Real Estate Leaders Explore Urban Infrastructure Opportunities During IPS 2025 Event

The opening day of IPS 2025 showcased insightful discussions and presentations on the evolving global real estate landscape. Key topics included sustainability, modern technologies, and innovative solutions like fractional investment platforms. Industry leaders from across the globe gathered to explore challenges and opportunities in urban infrastructure development and flexible investment models in a rapidly changing world.

Majid Al Marri, CEO of the Real Estate Registration Sector at Dubai Land Department (DLD) and Chairman of the IPS Organising Committee, participated in a session titled "A Roadmap for the Future of the Real Estate Sector and Urban Transformation in Dubai." Al Marri highlighted Dubai's real estate market's steady progress toward achieving the goals of the Real Estate Sector Strategy 2033, launched in October 2024. He noted that transactions reached AED 761 billion in 2024, marking a 36% increase from 2023.

Dawood Al Shezawi, President of IPS, emphasised IPS as a strategic platform aligning with Dubai's Real Estate Strategy 2033. "IPS is a strategic platform that directly aligns with the objectives of the Dubai Real Estate Strategy 2033," he stated. The event attracts prominent developers, government agencies, and investors globally, with over 300 elite participants this year.

Al Shezawi further explained how IPS supports strategy pillars by facilitating direct communication among real estate stakeholders. The event offers spaces for discussion through conferences like the main conference, Institutional Investors Conference, and IPS Women Conference. "We are proud to have IPS as an effective partner in implementing this ambitious vision," he added.

The first day also featured presentations on platforms like Deed, which aims to create new revenue streams and streamline investment opportunities. Deed addresses challenges faced by brokers such as high lead generation costs and low conversion rates by offering a flexible investment model.

Deed is a fractional real estate investment platform licensed by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). It allows investors to own shares in luxury properties starting from AED 500. This platform eliminates traditional barriers like high purchase costs and complex mortgage financing.

Al Marri reviewed key initiatives launched by DLD to achieve the goals of the 2033 strategy. These include the Smart Rental Index, REES initiative, and real estate coding. These efforts aim to enhance transparency, support innovation, and balance supply and demand within Dubai's real estate sector.

The event underscored its role as an effective tool for driving real estate development aligned with Dubai's ambitions for sustainable growth beyond 2033. By enabling knowledge exchange through dialogue sessions that keep pace with global trends, IPS continues to contribute significantly to this vision.

With inputs from WAM