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Core Viewpoint - The UAE residential market is entering a golden development period in 2025, driven by policy benefits, economic transformation, and continuous population inflow, particularly in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, offering attractive investment opportunities for global investors [1][4]. Economic Environment - The UAE's "de-oil" strategy has shown significant results, with a projected 4% growth in real GDP for 2024, reaching 1.78 trillion dirhams, and non-oil GDP at 1.34 trillion dirhams, accounting for 75.5% of the total, a historical high [1]. - The tourism sector is a key pillar of the non-oil economy, contributing 13% to GDP in 2024, with international tourist spending exceeding 217 billion dirhams, and Chinese tourists making up 5% of this growth [1]. - The UAE aims to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) stock to 2.2 trillion dirhams by 2031, with non-oil exports exceeding 75% of total exports, already achieving this target in Q1 2025 [1]. Population Dynamics - The UAE's population is projected to reach 12.5 million by 2024, an increase of 2.33 million (23%) from 2023, with expatriates making up 88.5% of the population [2]. - The age demographic of 25-54 years constitutes 68.62% of the population, providing a strong labor force and consumer demand for housing [2]. Policy Developments - The UAE is optimizing its investment environment, having lowered the golden visa threshold and removed the minimum down payment requirement of 1 million dirhams, thus activating the off-plan market [2]. - In 2024, the UAE attracted 167.6 billion dirhams in foreign direct investment, a 48% increase year-on-year, positioning it as the tenth largest destination for FDI globally [2]. Market Performance - Abu Dhabi's residential market showed strong performance in H1 2025, with total transaction value reaching 21.853 billion dirhams, a 30% increase year-on-year, and average residential prices hitting 3.3 million dirhams, up 17% [3]. - Dubai's real estate market recorded its highest transaction volume and value ever in H1 2025, with 98,726 sales transactions, a 22% increase, and total sales reaching 326.9 billion dirhams, over ten times higher than in H1 2020 [3]. Investment Outlook - Despite global economic uncertainties, the UAE's open market environment and robust growth expectations make it a noteworthy residential market in 2025, with diverse investment opportunities driven by the dual-core dynamics of Abu Dhabi and Dubai [4].