The most Russian neighborhoods in Dubai: where Russian investors buy real estate

While Indian and British rich people are competing for the first place, the Russians have confidently established themselves on the third place and are clearly not going to cede it to anyone.

In general, foreign investors have already invested more than $46 billion in real estate in the emirate. According to the official data of the Land Department of Dubai, in the first half of 2023, 60,927 transactions were made, and there are no preconditions for a slowdown.

Both luxury apartments and villas, as well as more affordable offers are in consistently high demand. And this is despite the highest annual increase in residential real estate prices in Dubai for the last nine years – 16.9% as of June this year.

The construction sector is readily responding to the growing demand. The number of new residential projects soared by 135% over the year.

The main drivers of growth in Dubai’s real estate market

Inflow of wealthy expats from all over the world (since the beginning of the year the population of Dubai has grown by 50 thousand and already amounts to 3.6 million people)

High return on investment – the profitability of ordinary objects exceeds 6-8%

No real estate taxes

Transparent legislation

Numerous immigration programs.

According to the results of 2022 demand for housing in Dubai from Russians increased by 15-20%. These are investors who want to preserve and increase capital, and people who plan to live in the UAE and are looking for ways to get a long-term visa.

In June 2023, Dubai set two records of the decade: 10,419 real estate transactions were made, which is 17.78% more than in the same period in 2022, and the value of transactions increased by 34.1%, exceeding $8.2 billion.

It is noteworthy that two-thirds of all transactions were made in ten major locations.

Top 10 most sought-after neighborhoods in Dubai

Dubai Marina

Palm Jumeirah

Dubai Harbour

Dubai Creek Harbour

Dubai Hills

Burj Khalifa

Jumeirah Lakes Towers

Jumeirah Village Circle

Umm Suqeim Third

Dubai Design District

Which of these neighborhoods are most often chosen by Russians?

Favorite neighborhoods of Russians

According to realtors’ observations, the most popular among Russian buyers are the areas from the above list: Dubai Marina (Dubai Marina), Palm Jumeirah (Palm Jumeirah), JBR (Jumeirah Beach Residences), JLT (Jumeirah Lake Towers) and Dubai Hills (Dubai Hills).

 

Much depends on the individual buyer’s goals and budget. Good popular neighborhoods are liked by many, including Russians. For example, JBR and Dubai Marina are in great demand among both Russian vacationers and real estate buyers. Their main advantage is the proximity to the beach, to the first line.

Favorite objects of Russians

The most popular objects are apartments with one or two bedrooms. They are relatively affordable and excellent for renting. Demand for rental housing is high throughout the emirate, the average profitability exceeds 6% and even 8%.

If you plan to move to the UAE and look for housing for your own use, Russians choose villas and townhouses.

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