Sharjah24 - WAM: Sharjah's real estate sector achieved AED27 billion in transactions during the first half of 2025, marking a 48.1 percent increase from AED18.2 billion in the same timeframe last year.
The Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department reported a total of 48,059 transactions, a 3.3 percent rise compared to 46,524 transactions in the previous year.
This notable performance underscores growing investor confidence in Sharjah’s real estate market, bolstered by economic stability, investor-friendly regulations, and modern infrastructure. The diverse nationalities of investors further enhance the emirate's competitive and appealing property market.
Abdulaziz Ahmed Al-Shamsi, Director-General of the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department, commented that the sector’s strong performance reflects the market's vitality and ongoing development. He emphasised that this increase demonstrates solid confidence in the emirate’s real estate sector, both locally and internationally, supported by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah and His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah.
Al-Shamsi noted that of the total transactions, 15,686, valued at AED21.2 billion, were distributed across 214 areas, covering 90 million square feet, highlighting the emirate’s geographical diversity in real estate investment.
Moreover, the growth in mortgage transactions, totaling 2,582 with a value of approximately AED5.7 billion, reflects the strong partnership between the real estate sector and financing institutions.
The increasing interest from foreign investors illustrates Sharjah's global appeal, with investments from 109 nationalities. The emirate is committed to maintaining this momentum by enhancing the real estate ecosystem and ensuring high standards of transparency and integration in line with its sustainable development vision.
Sale transactions of various types, including sale, usufruct sale, and initial sales contracts, reached 15,686 during this period, valued at AED21.2 billion—up 45.1 percent from 10,809 sales in H1 2024. These transactions spanned 214 areas and covered a total area of 90 million square feet.
The “Muwailih Commercial” area led with 2,898 transactions worth AED3.5 billion, followed by Al-Belaida (1,593 transactions, AED1.3 billion), and Al-Metraq (1,387 transactions, AED430 million).
Residential transactions dominated with 11,459 transactions, representing 74.6 percent of the total, followed by industrial properties with 3,195 transactions (20.8 percent), commercial properties with 603 transactions (4 percent), and agricultural properties with 95 transactions (0.6 percent).
During the same period, mortgage transactions reached 2,582, totaling AED5.7 billion, completed through 24 financing entities. The areas with the highest mortgage transactions included "Tilal" with 194 transactions valued at AED339.2 million, "Muwailih Commercial" with 167 transactions valued at AED707.3 million, "Um Fanain" with 146 transactions valued at AED222.6 million, and "Al-Saja'a Industrial" with 71 transactions valued at AED204.8 million.
Eight new real estate projects were registered, including four residential complexes in Muwailih Commercial, Al-Tay, and Al-Tay West, along with four new towers—two industrial in Al-Saja’a Industrial, and two residential/commercial towers in Al-Belaida and Al-Waha.
In H1 2025, a total of 109 nationalities invested in Sharjah’s real estate market, with UAE nationals accounting for AED12.2 billion across 14,307 properties (45.2 percent of the total). GCC nationals invested AED1.2 billion across 889 properties (4.6 percent), while other Arab investors contributed AED5.4 billion through 4,057 properties (20.1 percent).
Investments from other nationalities reached approximately AED8.1 billion across 3,878 properties, representing 30.1 percent of the total investment value.
The number of foreign investors in Sharjah increased by 39.4 percent year-on-year to 6,662, with 7,448 properties traded, up 40.6 percent. Emirati investors led in property trades with 14,307, followed by investors from India (1,525), Syria (969), Egypt (685), Jordan (678), and Iraq (576).
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