Which is the best real estate developer in Dubai?

This page will not name one, because there is no honest way to. A developer that suits a first-time buyer of a studio is not the one that suits a family buying a villa, and no published figure ranks UAE developers by build quality or by how well they handle a late handover. What the page does instead is put the checkable facts side by side — how long each company has existed, whether it answers to a stock exchange, what it has built and what it publishes about itself — and leave the judgement with you.

How is this list ordered?

Companies listed on the Dubai Financial Market or the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange come first, because a listed developer publishes audited accounts and has to disclose material events to the exchange, so there is far more you can verify about it. After those come the companies that publish a founding date for themselves, earliest first. Then the ones that publish only an inherited date — a parent group's year, a predecessor business, the year their first project launched — so that no company rises on its parent's history. Companies that publish no date at all come last, alphabetically, which is not a mark against them. The order is not a quality ranking and it is not based on reviews.

Can a developer pay to rank higher here?

No. Position on this page comes from the rule above and nothing else. Advertising on RealtyReview.ae is a single box that is labelled Sponsored wherever it appears, and buying it cannot move a company up or down any list.

How many projects has each developer completed?

This page does not claim to know. No UAE developer publishes an audited count of delivered projects, the figures on their own websites are marketing copy with no stated definition of a project, the property portals each count their own listings and disagree, and the Dubai Land Department's project register includes registered projects that were cancelled or merged. So instead of a number nobody can stand behind, each developer shows how many project pages this site holds for it, and how many of those are marked ready — a fact about our coverage, not about the company's record.

Why are there no ratings next to most developers?

Because nobody has reviewed them here yet. A rating appears once a developer has a published review, and until then the row says so rather than showing a placeholder score. Reviews are read before they are published, and a review is only badged Verified when the reviewer has shown a contract or a similar document tying them to the property.

What should I check before paying a deposit to a developer in Dubai?

Confirm the project is registered with the emirate's land authority and that it has its own escrow account, then pay only into that escrow account — never into a personal or a sales agent's account. Register your off-plan purchase with the land authority and keep the certificate. Read the Sale and Purchase Agreement for the completion date, what you are owed if handover is late, the payment schedule and the service charges. Each developer's profile lists the checks for the emirate it builds in.

What does “publicly listed” mean on this page?

It means the company's shares trade on the Dubai Financial Market or the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, which obliges it to file audited annual accounts and to disclose material events. 3 of the developers on this page are listed. It says nothing about build quality — it says that if you want to read a developer's real numbers before you buy, for these ones you can.

Best Real Estate Developers

Best Real Estate Developers in Dubai

Dubai's developers, from the master developers behind the city's largest communities to small builders, with sourced company facts and the DLD checks to run first.

The 51 developers below are ordered by a rule you can check, not by our opinion: how this list is ordered.

Developers in another city

51: developers listed
3: file audited accounts
1985: earliest start date

How this list is ordered

This is not a quality ranking. No developer on this page has a published buyer review here yet, so there is nothing to rank quality by, and we will not invent a score to fill the gap. The order is a rule, applied the same way to every company:

Listed companies first
A developer whose shares trade on the DFM or ADX files audited accounts and must disclose material events. That is a real difference in how much you can find out about it before you buy.
Then by their own start date
Earliest first, using the date the company publishes for itself — incorporated, founded, established, development arm formed. Each row shows which of those it is, in the company's own words.
Then inherited dates
Some developers publish only an older date: a parent group's year, a predecessor business, the year their first project launched. Those come next, so no company rises on its parent's history.
Then those with no date
Alphabetically, and not as a penalty. It is the honest place for a company whose own site does not say when it began.

Why there is no “projects delivered” count. Nobody publishes one that holds up: developers' own figures are marketing copy with no definition of a project, the portals each count their own listings, and the DLD register includes projects that were cancelled or merged. Each row shows how many project pages this site holds instead, which is a fact about our coverage rather than about the company.

