Deloitte’s fourth Middle East Real Estate Predictions 2018 report examines key industry trends in Dubai’s 2017 real estate market, covering the hospitality, residential, retail, office and industrial segments.

In this year’s report we explore how the following themes will shape Dubai’s real estate market in 2018:

1. Dubai will become more connected than ever to the global economy
2. Dubai’s development finance market is evolving and becoming more diverse
3. Disruptive technologies, such as 3D printing, will become more mainstream
4. The introduction of VAT will be one of the biggest challenges for Dubai’s real estate industry