Abu Dhabi’s real estate sector continues to attract investors, driven by favorable regulations and a business-friendly environment that appeals to both local and international capital.

According to DARI, the real estate platform of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, the emirate recorded AED10.6 billion in property transactions in January 2025, spread across 2,514 deals.

Sales transactions totaled AED6.5 billion from 1,730 deals, while mortgage transactions amounted to AED3.9 billion across 756 arrangements.

Usufruct transactions, which involve long-term lease agreements, reached AED230 million across 28 properties.

DARI’s data further reveals that combined property sales and mortgage transactions in Abu Dhabi amounted to AED6.1 billion through 1,379 transactions, including 721 property sales worth AED2.5 billion and 658 mortgage deals valued at AED3.6 billion.