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timestamps:
00:25: Why Abu Dhabi & what are the economic growth drivers
06:20: Residential Supply & Demand
11:14: Where to buy in Abu Dhabi for the next 3-4 years? Key areas
20:42: What Makes Hudayriat Island The Top Pick
23:35: Affordable/Mid-Market Areas To Look At
26:06: Top Developers in Abu Dhabi
26:34: Transactions Data
27:14: Who's Buying in Abu Dhabi? Nationalities?
31:36: Rental Yields & Leases



The Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) just released its first Market Report for H1 2025, and the numbers confirm the market is experiencing serious growth.

Here is a breakdown of the key findings, statistics you should know:

1. Market Performance: H1 2025 Smashes Records

Total Real Estate Transaction Value: AED 54 Billion. This represents a massive 42% growth over the same period last year (H1 2024).

Residential Unit Sales: Reached a record of AED 25 Billion in H1 2025, a 38% growth from H1 2024

2. Upcoming Supply & Key Investment Hotspots

Supply is struggling to keep pace with demand (demand growth of 6% vs. supply projection of 4.6%), leading to price appreciation. This imbalance highlights where future development is concentrating:

Total Projected Supply: The Emirate is expected to add ~25,000 new residential units by 2028, growing at an annual average of**~4.6%** while demand is growing by about 6% YoY.

Key Growth Areas (56% of New Supply): Five key districts are set to account for ~56% of the new supply between H1 2025 and 2028. These are:

Yas Island: 10,102 projected units

Al Saadiyat Island: 5,684 projected units

Al Reem Island: 5,362 projected units

Madinat Al Riyad: 4,495 projected units

Zayed City: 2,852.5 projected units

Investment Zones: Approximately 42% of the total new supply (2025–2028) is concentrated within the investment zones.

Prices & Rental Market

Apartments: +14% sales prices YoY (Q2 2024–Q2 2025), +12% lease prices.

Villas/Townhouses: +11% sales, +5% lease growth in the same period.

Rental values H1 2025: AED 8.2 Bn total leases (+6% YoY).

Apartments led with +14% rental increase vs. +5% for villas.

70% of occupied units are rentals, with apartments in investment zones 83% tenant-occupied, while villas outside zones are majority owner-occupied.

3. Foundational Strength: Population & ADGM Growth (The Engine of Demand)
A. Population and Talent Magnet

Population Growth: Abu Dhabi’s population grew by 7.5% from 2023–2024, reaching 4.1 million.

Job Market: Job growth exceeded 9% in 2024, creating high demand for residential units across all segments, with professional roles growing by 6.4%, fueling the need for residential units. This is what I really wanted to focus on.. The growth in professional roles!

B. ADGM Financial Sector Boom
ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market) has expanded to 14 million sqm in 2023, making it one of the world’s largest financial districts.

Financial ecosystem growth:

+30% in registered firms in past year

+245% in assets under management (AUM) 2023–2024

+67% in new operating licenses (Q1 2025)

ADGM houses 144 asset managers running 184 funds, attracts fintechs and startups via Hub71, and has its own English common law system.

With $1.7 trillion in Abu Dhabi institutional capital and sovereign wealth funds (ADIA, Mubadala, ADQ), the financial hub directly supports real estate investment demand.

Who is Buying?

Resident Foreign Buyers (2024): Top 10 nationalities – India, UK, Jordan, Russia, Egypt, Syria, USA, Canada, Pakistan, France.

Non-Resident Foreign Buyers (2024): Russia, UK, China, USA, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Canada, India.

Expat residents + offshore foreigners account for 65% of residential sales in H1 2025.

Key takeaways & my verdict? Demand greater than Supply: With only 4.6% annual supply growth projected, housing demand (6%+) will continue to push prices higher.

Where to invest? In my opinion, not sure if anyone noticed but Hudayriat Island was NOWHERE mentioned in the upcoming supply areas & yet it has been amongst the top 10 projects in 2024 & 2025 in Abu Dhabi. My wild card pick for the next 2-4 years will be Hudayriat Island followed by Reem Island. Own a piece of Hudayriat, whether it is an apartment or plot or townhouse or villa..

I do feel Yas is becoming crowded & resale will become competitive for apartments. Sadiyat, the cultural district is done for. It has already appreciated SO keep an eye out for phase 2 of Sadiyat, launching on the Marina side next to NYU. Those apartments will be insane value for money. I believe Aldar will release masterplans next year for Sadiyat 2.0.

Key emerging/mid-market areas that will perform well: Masdar City for affordable apartments, Zayed City for budget townhouses (1.8-2.5M AED).

As always, if you're an investor considering Abu Dhabi, just drop me a message & we can pick the right investment product for you.