Nobody pays for a position. Advertising here is one box, labelled Sponsored wherever it appears, and it cannot move a company up or down this list. We are not affiliated with any developer. How we rate.

Top 10 developers in Dubai

The first 10 by the rule above, each with the facts it publishes about itself and where they were read from.

1
Union Properties
DubaiIncorporated 28 October 1993, by UAE ministerial decree Publicly listed
Union Properties PJSC was incorporated in Dubai on 28 October 1993 by UAE ministerial decree and has traded on the Dubai Financial Market under the symbol UPP since 25 March 2000.
Full profile Their site
Listing
Dubai Financial Market (DFM), symbol UPP, listed 25 March 2000
Legal name
Union Properties PJSC
Type
Property developer and investor (also property management and maintenance)
Home market
Dubai
Head office
Green Community, Dubai Investments Park, Dubai
On RealtyReview.ae
No project pages here yet
Buyer reviews
No reviews yet
Developments it names as its own
- Dubai Motor City
- Uptown Mirdif
- Green Community, Dubai Investments Park
- Uptown Mirdif Mall
- Index Tower
- Control Tower
- Takaya, Motor City
- Mirdad, Motor City
- UP Tower, Sheikh Zayed Road
- Al Loze Villas
Read fromDubai Financial Market: Union Properties PJSC company profile (legal name, incorporation and listing dates, symbol, head office, principal activities)Union Properties: Homepage and milestones (the communities and current launches)Union Properties: Communities Dubai Land Department: Register a project (escrow for off-plan sales)
2
Emaar Properties
DubaiIncorporated 1997 Publicly listed
Emaar Properties PJSC is a Dubai real estate developer incorporated in 1997 and listed on the Dubai Financial Market since 26 March 2000.
Full profile Their site
Listing
Dubai Financial Market (DFM), symbol EMAAR, listed 26 March 2000
Legal name
Emaar Properties PJSC
Type
Property developer (also malls, retail, hospitality and leisure)
Home market
Dubai
On RealtyReview.ae
110 projects on this site (75 ready, 35 still building)
Buyer reviews
No reviews yet
Developments it names as its own
- Downtown Dubai (Burj Khalifa, The Dubai Mall)
- Dubai Marina
- Dubai Hills Estate
- Dubai Creek Harbour
- Arabian Ranches III
- Emaar Beachfront
- Emaar South
- The Valley
- The Oasis
Read fromEmaar: About Emaar Emaar: Investor relations, Emaar Properties PJSC Emaar: Investor relations FAQ (incorporation and DFM listing date)Dubai Land Department: Register a project (escrow for off-plan sales)
3
Deyaar Development
DubaiEstablished 6 January 2001 Publicly listed
Deyaar Development PJSC is a Dubai real estate company listed on the Dubai Financial Market under the symbol DEYAAR since 4 September 2007, and registered as a public joint stock company in Dubai on 10 July 2007.
Full profile Their site
Listing
Dubai Financial Market (DFM), symbol DEYAAR, listed 4 September 2007
Legal name
Deyaar Development PJSC
Type
Property developer (also property, facilities and community management, asset management, hospitality)
Registered as a PJSC
10 July 2007, in Dubai
Home market
Dubai
Head office
Deyaar Building, Al Barsha 1, Dubai
On RealtyReview.ae
7 projects on this site (7 still building)
Buyer reviews
No reviews yet
Developments it names as its own
- Midtown, Dubai Production City
- Mar Casa
- Amalia Residences
- Eleve
- Rivage
- Rosalia Residences
- Talia, Al Furjan
- Tria
- Regalia
- ParkFive
- DWTN Residences
- AYA Beachfront Residences, Umm Al Quwain
