An analysis by the real estate platform DXBinteract has revealed that Indian investors are leading international interest in Dubai property, accounting for 16.3% of total digital searches from June to August 2026. The United States has made a notable leap to second place, capturing 13% of the interest, marking its highest ranking in this analysis period, according to Emirates247.
Following India and the US, the United Kingdom ranks third with 10.7% of the interest, while Pakistan and Saudi Arabia follow in fourth and fifth places with shares of 5.4% and 4.4%, respectively. Egypt, Canada, Australia, France, and Singapore round out the top ten, with shares ranging from 3.7% to 2.5%.
The top ten countries collectively represent 65.4% of the observed international interest in Dubai real estate, while the top twenty account for 80.4%. The remaining 19.6% is distributed among other markets, indicating a broad interest in Dubai’s property sector.
Fatih Al-Masdi, founder of DXBinteract, noted that while the Dubai Land Department provides reliable data on transactions and prices, it lacks a public database that categorizes transactions by buyer nationality. This gap makes it challenging to verify rankings of purchasing nationalities across the entire market.
Al-Masdi emphasized that the analysis of digital interest serves as a proactive indicator of potential demand, especially in the absence of comprehensive official data. He stated that high levels of international interest suggest a solid base of potential buyers, which could translate into actual demand in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Understanding Digital Interest
The DXBinteract analysis specifically focuses on international interest, excluding domestic demand from within the UAE. The percentages reported reflect each country’s share of total interest from outside the UAE, rather than their overall share of platform visits, which includes local traffic.
Al-Masdi clarified that a decline in a country’s digital presence should be interpreted as reduced online interest, rather than a definitive measure of actual demand or transaction volume. He reiterated that while digital interest is a valuable indicator, it does not replace the need for transaction data to confirm whether interest converts into actual purchases.
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