Sharjah: $626M deals
Sharjah recorded $626 million in real‑estate transactions in the first two weeks of March, a sharp short‑run pickup that signals active buyer demand in the UAE amid regional uncertainty (zawya.com). Dubai is doubling down on PropTech, tokenization and smart‑building upgrades to attract global capital — but ratings houses warn a prolonged conflict could still trigger a meaningful correction ( ).
Sharjah’s registration authority said the surge came through 3,556 separate property transactions recorded in the opening fortnight, according to Director Abdulaziz Rashid Al Saleh. (economymiddleeast.com) Al Saleh attributed the activity to uninterrupted service delivery via the department’s electronic portals and branch network and credited a stable legislative environment under the emirate’s leadership. (sharjah24.ae) The early‑March momentum follows heavy deal flow last year and into 2025, when the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department reported $7.3 billion in transactions in the first half of 2025. (prnewswire.com) Market trackers and brokers have flagged rapid growth across 2025, with Savills saying transactions jumped 58% year‑on‑year in the first nine months of 2025 to AED44.3 billion. (arabianbusiness.com) At the same time Dubai is pushing PropTech and tokenisation: the Dubai Land Department launched a tokenisation pilot and moved into a Phase II that permits resale of tokenised property stakes. (dubailand.gov.ae) Industry estimates put tokenised real‑estate volumes in Dubai at about $399 million in H1 2025, and some forecasts suggest the tokenisation market there could grow toward a multi‑billion dollar opportunity by 2033. (gulfbusiness.com) Credit watchers say the region’s geopolitical strain is the wildcard: S&P warned Dubai’s housing market faces a “stress test” if conflict persists beyond weeks, Fitch forecast a moderate price correction of up to about 15% into 2026, and Bloomberg reported UAE real‑estate bond losses linked to the Iran war. (gulfbusiness.com)
