Between April and May 2026, Morgan's International Realty surveyed 94 investors within its network to capture how capital was actually thinking during one of the more uncertain stretches the region has seen in years. The result is a rare, quantified snapshot of Dubai property investor confidence, capital positioning, and long term outlook.
Key Insights of the 2026 Investor Confidence Study:
The 2026 findings point to a market entering a more disciplined and sophisticated phase. Short term sentiment is measured, while long term conviction in Dubai remains firmly intact. Below are the numbers, patterns, and shifts defining investor behavior right now.
Expect Dubai Property Prices to Rise Over the Next 3 Years
Prioritize Cash and Liquidity as Preferred Asset Class
Highest Conviction Group in the Survey
Real Estate Holdings Represented by Respondents
Dubai's property market has entered a more selective phase. The findings from this year's Investor Confidence Study make that clear. Investors are not walking away from Dubai. They are becoming more measured about timing, more globally connected in their outlook, and more focused on quality, execution, and long term resilience.
What stands out most in the data is the gap between short term caution and long term conviction. Over the next 12 months, sentiment is careful. Over the next three years, it is decisively confident. That distinction matters, because a market driven by conviction behaves very differently from one driven by momentum, and Dubai is now clearly in the former category.
The larger the portfolio, the calmer the outlook. Among investors holding more than AED 100 million in Dubai real estate, none plan to sell and three quarters expect prices to rise. This is not reactive capital. It is capital that continues to see Dubai through a multi year lens, focused on fundamentals rather than headlines.
As Dubai's investor base becomes more selective and more globally connected, the quality of advisory around capital positioning matters more than ever. Explore how Morgan's supports investors, family offices, and institutional participants in navigating the market.
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