DIFC

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is a 110-hectare financial free zone with its own common-law legal system. Headquarters here include Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, HSBC, BlackRock and over 4,000 other financial firms. Residential stock is predominantly for in-zone tenants: Index Tower, Liberty House, The Gate, Park Towers, Burj Daman. Typology centres on 1- and 2-bedroom apartments in high-rises with hotel-grade service. Access to Gate Village with galleries and restaurants the calibre of Zuma and La Petite Maison. Prices range 2,000–3,500 AED per sqft. Strong secondary-market liquidity thanks to constant expat rotation in the finance sector.