Read fromDubai Financial Market: Deyaar Development PJSC company profile (legal name, establishment and listing dates, symbol, head office)Deyaar: About us (business units, areas, and the employee figure behind the Employees band)Deyaar: Investor relations (confirms the Deyaar Development PJSC name and the contact details)Dubai Land Department: Register a project (escrow for off-plan sales)
4
Kleindienst Group
DubaiFounded 1985
Kleindienst Group is a diversified, Dubai-based company whose businesses include property development, construction, marine engineering and hospitality.
Full profile Their site
Type
Diversified group; developer of The Heart of Europe (property development, construction, marine engineering, hospitality)
Home market
Dubai (European origin)
On RealtyReview.ae
No project pages here yet
Buyer reviews
No reviews yet
Developments it names as its own
- The Heart of Europe (The World Islands, Dubai)
- The Floating Venice
- Sweden Beach Palace
- Germany Villas
- The Floating Villas
- Côte d'Azur
- Marbella Resort Hotel
- InterContinental Dubai — The Heart of Europe
Read fromKleindienst Group: Businesses (diversified, Dubai-based; property development)The Heart of Europe: About (Kleindienst Group as developer; formed 1985; European origin)The Heart of Europe: Properties Dubai Land Department: Register a project (escrow for off-plan sales)
5
DAMAC Properties
DubaiDevelopment arm formed 2002, as part of the DAMAC Group
DAMAC Properties is the property development arm of the DAMAC Group, formed in 2002 and founded by Hussain Sajwani.
Full profile Their site
Type
Property developer (master communities and residential towers)
Founder
Hussain Sajwani
Home market
Dubai
On RealtyReview.ae
90 projects on this site (65 ready, 25 still building)
Buyer reviews
No reviews yet
Developments it names as its own
- DAMAC Hills
- DAMAC Hills 2
- DAMAC Lagoons
- DAMAC Sun City
- DAMAC Riverside
- DAMAC Islands
- DAMAC Islands 2
Read fromDAMAC: About DAMAC (formation year and founder)DAMAC: Our communities (the master communities and their launch years)Dubai Land Department: Register a project (escrow for off-plan sales)
6
Fakhruddin Properties
DubaiFormed 2002, out of Fakhruddin Trading
Fakhruddin Properties was formed in 2002 out of Fakhruddin Trading, a family business its own history dates to 1963, and is led by Yousuf Fakhruddin as chief executive and managing partner.
Full profile Their site
Type
Residential developer (the group also covers trading and hospitality)
Family business dates to
1963
Chief executive and managing partner
Yousuf Fakhruddin
Home market
Dubai (its timeline also records Uganda and the UK)
On RealtyReview.ae
No project pages here yet
Buyer reviews
No reviews yet
Developments it names as its own
- Trafalgar Tower
- Trafalgar Executive
- Trafalgar Central
- Oasis High Park
- Lake Central Tower
- Tréppan Hotel and Suites
- Maimoon Garden
- Tréppan Living
- Hatimi Residences
- Tréppan Serenique Residences
- Tréppan Living Privé
Read fromFakhruddin Properties: About us (the 1963 and 2002 dates, the leadership, and the dated project timeline)Dubai Land Department: Register a project (escrow for off-plan sales)
7
Select Group
DubaiEstablished 2002
Select Group is a Dubai-headquartered developer of premium residential, commercial and mixed-use buildings, established in 2002.
Full profile Their site
Type
Developer of premium residential, commercial and mixed-use buildings
Headquarters
Dubai
Markets
United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and Europe
