Doha, Qatar— Qatar has recorded $660 million worth real estate trading in sale contracts during the month of February.
The data of the real estate analytical bulletin issued by the Ministry of Justice revealed that (382) real estate transactions were recorded during the month.
Compared to January 2023, the real estate index increased by 70 percent compared to January 2023, while the value of real estate trading index increased by 79 percent, and the traded areas index increased by 51 percent.
Doha, Al Rayyan, and Al Daayen Municipalities topped the most active transactions in terms of financial value during February 2023, according to the real estate market index, followed by Al Wakrah, Umm Slal, Al Khor & Dhakira, and Al Shamal Municipalities.
The real estate market index for the month of February revealed that the financial value of Doha Municipality’s transactions amounted to $260 million.
The financial value of Al Rayyan Municipality’s transactions amounted to $163 million.
The financial value of Al Dhaayen Municipality’s transactions amounted to QR is (194,611,364 million SAR), the financial value of Al Wakrah Municipality’s transactions amounted to QR is (142,740,491 million SAR).
Umm Salal Municipality recorded transactions with a value of QR is (80,410,439 million SAR), and Al Khor & Dhakira Municipality recorded transactions with a value of QR is (59,605,402 million SAR).
Al Shamal Municipality recorded trading with a value of QR (23,850,000 million SAR), In terms of the traded space index, indicators reveal that Al Rayyan, Doha, and Al Wakrah Municipalities recorded the most active municipalities in terms of traded real estate spaces during the month of February, with 38 percent for Al Rayyan Municipality, followed by Doha Municipality with 19 percent, Al Wakrah with 17 percent, and Al Dhaayen with 11 percent, while Umm Slal recorded six percent, Al Khor & Dhakira Municipalities recorded five percent, and Al Shamal recorded four percent of the total traded spaces each.
The trading volume revealed that the highest value of (10) properties sold was recorded for the month of February, recording 6 properties in Doha Municipality, 4 properties in Al Rayyan Municipality.
As for the volume of mortgage transactions that took place during the month of February 2023, the number of mortgage transactions amounted to 92 transactions, with a total value of QR (4,313,659,151).
Doha and Al Rayyan Municipalities recorded the highest number of mortgage transactions with 32 transactions, equivalent to 34.3 percent of the total number of mortgaged properties, followed by Umm Slal and Al Khor & Dhakira Municipalities with 11 transactions, equivalent to 12.0 percent each of the total number of mortgaged properties.
Al Dhaayen Municipality recorded 7 transactions, equivalent to 10.6 percent of the total mortgaged properties, then Al Dhaayen Municipality recorded five transactions equivalent to 5.4 percent, and Al Wakrah Municipality with one transactions, equivalent to 101 percent of the total mortgaged properties during the month.
As for the value of mortgages, Doha Municipality came in the lead with a value of QR (3,631,400,183), while Al Wakrah Municipality recorded the lowest value amounting to QR (6,963,128).
The volume of mortgage transactions for the highest (10 ) properties reached 83 percent of the total value of all mortgage transactions that took place during the month of February.
Real estate trading data during the month of February 2023 reveals that the real estate sector continues to grow steadily and robustly in all investment and commercial fields to continue the movement of active trading in the sector during the recent period, especially with the issuance of new laws and decisions on real estate brokerage, real estate registration, ownership, and usufruct, along with laws that attract local and foreign capital.
These data confirm the strength and solidity of the Qatari economy and the continued growth of the real estate sector as one of its main components.