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Sharjah’s property market has achieved an unprecedented milestone, recording its highest-ever annual trading value of Dh65.6 billion in 2025. This remarkable performance represents a substantial 64.3 percent surge from the Dh40 billion recorded in 2024, signaling exceptional market vitality and growing investor confidence in the emirate’s stable investment landscape.

The market demonstrated robust activity across multiple metrics, with total real estate transactions climbing to 132,659—a 26.3 percent annual increase. Sales transactions specifically witnessed extraordinary growth, reaching 33,580 transactions with a 38.4 percent expansion rate. This surge was propelled by heightened demand for residential properties for both end-use and investment purposes, supported by attractive rental yields, price stability, and diverse real estate projects offering flexible financing options.

Mortgage activity similarly experienced significant growth, with total mortgage values reaching Dh15.5 billion through 6,300 transactions—a 45.1 percent increase from the previous year. The market’s international appeal broadened substantially, with investors from 129 nationalities participating in Sharjah’s real estate sector, compared to 120 in 2024. Properties traded by international investors jumped to 60,322 from 45,676, reflecting the market’s expanding global footprint.

According to Abdulaziz Ahmed Al-Shamsi, Director General of the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department, this historic achievement stems from strategic leadership vision and long-term planning that has established an integrated real estate ecosystem. ‘These results demonstrate the maturity and efficiency of Sharjah’s real estate system,’ Al-Shamsi noted, ‘reaffirming its capacity to attract high-value, long-term investments within a framework distinguished by transparency, advanced infrastructure, and quality living standards.’

Transaction analysis revealed Emirati investors accounted for approximately Dh33.8 billion of total value across 41,066 properties. GCC nationals (excluding Emiratis) invested Dh3.4 billion in 2,055 properties, while Arab nationals contributed Dh9.8 billion through 8,663 properties. Other international investors represented Dh18.5 billion across 8,538 properties, highlighting the market’s diverse investment base.

Documentation processes showed consistent growth across categories: ownership certificate transactions increased 17.6 percent to 47,453, title deed transactions grew 29.7 percent to 46,131, initial sales contracts surged 41.2 percent to 14,472, and valuation transactions expanded 35.8 percent to 3,696. These figures collectively underscore the comprehensive strength and accelerating momentum of Sharjah’s real estate sector throughout 2025.

Creative Fusion has emerged as a transformative force in the architectural model industry, achieving an extraordinary milestone at Cityscape 2025 in Riyadh. The rapidly expanding firm presented an impressive collection of over 100 architectural models created in partnership with more than 20 prominent regional developers, signaling its ascent as a key player in the Gulf Cooperation Council’s construction and real estate sector.

The exhibition, held at one of the Middle East’s premier property events, served as a platform for Creative Fusion to demonstrate its exceptional capabilities across diverse project types. The showcased models encompassed futuristic residential complexes, mixed-use megaprojects, urban masterplans, and cutting-edge interactive digital representations, collectively illustrating the evolving architectural landscape of the GCC region.

What makes Creative Fusion’s accomplishment particularly remarkable is the company’s rapid trajectory to industry leadership. Within just two years of operation, the firm has delivered more than 500 architectural models, establishing itself as a preferred partner for major developers in both the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. This accelerated growth defies industry norms where such recognition typically requires a decade or more to achieve.

The company’s success stems from its unique combination of precision craftsmanship, technological innovation, and rapid production capabilities. Creative Fusion employs advanced fabrication techniques, state-of-the-art machinery, and premium materials to create models that accurately reflect architectural intent while incorporating interactive elements, smart controls, and augmented reality features.

At Cityscape 2025, Creative Fusion’s exhibition space became a central attraction for developers, investors, and industry professionals. The models on display represented some of the region’s most ambitious development projects, highlighting the company’s capacity to handle complex, large-scale assignments with exceptional attention to detail and visual storytelling.

The company’s strategic positioning across both UAE and Saudi markets has enabled it to simultaneously support the rapid growth occurring in these key GCC economies. With a dedicated team of designers, model makers, and engineers possessing expertise across architecture, engineering, and industrial design, Creative Fusion has set new standards for quality and innovation in the model-making industry.

This landmark achievement at one of the region’s most significant property events underscores Creative Fusion’s transformation from startup to industry leader, demonstrating how technological excellence and consistent performance can rapidly reshape traditional industry hierarchies within the GCC’s dynamic construction sector.

The RAG Global Meet 2026, hosted in Doha last week, has successfully established new investment pipelines into Dubai and the broader Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. The high-level forum gathered diplomats, government officials, and business leaders from over 35 countries, emphasizing the Gulf’s evolving role as a strategic gateway for international investment.

Held at the Grand Hyatt Doha, the event featured prominent attendees including Hamad Mubarak Al Hajri, founder and CEO of Snoonu, as chief guest, and Sheikh Mansoor bin Khalifa Al Thani, founder and chairman of MBK Holding, as guest of honor. The gathering also saw participation from ambassadors representing nations including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, India, Poland, Vietnam, Sweden, and Nigeria.

Central discussions focused on foreign direct investment, cross-border trade facilitation, and long-term economic development strategies. Key topics included streamlining market entry processes, reducing company formation timelines, and enhancing talent mobility across the region. The forum emphasized translating diplomatic engagement into concrete outcomes for SMEs, job creation, and sustainable business growth.

During the event, RAG Holdings announced its official recognition by the Qatar Ministry of Commerce and Industry as one of the country’s ‘Big Five’ business consulting firms. Additionally, RAG Dubai launched two new services—RAG Experience and Smart Access—designed to simplify company formation, provide business infrastructure access, and offer comprehensive post-setup support for international entrepreneurs establishing regional operations in the UAE.

Rasal Ahmed, founder and CEO of RAG Holdings, commented: ‘This forum was specifically designed to transform international dialogue into tangible economic value. When governments, investors, and businesses collaborate with focused attention on market entry and partnership development, it generates employment opportunities, company formations, and sustainable regional partnerships.’

The event successfully reinforced the GCC’s growing influence in global business discussions while positioning Dubai and the Gulf as preferred destinations for international companies seeking Middle Eastern market access.