On RealtyReview.ae
35 projects on this site (25 ready, 10 still building)
Buyer reviews
No reviews yet
Developments it names as its own
- Six Senses Residences The Palm
- Six Senses Residences Dubai Marina
- Jumeirah Living Marina Gate
- The Residences at Marina Gate
- Jumeirah Living Business Bay
- Peninsula, Business Bay
- Studio One
- 15 Northside, London
- 98 Baker Street, London
- 52 Avenue Road, London
Read fromSelect Group: Corporate overview (establishment year, markets, and the completed and in-development project lists)Dubai Land Department: Register a project (escrow for off-plan sales)
8
Sobha Realty
DubaiEstablished in Dubai 2003
Sobha Realty is the Dubai property developer PNC Menon established in 2003 as a privately held company, after the Sobha business he began in Oman in 1976.
Full profile Their site
Type
Property developer (also construction, glazing, metal works and furniture manufacturing)
Founder
PNC Menon
Ownership
Privately held
Home market
Dubai (also Umm Al Quwain)
On RealtyReview.ae
70 projects on this site (50 ready, 20 still building)
Buyer reviews
No reviews yet
Developments it names as its own
- Sobha Hartland
- Sobha Hartland II
- Sobha One
- Sobha SeaHaven
- Sobha Reserve
- Sobha Elwood
- Sobha Orbis
- Sobha Solis
- Sobha Central
- Verde by Sobha
- Sobha Siniya Island
Read fromSobha Realty: Our legacy (Oman in 1976, Sobha Ltd. in 1995, Sobha Realty established in Dubai in 2003, Sobha Hartland in 2014)Sobha Realty: About us (founder, group footprint and the community list)Dubai Land Department: Register a project (escrow for off-plan sales)
9
Seven Tides
DubaiFounded 2004
Seven Tides is a privately owned, Dubai-based property development and holding company established in 2004 by Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem.
Full profile Their site
Type
Property development and holding company (luxury residential and hospitality)
Founder
Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem
Ownership
Privately owned
Home market
Dubai (also London)
On RealtyReview.ae
No project pages here yet
Buyer reviews
No reviews yet
Developments it names as its own
- Seven Palm (Palm Jumeirah)
- Oceana (Palm Jumeirah)
- Golf Views Seven City (JLT)
- Anantara The Palm Dubai Residences
- DUKES Oceana
- Ibn Battuta Gate
- Anantara World Islands Dubai Resort
Read fromSeven Tides: Home (privately owned developer and holding company, launched 2004)Seven Tides: Privacy policy (established 2004; Dubai and London)Seven Tides: Two decades of real estate development (founded 2004 by Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem)Dubai Land Department: Register a project (escrow for off-plan sales)
10
Al Barari
DubaiFounded 2005
Al Barari is a Dubai developer of the low-density, greenery-led Al Barari residential community, which its own pages say was founded by Zaal Mohamed Zaal in 2005.
Full profile Their site
Type
Developer of the Al Barari community (villas, apartments and plots)
Founder
Zaal Mohamed Zaal
Home market
Dubai
On RealtyReview.ae
No project pages here yet
Buyer reviews
No reviews yet
Developments it names as its own
- The Cape
- Ashjar
- Seventh Heaven
- The Lofts
- The Nest
- The Reserve
- Altissima
- Lunaria
- Ixora
- Chorisia
Read fromAl Barari: About (founded by Zaal Mohamed Zaal in 2005; CEO Hazza Zaal)Al Barari: Villa living (the villa developments and plots)Al Barari: Apartment living (Ashjar, Seventh Heaven, The Lofts)Dubai Land Department: Register a project (escrow for off-plan sales)

