Turkish Investors Flock to Dubai: Record Real Estate Surge
"Posta: Turkish investors are breaking records in Dubai real estate. Investment grew from $216M in 2021 to $2.61B in 2025. Burak Ustaoğlu forecasts $6–7 billion by end of 2026."
Turkish Investors Flock to Dubai: Record Surge in Real Estate
High rental yields, tax advantages, and secure living conditions have drawn Turkish investors' attention to Dubai. The UAE, which has seen billion-dollar growth over the past five years, has become one of the fastest-rising destinations for Turkish real estate investment.
Real Estate Investment Advisor Burak Ustaoğlu stated that Turks are the nation buying the most real estate in Dubai after Emiratis, adding that portfolio diversification, tax-free returns, and security are the decisive factors for Turkish investors.
Prosperity and Happiness Drive the Interest
Ustaoğlu highlighted that the biggest difference between Istanbul and Dubai is prosperity and happiness, noting that residents can access luxury living standards on 5–6 months' salary. He also pointed to top-tier education, with institutions like Oxford having branches in Dubai, making world-class schooling accessible.
Migration to Dubai and Investment Figures
According to TÜİK data, Turkish investment — which stood at $216 million in January–November 2021 — reached $2.61 billion in the same period of 2025. This represents a 12-fold increase. Ustaoğlu noted that Dubai holds the largest share of overseas investment, followed by Greece.
With Dubai investment at the $200–300 million range in 2020–2021, and having surpassed $3 billion by end of 2024, Ustaoğlu projects that the figure exceeded $5 billion by end of 2025.
World Firsts Keep Happening in Dubai
Emphasizing Dubai's relentless innovation, Ustaoğlu noted that the world's first street made entirely of gold will be built in Dubai. He also mentioned Jebel Ali island — twice the size of Palm Jumeirah — currently under construction, and a new landmark structure planned in the Creek Harbour district to rival Burj Khalifa.
Dubai is also building an even larger mall than the world's current biggest in Creek Harbour, and 2026 will mark the world's first flying taxi service, launching in Dubai.
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