The launch of Future Real Estate Forum 2026 in Riyadh reflects an advanced stage of maturity of the Saudi real estate sector, one of the most important drivers of Saudi Vision 2030, with wide international participation that includes representatives from more than 140 countries and about 300 speakers from leaders, experts and decision makers.

Future Real Estate Forum 2026 in Riyadh. <Official estimates indicate that the size of the Saudi real estate market exceeds 1.5 trillion riyals, while real estate activities contribute more than 6% of GDP, with ambitious targets to raise this percentage in the coming years, thus enhancing the role of the sector in diversifying the national economy.On the employment level, the real estate sector directly and indirectly provides more than 1.6 million jobs, making it one of the largest job-generating sectors and a major tributary to economic and social stability, one of the axes of the vision.

Real estate activities contribute to more than 6% of GDP, with ambitious targets to increase this percentage in the coming years, enhancing the role of the sector in diversifying the national economy. The forum will discuss the future of urban planning, the sustainability of residential communities, and the role of real estate technologies and artificial intelligence in building smart cities and green buildings, in line with the objectives of raising the quality of life and improving the efficiency of resource use.
The importance of the forum is compounded by its coincidence with the entry into force of the updated system for non-Saudis to own real estate, which opens new horizons for organized foreign investment and enhances the attractiveness of the Saudi real estate market as a regional and global center.

The forum will discuss the future of urban planning, sustainability of residential communities, and the role of real estate technologies and artificial intelligence in building smart cities and green buildings, in line with the objectives of raising the quality of life and improving the efficiency of the use of resources. In conclusion, we can say that the Future of Real Estate Forum 2026 confirms that Saudi real estate is no longer a traditional sector, but an integrated economic industry led by numbers, supported by regulations, and moving steadily towards achieving the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.

Economic journalist