Badar Rashid Al Blooshi, Chairman of Arabian Gulf Properties, has said that Dubai’s innovative experience in real estate tokenisation represents a structural shift in how properties are owned and invested in.
He noted that linking digital ownership shares to the official property registry gives Dubai’s model a regulatory and legal dimension that extends beyond conventional technological applications of tokenisation.
His comments follow a recent analytical report that identified Dubai as a global leader in the transformation of real estate tokenisation. The report highlighted the emirate’s success in linking digital tokens directly to the official property ownership registry.
Al Blooshi said: “The significance of Dubai’s model lies in the fact that it does not treat tokenisation merely as a means of dividing a property into small digital shares. Instead, it forms part of an integrated ecosystem that connects technology with documented and enforceable ownership rights within a clear regulatory framework. This is the fundamental element that builds trust and enables the model to scale sustainably.”
He added: “Dubai has successfully combined an advanced property registry, an agile legislative environment, robust digital infrastructure and close cooperation between regulatory and technology stakeholders. This integration places the emirate at the forefront globally, as the real challenge in property tokenisation is not creating a digital token, but ensuring that the token represents a clearly defined right in a genuine property asset that is officially registered.”
Al Blooshi explained that expanding fractional ownership could help diversify the investor base and enable individuals to distribute their investments across several property assets, rather than committing their entire capital to a single unit. Over the longer term, it could also support greater market liquidity and create additional channels for financing real estate assets.
He continued: “Supporting the Dubai Real Estate Strategy 2033 and the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33, Tokenisation opens the market to a new generation of investors who are accustomed to using digital platforms and are seeking flexible and transparent investment instruments.”
Al Blooshi concluded: “Dubai is presenting a model from which global markets can benefit by advancing technology alongside legislation, official registries and investor protection. This approach strengthens the competitiveness of Dubai’s real estate market, enhances its ability to attract broader pools of capital and reinforces the emirate’s position as a global testing ground for more efficient, transparent and inclusive property solutions.”
