, mortgage brokerage, and mortgage advisory services.
Additionally, pre-approval through the system is required for several other activities, such as real estate development, leasing and property management for both private and third-party assets, as well as services offered by real estate service and promotion trustees.
Among the most popular activities, real estate brokerage for property sales led with 2,301 entries, followed by leasing brokerage, which recorded 1,279 activities. These figures reflect the sector’s expanding broker network and its crucial role in meeting the needs of tenants and property owners alike. Another 273 activities were registered for land and property trading.
Additional registered activities included:
Property management supervision services – 43
Mortgage brokerage – 43
Real estate consultancy – 40
Leasing and property management for private properties – 24
Leasing and property management for third parties – 9
Property valuation services – 14
Joint property management services – 9
Real estate development – 11
Mortgage advisory services – 3
The diversity of these activities demonstrates the broad scope of professional services within the sector and reflects DLD’s ongoing efforts to provide a flexible and responsive business environment. This strategic approach contributes to Dubai’s market competitiveness, supporting the emirate’s population growth and continued economic development.
Moreover, the figures from H1 2025 underscore the impact of DLD’s streamlined processes, powered by an integrated digital ecosystem that simplifies the issuance and renewal of licences.
This operational efficiency reinforces the Department’s focus on enhancing Dubai’s investment landscape and encouraging real estate innovation, in alignment with the Dubai Real Estate Strategy 2033. The strategy aims to strengthen the city’s position as a global real estate destination, while ensuring a secure, adaptable, and growth-friendly market environment that promotes sustainable economic diversification
