Ras Al Khaimah is set to take centre stage as the UAE reinforces its position as a magnet for global real estate investment with the inaugural International Real Estate Investment Summit (IREIS), scheduled for October 30 and 31, 2025.

 The two-day event by Cityscape, hosted at Al Hamra International Exhibition and Conference Centre in Ras Al Khaimah, aims to provide an unprecedented platform to unlock high-value real estate opportunities by connecting investors, developers, and policymakers to offer insight into both regional growth and emerging global trends.

 Designed as a forum without borders, the summit will spotlight the UAE’s transformation and the wider evolution of global real estate markets – from shifting capital flows in Europe and Asia, to the rise of sustainable urban models in North America, while also examining market trends, investment strategies, and innovations shaping the next era of real estate.

 Global real estate investment turnover is forecasted to grow by 27 per cent to $952 billion in 2025, surpassing $1 trillion by 2026, according to Savills, a leading global property advisor. The UAE is already emerging as a key beneficiary, attracting $45.6 billion in FDI (foreign direct investment) in 2024, a 48.7 per cent year-on-year increase, with real estate accounting for 7.8 per cent of greenfield project values.

Since the 2022 announcement of Wynn Al Marjan Island, the first integrated resort in the region coming up on Marjan’s flagship Al Marjan Island, international purchases in Ras Al Khaimah have shown a compound annual growth rate of 9.2 per cent up to 2025 year-to-date, with demand extending beyond Al Marjan Island to areas including Al Hamra Village, Mina, and central Ras Al Khaimah. Currently, 66 per cent of transactions across the UAE are from international buyers, with locals and expatriates accounting for the remaining 34 per cent.

Against this backdrop, Ras Al Khaimah is emerging as a quietly powerful player. The emirate’s proximity to Dubai, investor-friendly policies, and strategic developments are attracting international interest, said the organiser. Among these, the upcoming Wynn Al Marjan Island is driving significant FDI into Ras Al Khaimah, enriching the emirate’s reputation as a global destination for luxury living and tourism.