According to the Global Wellness Institute, wellness real estate surged to an estimated $584 billion in 2024 and is projected to nearly double to $1.1 trillion by 2029, with the Middle East among the fastest-growing regions. This growth reflects a decisive shift away from luxury as a status symbol toward spaces that deliver tangible benefits: natural light, clean air, walkability, and access to nature.
The pandemic accelerated this change, and it’s not fading.
In the first quarter of 2026, Dubai’s commercial office market delivered one of its most telling performances yet. Office sales surged 203 per cent year‑on‑year, reaching $2.2 billion – a level of activity that speaks to conviction, not speculation. For the first time since 2010, off‑plan office sales outpaced ready office transactions, a shift that reveals how businesses are thinking about their future in the emirate.
