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UAE Real Estate Market Outlook to 2013

Region:Middle East

Product Code:AM145

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Published On

February 2012

Total pages

50

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The report titled “UAE Real Estate Market Outlook to 2013” discusses in details various aspects of the UAE’s real estate market with the focus on the prevalent competition amongst Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the areas of Northern Emirates. The report covers the comprehensive analysis on the market size of the real estate sector in UAE on the basis of supply and contribution of the real estate sector to the economy of the country, market segmentation, competitive landscape and company profiles of major developers operating in UAE. The report also entails the SWOT analysis of the real estate sector in the UAE. The future projections and outlook provide an insight into the future growth drivers and challenges in the real estate sector of the UAE.
The real estate sector In UAE has registered a marginal recovery in the year 2010. The demand for real estate properties has increased, especially in the residential segment of the market in the affordable housing units on account of the reviving economy and increasing employment. In addition, the marginal fall in the prices or rental rates has once again led the buyers to enter the market but with a cautious attitude.
The real estate market in UAE has been significantly dominated by the Northern Emirates with a market share of ~% in 2010. This share has been contributed majorly by the real estate developments in the cities such as Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah (RAK).
The Dubai real estate market follows the Northern Emirates, with a share contribution of ~% in 2010 and with several real estate development projects in the pipeline. Moreover, increasing demand for affordable housing units and the reviving economy has resulted in the marginal growth of the real estate market in Dubai.
Abu Dhabi, which contributed around ~% of the real estate market in UAE in 2010, suffered a setback due to the higher prices and rental rates as compared to other neighboring cities in the UAE.
In 2010, a strong demand for affordable residential properties from the low and the middle-income segment of the population was recorded across Dubai. Although the market in 2010 has showcased signs of recovery uncertainty still prevails on the investor’s side as people continue to be risk-averse. The declining rental rates of apartments across Dubai have made the availability of properties at competitive rates, due to which landlords and owners are further declining their rates than the prevailing ones in order to avoid the loss due to the high vacancy rate. Although the prices of villas and apartments in 2010 fell by ~% and ~% respectively the sales remain unaffected for these segments of the residential market. Demand majorly flowed for affordable flats in the Emirate which constituted around ~% of the transactions in 2010.
 
The office segment of the real estate market contributed around ~% to total the real estate market in Dubai 2010. The office segment was closely followed by the hotel segment with ~% market share and, has been primarily driven by the inbound tourists. This inflow of tourists has increased the requirement of hotel rooms in the Emirate. Similarly, the retail real estate market which contributes ~% in 2010 has been driven by the foreign tourists who visit the city for the purpose of shopping.
The Abu Dhabi real estate market has recorded a considerable increase in the supply of real estate over the years. The real estate market supply has increased from ~thousand square meters of GLA in 2005 to ~ thousand square meters in 2010 at a CAGR of 6.4%. This growth was majorly due to an increase in the supply of office, retail and hotel spaces. Moreover, considerable growth in the population has resulted in a higher demand for residential properties in the city.
In 2010, the rental rates of apartments and villas declined in almost all the cities of the Northern Emirates. The apartment rental rates (including one, two, three and studio apartments) in Sharjah declined by ~, ~% in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) and ~% in Fujairah. The market in Ajman faced a decline in the apartment rental rates as tenants opted to shift to Sharjah due to lower rental rates as compared to Ajman, as result the residential real estate market in Ajman remained under pressure in 2010. Additionally, Umm Al Quwain (UAQ) turned out to be the most economical emirate in 2010, with an average monthly rental of USD 6,805 per annum. The office real estate market remained affected and oversupplied due to the economic slowdown and weak demand. Following to which, the Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) in the latter half of 2010, passed a new decree under which landlords were allowed to convert their residential properties to office premises.
A remarkable improvement has been noticed in the office market of Sharjah from Q4 of 2010- Q1 of 2011 as rental rates of office spaces increased due to up-gradation of commercial buildings and better business access. The office rents have further increased from USD ~ to USD ~ per square meter per annum. The rental rates of retail buildings move towards stability from USD ~ to USD ~ per square meter on the Corniche and USD ~ to USD ~ per square meter per annum in Al Taawun Road. The Ajman studio and one-bedroom apartment leasing market continued to remain under pressure in Q2 of 2011 due to the affordability and easy availability of two and three-bed apartments. Additionally, the market in Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah have witnessed some stability in the rental rates in Q2 of 2011, while the residential market in Umm Al Quwain showcased no activity due to absence of fresh developments.
UAE real estate market is highly fragmented and competitive with about ~ brokers in Dubai alone currently listed by Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA). Dubai Holdings is the largest real estate developer in the UAE with a market share of ~% in 2010 and revenue of USD ~ billion.
Key Topics Covered in the Report:
  • The market size of the real estate sector in UAE on the basis of total supply and the contribution of the sector to the GDP of the economy, 2005-2010.
  • The market size of the real estate sector in Northern Emirates, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi on the basis of a total supply of real estate spaces, 2005-2010
  • Market segmentation of the UAE real estate market by residential, office, retail and hotel on the basis of total supply, 2005-2010
  • Recent trends and developments of the UAE real estate market
  • SWOT analysis of the UAE real estate market
  • Market share of the major real estate developers operating in UAE, 2010
  • Company profiles of leading developers in the real estate market in the UAE
  • Future outlook and projections of the supply of residential, office, retail and hotel spaces, 2011-2013
  • Cause and effect relationship analysis between industry factors and expected industry prospects in the Saudi Arabia real estate market
  • Historical and future forecast of several macro-economic and industry factors including Population, GDP, number of tourist arrivals, inflation and housing finance
 

