Women investors contributed AED118 billion ($32.13 billion) to Dubai’s real estate market in 2024 through over 50,979 property sales, according to Majida Ali Rashid, CEO of the Dubai Land Department’s Real Estate Development market (DLD).
Rashid told WAM that women now account for 34% of all real estate investors in Dubai, indicating an increasing tendency toward long-term solid investments.
She noted that women have a strategic vision and leadership talents, which position them as vital actors in determining the future of the real estate market and contributing to Dubai’s economic and social goals under the D33 economic agenda and the Dubai Real Estate Strategy 2033.
DLD Unveils Major Initiatives to Empower Female Real Estate Investors
According to Rashid, the UAE will focus on increasing regulations supporting women in real estate through investment incentives, advice on services and increased representation in managerial positions.
To further enable women, the Dubai Lands division has developed many initiatives, including the Real Estate Agent Program, which brought over 1,000 women to the industry, and the Real Estate Brokers Program, which increased the participation of women in brokers.
The department is also aiming to establish a flexible investment environment by providing financing options, training programs, and assistance for female-led business. Beyond investment, women play an important role in family decision-making and financial security. In response, the DLD created awareness initiatives to boost women’s confidence and ability to make effective real estate decisions.
DLD hosts IPS 2025
The first day of IPS 2025 began with high-level panel discussions and presentations on the most recent developments in the global real estate business, ranging from integrating sustainability and new technologies to promoting creative solutions like fractional investing platforms.
The event brought together real estate leaders and experts from around the world to debate the difficulties and opportunities in determining the future of urban infrastructure, as well as how to establish more flexible and inclusive investment models in a fast changing global context.
The event opened with a presentation titled “A Roadmap for the Future of the Real Estate Sector and Urban Transformation in Dubai.” Majid Al Marri, CEO of the Real Estate Registration Sector at the Dubai Land Department (DLD) and Chairman of the IPS Organizing Committee, attended the session.
Al Marri underlined that Dubai’s real estate market is steadily progressing toward the goals of the Real Estate Sector Strategy 2033, which was released in October 2024, with solid signs showing its expansion and stability.
He highlighted Dubai’s real estate sector for its remarkable performance in 2024, with transactions reaching AED761 billion, a 36% increase over 2023. He also highlighted DLD’s most significant projects aimed at achieving the aims of the 2033 strategy, which will include 30 programs such as the Smart Rental Index, the REES initiative, and real estate code.
Empowering Brokers Through Innovative Solutions
“IPS contributes to achieving the pillars of the 2033 Strategy by enabling direct communication between all parties in the real estate ecosystem and providing spaces for discussion and knowledge exchange through conferences and dialogue sessions that keep pace with the latest global trends, including the main conference, the Institutional Investors Conference, and the IPS Women Conference,” stated Dawood Al Shezawi, President of IPS.
The first day featured various presentations, including the Deed platform, which provides a unique solution for generating new revenue streams and streamlining investment opportunities. In view of the growing issues that real estate brokers face, such as high lead generation costs, low conversion rates, and fierce market rivalry, the platform focuses on empowering brokers to provide added value to their clients through a flexible and efficient investment strategy.
Deed is a fractional real estate investment platform approved by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). It allows investors to acquire shares in luxurious houses in Dubai for as little as AED500. The platform eliminates traditional barriers that hinder people from accessing the real estate market, such as high purchase prices, complicated mortgage financing, and the inconvenience of managing real estate holdings.