Dubai: Apartment sold for highest price per square foot in city’s history

Dubai: Apartment sold for highest price per square foot in city’s history

A three-bedroom apartment in the Bulgari Resort and Residences has been sold for Dh13,543 per square foot, making it the highest price per square foot in Dubai ever with a price tag of Dh42.9 million.

The previous record for the highest price per square foot was also in Bulgari Resort and Residences last year, where an apartment was sold for Dh12,624 per sqft with a total value of Dh40 million.

Dubai’s luxury property has seen unprecedented demand after the pandemic, driven by the inflow of high-net-worth individuals from across the globe. It was estimated that over 4,000 millionaires would flock to Dubai in 2022. This trend continued in 2023 as the emirate witnessed the sale of the most expensive apartment, valued at Dh410 million.

According to global property consultant Knight Frank, demand for Dubai’s $10-million plus homes has seen a massive increase, with sales more than doubling last year as elites and millionaires flocked to the emirate after the pandemic. Around 219 transactions for properties with a value of over $10 million were made last year, as compared to 93 in the previous year in Dubai; an increase of 135 per cent, it said.

“Dubai is currently the hottest market in the world, with