Major UAE Developers Target US Real Estate Amid Growing Cross-Border Investment
Friday, 27 June 2025
Top UAE real estate developers including Damac, Sobha Realty, MAG, and Mulk Holding are expanding into the US property market, valued at over $110 trillion. This comes as bilateral investments between the UAE and US surge, with upcoming events like APEX 2025 further strengthening cross-border real estate partnerships. The US remains a key focus for luxury, data center, and residential projects led by UAE-based firms.
Key Highlights:
- UAE Developers Eye US Market: Developers such as Damac, MAG Group, Sobha Realty, IGO, Mulk Holding, and Dar Global are entering the US real estate sector, focusing on luxury homes, offices, mixed-use communities, and data centers, especially in Texas.
- Market Value & Demand: The US real estate market is expected to reach $110.83 trillion by 2025, with residential real estate leading the segment, per Statista.
- UAE Real Estate Success: UAE real estate transactions surpassed AED 893 billion in 2023 across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Ajman, setting the stage for global expansion.
- Mubadala Investment in US Credit Market: Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company has committed up to $4 billion toward the US real estate credit markets in partnership with 3650 REIT and CalSTRS.
- Foreign Investment in US Property: Over $1.2 trillion in foreign real estate investments flowed into the US in the last 15 years. From April 2023 to March 2024, foreign buyers purchased $42 billion worth of US property, led by Florida, Texas, and California.
- Upcoming APEX 2025 in Miami: The 2nd America Property Exhibition (APEX) will take place September 15–17, 2025, at the Miami Convention Centre, featuring 100+ exhibitors from 15+ countries and over 3,000 professional realtors.
- Dubai Land Department Joins APEX: The Dubai Land Department is officially supporting APEX 2025 to boost US-to-UAE property investment, positioning APEX as a key platform for international collaboration.
- Strategic UAE-US Investment Alignment: The APEX event aligns with the UAE’s broader $1.4 trillion investment pledge in the US over the next decade across AI, housing, semiconductors, and manufacturing.