Scope of the Report

Products

Residential, Office, Commercial, Retail, Shopping Complexes, Hotel Rooms, Hospitality

Companies

Emaar Properties, Sorouh Real Estate Company, Union Properties, Aldar Properties, Deyaar Holding

Table of Contents

1. UAE Real Estate Market Introduction

2. UAE Real Estate Market Size, 2005-2010

2.1. By Revenue, 2005-2010

2.2. By Supply, 2005-2010

3. UAE Real Estate Market Segmentation on the Basis of Supply, 2005-2010

3.1. By Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Northern Emirates, 2005-2010

3.2. By Residential, Office, Retail and Hotel, 2005-2010

3.3. Dubai Real Estate Market Introduction

3.3.1. Dubai Real Estate Market Size by Supply, 2005-2010

3.3.2. Dubai Real Estate Market Segmentation by Residential, Office, Retail and Hotel, 2005-2010

3.4. Abu Dhabi Real Estate Market Introduction

3.4.1. Abu Dhabi Estate Market Size by Supply, 2005-2010

3.4.2. Abu Dhabi Real Estate Market Segmentation by Residential, Office, Retail and Hotel, 2005-2010

3.5. Northern Emirates Real Estate Market Introduction

3.5.1. Northern Emirates Real Estate Market Size by Supply, 2005-2010

3.5.2. The Northern Emirates Market Segmentation by Residential, Office, Retail and Hotel, 2005-2010

3.6. UAE Real Estate Market Trends and Developments

3.7. UAE Real Estate Market SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

4. The UAE Real Estate Market Competitive Landscape

4.1. The UAE Real Estate Market Developers' Market Share, 2010

5. UAE Real Estate Market Future Outlook

5.1. Cause and Effect Relationship between Dependent and Independent Factors Prevailing in UAE Real Estate Market

5.2. UAE Real Estate Market Future Projections, 2011-2013

5.2.1. Residential, Office, Retail, Hotel Projected Supply, 2011-2013

6. Major UAE Real Estate Developers Profiles

6.1. Dubai Holdings

Company Overview

Financial Performance

6.2. Emaar Properties

Company Overview

Financial Performance

6.3. Sorouh Real Estate Company

Company Overview

Financial Performance

6.4. Union Properties

Company Overview

Financial Performance

6.5. Aldar Properties

Company Overview

Financial Performance

6.6. Deyaar Holding

Company Overview

Financial Performance

7. UAE Macro-Economic and Industry Factors: Historical and Projections

7.1. Population, 2005-2013

7.2. Gross Domestic Product, 2005-2013

7.3. Number of Tourists Arrivals

7.4. Real Estate Finance

7.5. Inflation, 2005-2013

8. Appendix

8.1. Market Definition

8.2. Abbreviations

8.3. Research Methodology

Data Collection Methods

Approach

8.4. Disclaimer

 

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