Every other developer in Dubai

41more, in the same order. Low on this page does not mean small: several of Dubai's largest master developers publish no founding date on their own sites, which puts them here.

11
Omniyat
Dubai· Founded 2005
Omniyat is a Dubai developer of luxury residential, commercial and mixed-use buildings, founded in 2005.
No project pages here yetProfile
12
Azizi Developments
Dubai· Entered real estate 2007
Azizi Developments is a Dubai property developer whose chairman, Mirwais Azizi, dates the company's entry into real estate to 2007.
No project pages here yetProfile
13
H&H Development
Dubai· Established 2007
H&H Development LLC was established in 2007 by Shahab Lutfi and Mohamed Al Hussaini, and works as developer, investor and asset manager rather than as a house builder alone.
No project pages here yetProfile
14
Binghatti
Dubai· Founded 2008
Binghatti is a Dubai residential developer founded in 2008 by Dr. Hussain Binghatti, who named it after his late father, Ghatti Bin Ghaeb.
25 projects on this site (18 ready, 7 still building)Profile
15
Wasl
Dubai· Founded 25 May 2008
Wasl was founded on 25 May 2008 out of the merger of the Dubai Development Board and the Real Estate Department, and manages a portfolio of Dubai property entrusted to it by the Dubai Real Estate Corporation.
No project pages here yetProfile
16
Vincitore Realty
Dubai· Inception 2013
Vincitore Real Estate is a Dubai residential developer that dates its start to 2013 and was founded by Vijay C. Doshi.
No project pages here yetProfile
17
Danube Properties
Dubai· Founded 2014
Danube Properties is the property development arm of Dubai's Danube Group.
No project pages here yetProfile
18
Nshama
Dubai· Founded 2014
Nshama is a Dubai developer founded in 2014, built almost entirely around one master-planned community: Town Square, which it launched in 2015.
No project pages here yetProfile
19
Empire Developments
Dubai· Real estate company established 2016, as Plazzo Development Real Estate LLC
Empire Developments is the Dubai residential arm of Ghani Holdings, a group its own account dates to 1995 in the UAE and which is chaired by its founder, Kamran Ghani.
No project pages here yetProfile
20
Iman Developers
Dubai· Founded 2016
Iman Developers is a Dubai residential property developer founded in 2016.
No project pages here yetProfile
21
TownX
Dubai· Founded 2017
TownX (TownX Real Estate Development) is a Dubai-based residential real estate developer founded in 2017.
No project pages here yetProfile
22
Expo City Dubai
Dubai· Established 2022, under Law No. (14) of 2022 issued by the Ruler of Dubai
Expo City Dubai is the master developer of the Expo City Dubai district on the Expo 2020 site, and also a free-zone authority.
No project pages here yetProfile
23
Imtiaz Developments
Dubai· Began as a construction business 1993
Imtiaz Developments is a Dubai residential developer that, by its own account, began as a construction business in 1993 before moving into development.
No project pages here yetProfile
24
Durar Group
Dubai· In Dubai since 2007
Durar Group is a real estate development group headquartered in Business Bay, Dubai, that says it has been active in Dubai since 2007, with a family real-estate heritage that began in Saudi Arabia.
No project pages here yetProfile
25
SAMANA Developers
Dubai· First project launched September 2018 — SAMANA Greens, Arjan
SAMANA Developers is a Dubai residential developer headquartered in Business Bay.
No project pages here yetProfile
26
Aark Developers
Dubai
Aark Developers is a Dubai-based developer whose two headline schemes are both on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah rather than in Dubai: Sora Beach Residences and Karl Lagerfeld Beach Residences, the latter carrying the fashion house's name under licence.
No project pages here yetProfile
27
ANAX Developments
Dubai
ANAX Developments is the real estate arm of ANAX Holding, building in Business Bay, Al Furjan and Dubai Islands.
No project pages here yetProfile
28
BEYOND Developments
Dubai
BEYOND Developments is a premium real estate brand of the Omniyat Group, positioned by the group's founder and executive chairman, Mahdi Amjad, as making its kind of living "more accessible" than Omniyat's own line.
No project pages here yetProfile
29
Dubai Properties
Dubai
Dubai Properties is a UAE master developer and, per the copyright line on its own site, part of Dubai Holding Real Estate; Dubai Holding's real estate sector page lists it among its master developers.
No project pages here yetProfile
30
Dugasta Properties
Dubai
Dugasta Properties is a Dubai residential developer with a portfolio of around fifteen buildings, most of them apartment projects released in numbered series — Al Haseen Residences runs to five and Moonsa Residences to two.
No project pages here yetProfile
31
Ellington Properties
Dubai
