AltCtrl Intelligence operates where transaction registries are digital, accessible, and signed by the issuing authority. Below — what each market looks like as of 2026, and what we track within it.
Qatar's market has moved from post-tournament adjustment into a mature, stabilising phase. Transaction value reached roughly QAR 26 billion in 2025 — up about 45% on 2024 — driven by end-user demand and completed high-value property rather than speculative off-plan activity. The Real Estate Price Index sat near 224 entering 2026.
Doha accounts for over 60% of total mortgage value in Qatar. Prime waterfront pricing exceeds QAR 14,000 per sqm, with apartment yields in the 6–8% range. Foreign freehold is permitted in designated zones including The Pearl, Lusail, and West Bay Lagoon, with property ownership above the QAR 730,000 threshold conferring residency.
Dubai recorded its highest year on record in 2025 — roughly 205,000 residential transactions worth about AED 540 billion, an 18% volume increase and 25% value increase year-on-year. Analysts describe a market maturing rather than overheating, with momentum broadening well beyond the luxury tier.
Rental yields remain among the strongest globally at 6–9% by community. Roughly 100,000–120,000 units are forecast to complete in 2026, though 30–40% of projected supply is typically delayed or phased — and population growth of over 200,000 in 2025 continues to absorb inventory. The DLD has begun piloting blockchain-based property titles.
Riyadh's market remained in an accelerating phase through 2025. GCC-wide residential transactions rose 17.9% quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2025, with Riyadh leading price gains. The office segment is exceptionally tight — vacancy near 0.5%, supporting prime rent growth above 7% year-on-year, underpinned by the Regional Headquarters Program.
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Real Estate Ownership Law took effect on 21 January 2026, permitting non-Saudi ownership within designated zones. REGA is promulgating zone boundaries in phases through 2026, with Riyadh among the priority cities. A five-year rent freeze in the capital signals awareness of affordability pressure alongside the ownership opening.
Jeddah tracked alongside Riyadh as one of the two cities leading Saudi residential price gains through H2 2025, supported by strong population growth and giga-project-adjacent development along the Red Sea corridor.
Under the 2026 foreign ownership framework, Jeddah is among the priority cities for designated investment zones, with REGA confirming boundaries progressively through the year. The Corniche hospitality and waterfront residential segments remain the most institutionally active, with significant new supply confirmed through satellite construction monitoring.
Real closing prices, transfer volumes, and ownership changes — filed with the issuing government registry, at zone-level granularity.
Sentinel-2 satellite imagery confirms what is actually being built — independent of developer reporting discretion or projected handover dates.
Policy rates, liquidity conditions, REIT performance, and demographic shifts — the forces that frame every transaction in the zone.