Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department published figures showing the emirate attracted 9,891 new investors in the first nine months of 2026, with buyers from 130 nationalities trading 46,125 properties in that period. The department said 4,526 of the new investors were from foreign countries, 2,494 were from Arab countries, 2,453 were UAE nationals and 418 were from other GCC countries.
Investment composition by nationality
The report said investments by UAE citizens represented the largest share of total cash trading volume, valued at AED22.4 billion across 31,250 properties from January to September 2026. Investments by citizens of other foreign nations reached AED14.1 billion across 6,732 properties in the same period, while investors from Arab countries generated trades worth AED7.8 billion across 6,692 properties.
GCC and other groups
Investments by GCC citizens reached AED2.5 billion across 1,451 properties from January to September 2026. The department also recorded that GCC citizens traded 1,451 properties in Sharjah over that period.
Top national investor figures
The report highlighted several national figures: investors from India generated a trading volume exceeding AED6.8 billion and traded 2,914 properties from January to September 2026. Syrian investors recorded trades close to AED2 billion and traded 1,738 properties in the same period. Pakistani investors recorded trades of AED1.56 billion, Jordanian investors recorded trades of AED1.21 billion, and Iraqi investors recorded trades of AED1.17 billion from January to September.
Project approvals for foreign ownership
The total number of real estate projects approved for freehold ownership by non-citizens and foreign investors has reached 52 since the issuance of Executive Council Resolution No. (30) of 2022. Sharjah approved eight new high-quality projects by the end of September 2026.
Official comment
Abdul Aziz Ahmed Al Shamsi, Director General of the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department, said the addition of nearly 10,000 investors from a broad range of nationalities reflected the strength of Sharjah's investment environment and confidence in its property market.
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