Ellington Properties Development LLC is a Dubai residential developer that describes its work as design-led.
22 projects on this site (15 ready, 7 still building)Profile
32
Esnaad
Dubai
Esnaad (ESNAAD Real Estate Development) is a Dubai real estate developer founded by its CEO, Ashraf Elbendari, and described on its own site as a subsidiary of Aura Holdings.
No project pages here yetProfile
33Gro
Grovy Developers
Dubai
GROVY Real Estate Development LLC is a Dubai developer working from Jumeirah Lake Towers, with a short portfolio of apartment buildings.
No project pages here yetProfile
34
IRTH
Dubai
IRTH is a privately held Dubai real estate investment and development platform, part of what it describes as a local family conglomerate, and led by chief executive Osman Çeliker.
No project pages here yetProfile
35
LEOS Developments
Dubai
LEOS Developments is a residential developer running two portfolios side by side, from an office at Bay Square in Business Bay and a second in central London.
No project pages here yetProfile
36
London Gate
Dubai
London Gate is a Dubai residential developer whose name, by its own account, is a tribute to the city of London rather than a statement about where it operates — its published projects are all in the UAE. Its portfolio runs to around eight buildings, among them Mi Casa, Yachting, Lilian, Vanguard, Golf Vista Heights and the Aeternitas tower.
No project pages here yetProfile
37
MAG
Dubai
MAG is the property development arm of the MAG group, trading as MAG Lifestyle Development from Dubai.
No project pages here yetProfile
38
Meraas
Dubai
Meraas is a Dubai master developer and part of Dubai Holding Real Estate, which its own About page states and which Dubai Holding's real estate sector page confirms from the other side.
45 projects on this site (30 ready, 15 still building)Profile
39
Meteora Developers
Dubai
Meteora Real Estate Development LLC is a Dubai developer working out of Arenco Tower in Dubai Media City.
No project pages here yetProfile
40
Mira Developments
Dubai
MIRA Developments L.L.C is a Dubai developer working from Umm Suqeim Street, and it is the rare UAE developer that prints its trade licence number and tax registration number on its own website.
No project pages here yetProfile
41
Nabni Developments
Dubai
Nabni Developments is an Emirati real estate developer based in Dubai, co-founded by Abdulrahman Alhelo Alsuwaidi and Badr Alhelo Alsuwaidi.
No project pages here yetProfile
42
Nakheel
Dubai
Nakheel PJSC is a Dubai master developer and a member of Dubai Holding, which lists it among the master developers in its real estate sector.
60 projects on this site (40 ready, 20 still building)Profile
43
Object 1
Dubai
Object 1 is a Dubai developer building apartment projects concentrated in Jumeirah Village Circle, Jumeirah Village Triangle, Dubai Sports City and Dubai Land Residence Complex, with one scheme on Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi.
No project pages here yetProfile
44
OCTA Properties
Dubai
OCTA Properties is a Dubai developer whose published portfolio is short — Capital One in Jumeirah Village Circle, ASAK 11, and Burj Capital in Business Bay, listed as coming soon.
No project pages here yetProfile
45
ORO24 Developments
Dubai
ORO24 is a Dubai-headquartered real estate developer founded by its chairman, Atif Rahman, who describes it as a real estate corporation spanning affordable housing, premium residences, business parks and hospitality rather than a single product line.
No project pages here yetProfile
46
Pantheon Development
Dubai
Pantheon Development is a privately held Dubai developer that started in Jumeirah Village Triangle and has since added Jumeirah Village Circle, Al Wasl Gate and Ras Al Khaimah to the places it builds.
No project pages here yetProfile
47
Peace Homes Development
Dubai
Peace Homes Development is a Dubai-based residential property developer and part of the Peace Homes Group.
No project pages here yetProfile
48
Prestige One Developments
Dubai
Prestige One Developments is a Dubai residential and commercial developer founded and led by Ajmal Saifi.
No project pages here yetProfile
49
Taraf
Dubai
Taraf is a UAE boutique developer working across both Dubai and Abu Dhabi from a corporate office at Marina Plaza in Dubai Marina.
No project pages here yetProfile
50Tig
Tiger Properties
Dubai
Tiger Properties is a Dubai developer of residential towers, working from a head office in Deira and selling almost entirely off-plan.
No project pages here yetProfile
51
Zimaya Properties
Dubai
Zimaya Properties describes itself as a Dubai boutique developer, and its portfolio matches that — four buildings, each in a different community: Lawncrest in Dubai Production City, Celeste Heights in Al Furjan, Belle Rêve in Jumeirah Village Circle and Belle Vie in Dubai Silicon Oasis.
No project pages here yetProfile

