ARNAUD MONACO
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Research on private capital and UAE property

Analysis grounded in available evidence, covering private capital, property in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and commercial operations.

Each page separates observed data, interpretation and information that remains unavailable. Full references appear in the publication and its methodology. Read the method.
01

Why mobile capital chooses the UAE

What wealth migration data can establish about capital moving to the UAE, and what it still cannot prove about long-term settlement.

02

DIFC, ADGM and the infrastructure of private capital

A data-led comparison of DIFC and ADGM, and why registrations should not be confused with capital actually deployed in the UAE.

03

Dubai property in 2026: normalisation or lasting turn?

Dubai recorded AED 917bn of transactions in 2025. Value and volume then diverged as price indices changed direction. Here is what the evidence supports.

04

Abu Dhabi property is not an earlier Dubai

Abu Dhabi recorded AED 117bn in the first half of 2026. Its ownership regime, buyer base and market data reveal a cycle distinct from Dubai.

05

The UAE real estate sectors shaping the next cycle

Offices, data centres, logistics, hospitality and branded residences do not carry the same evidence. A disciplined map of the UAE’s next property cycle.

06

UAE property risks and outlook to 2030

Supply, off-plan divergence, foreign tax decisions, buyer concentration and regional escalation form the five principal risks for UAE property.

07

Family offices in Dubai: structure, substance and selection

How to compare DIFC, ADGM and mainland options without confusing legal formation with a family office that genuinely operates in the UAE.

08

Investing in Dubai property in 2026: a decision framework

How to assess location, completed and off-plan stock, total cost, resale liquidity and downside risk in Dubai property.

09

Dubai off-plan property: the risks to test before buying

The checks that matter across developer, escrow, contract, handover, specification, service charges and resale risk.

10

Private capital and UAE property: when does arrival become settlement?

Five observable signals that distinguish capital merely arriving in the UAE from capital building a durable local position.

11

Francophone real estate in Dubai: what informed representation requires

A practical standard for francophone buyers assessing property, representation, contracts and decision-making in Dubai.

12

Buying Dubai property from France: a cross-border decision framework

The questions a France-based buyer should resolve before reserving, funding and holding property in Dubai.

13

Real estate agency turnaround: restoring control before chasing growth

An operating framework for diagnosing pipeline, people, cash, management cadence and client risk in a real estate agency.

14

Commercial crisis management in real estate: decisions, communication and continuity

A practical response model for commercial, reputational and operating disruption in property businesses.

First edition · 2026

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