Developers in Dubai

Much of Dubai's freehold housing sits in communities planned by a handful of master developers: Emaar (Downtown Dubai, Dubai Creek Harbour, Arabian Ranches, The Valley), Nakheel (Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Village Circle and Triangle, Al Furjan), DAMAC (DAMAC Hills), Meraas (La Mer) and Majid Al Futtaim (Tilal Al Ghaf). Many other developers build individual towers and villa projects within those communities.

Off-plan buyers have a specific protection: under Law No. 8 of 2007, a developer selling off-plan must pay buyers' money into an escrow account opened for that project, and a share is held back after completion to cover defects.

Read the full guide

Before buying off-plan in Dubai

Pay into the project's escrow account, never to a salesperson or a personal account.
Check the sale is registered with the Dubai Land Department (off-plan sales are registered on Oqood).
Read reviews of the developer's delivered projects: build quality, handover delays, service after handover.
Compare the payment plan with the construction milestones and what happens if handover is late.

Sources

Last reviewed September 2026.

Questions about this list

Which is the best real estate developer in Dubai?: This page will not name one, because there is no honest way to. A developer that suits a first-time buyer of a studio is not the one that suits a family buying a villa, and no published figure ranks UAE developers by build quality or by how well they handle a late handover. What the page does instead is put the checkable facts side by side — how long each company has existed, whether it answers to a stock exchange, what it has built and what it publishes about itself — and leave the judgement with you.
How is this list ordered?: Companies listed on the Dubai Financial Market or the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange come first, because a listed developer publishes audited accounts and has to disclose material events to the exchange, so there is far more you can verify about it. After those come the companies that publish a founding date for themselves, earliest first. Then the ones that publish only an inherited date — a parent group's year, a predecessor business, the year their first project launched — so that no company rises on its parent's history. Companies that publish no date at all come last, alphabetically, which is not a mark against them. The order is not a quality ranking and it is not based on reviews.
Can a developer pay to rank higher here?: No. Position on this page comes from the rule above and nothing else. Advertising on RealtyReview.ae is a single box that is labelled Sponsored wherever it appears, and buying it cannot move a company up or down any list.
How many projects has each developer completed?: This page does not claim to know. No UAE developer publishes an audited count of delivered projects, the figures on their own websites are marketing copy with no stated definition of a project, the property portals each count their own listings and disagree, and the Dubai Land Department's project register includes registered projects that were cancelled or merged. So instead of a number nobody can stand behind, each developer shows how many project pages this site holds for it, and how many of those are marked ready — a fact about our coverage, not about the company's record.
Why are there no ratings next to most developers?: Because nobody has reviewed them here yet. A rating appears once a developer has a published review, and until then the row says so rather than showing a placeholder score. Reviews are read before they are published, and a review is only badged Verified when the reviewer has shown a contract or a similar document tying them to the property.
What should I check before paying a deposit to a developer in Dubai?: Confirm the project is registered with the emirate's land authority and that it has its own escrow account, then pay only into that escrow account — never into a personal or a sales agent's account. Register your off-plan purchase with the land authority and keep the certificate. Read the Sale and Purchase Agreement for the completion date, what you are owed if handover is late, the payment schedule and the service charges. Each developer's profile lists the checks for the emirate it builds in.
What does “publicly listed” mean on this page?: It means the company's shares trade on the Dubai Financial Market or the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, which obliges it to file audited annual accounts and to disclose material events. 3 of the developers on this page are listed. It says nothing about build quality — it says that if you want to read a developer's real numbers before you buy, for these ones you can.