The Future of Real Estate Forum concluded in Riyadh yesterday, under the theme “Horizons expand and real estate thrives”, under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Municipalities and Housing and Chairman of the Public Authority for Real Estate, Mr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Hogail.
The fifth edition of the Forum concluded in the capital Riyadh yesterday.
Based on its role as a global platform to lead dialogue and solutions in the real estate sector, and based on its strategic objectives and discussion themes, the Future of Real Estate Forum 2026 announced its final recommendations, which reflected the maturity of the Saudi experience, the expansion of investment horizons, and the transformation of the real estate sector into a comprehensive development engine that enhances the quality of life, supports economic growth, and consolidates Saudi Arabia's role in shaping and making the global real estate decision.
Real Estate Forum 2026
10,000 participants from 140 countries
These recommendations came as a result of a wide international participation, which witnessed the attendance of more than 10,000 participants from 140 countries and the participation of more than 300 speakers and experts through more than 50 specialized sessions and workshops that discussed the future of real estate regulation, investment, urban development, and real estate technologies.
These recommendations came as a result of a wide international participation, which witnessed the attendance of more than (10,000) participants from (140) countries and the participation of more than (300) speakers and experts through more than (50) panel discussions and workshops.
Signing 80 agreements and memorandums of understanding
The forum resulted in the signing of more than (80) agreements and memorandums of understanding, which aimed to launch quality initiatives and projects to promote real estate investment, exchange knowledge, develop human capabilities, and develop the regulatory and technical environment for the real estate sector. In its concluding statement, the forum concluded by extending thanks and appreciation to the wise leadership for the unlimited support the real estate sector receives, which formed the solid foundation for the comprehensive transformation process witnessed by the Saudi real estate sector and enabled the Kingdom to build an advanced real estate system with a sustainable economic and developmental impact.
The forum concluded with the signing of more than (80) agreements and memorandums of understanding.
The Forum emphasized that the entry into force of the updated system for the ownership of real estate by non-Saudis represents a qualitative shift in the Saudi real estate market, by combining local specificity with global openness, providing a clear regulatory framework that promotes transparency, protects rights, and balances between attracting investment He stressed that this system reflects the Kingdom's transition from a promising market to a global platform in which real estate policies are formulated, regulatory models are tested, and standards are built, thus establishing it as an international reference in regulating real estate markets and linking global investors to local opportunities. The Forum stressed that clear and stable regulatory frameworks are the basis for the prosperity of real estate markets and the expansion of their investment horizons, calling for the continued development of real estate legislation to achieve a balance between protecting the market, enabling growth, and enhancing confidence among investors, developers and beneficiaries, noting the importance of building a real estate market based on data and indicators, by adopting policies based on analysis and measurement, to increase the efficiency of real estate supply, balance between supply and demand, and ensure market stability and sustainability of growth.
The Forum stressed the importance of building a real estate market based on data and indicators, by adopting policies based on analysis and measurement, to increase the efficiency of the real estate supply, achieve balance between supply and demand, and ensure market stability and sustainability of growth.
Pivotal role of real estate technologies
The forum highlighted the pivotal role of real estate technologies, artificial intelligence, and data analysis in managing the real estate market by raising operational efficiency, enhancing transparency, accelerating procedures, supporting decision-making, and improving the investor and beneficiary experience, urging investment in human capital as one of the most important drivers of real estate sector prosperity, by developing national competencies, building specialized capabilities in the fields of regulation, development, technology and investment, and adopting advanced educational and training programs that keep pace with rapid changes in decision-making.
The Forum noted the importance of exchanging local and regional experiences, enhancing integration between cities and regions within the Kingdom, expanding regional and international cooperation with advanced real estate markets, and benefiting from successful experiences, in order to raise the efficiency of real estate policies, enhance market integration, and unify visions towards the future of the sector and its social, climatic and environmental links, pointing out that the prosperity of cities and real estate regions must reflect positively on their regional surroundings through balanced development policies that enhance interconnectedness between regions, support the distribution of investment opportunities, and achieve integrated urban growth.
Stimulating innovation and real estate financing models
The Forum called for incentivizing innovation and models of <a href="https://amlak.net., including off-plan sales, real estate contributions, and real estate tokenization, as tools that broaden the base of investment participation, deepen the market, and link the real estate sector to the global digital economy, stressing that a thriving real estate development is one that contributes directly to improving the quality of life, through urban planning that takes into account the needs of family, health, well-being, ease of mobility, and building integrated communities that put humans at the center of development.
Forum called for stimulating innovation and models of Real Estate Finance.
In the area of sustainability, the Forum pointed out the importance of integrating the principles of environmental sustainability in real estate development, through efficient use of resources, reliance on green technologies, and minimizing the environmental impact, to ensure long-term prosperity for cities and communities and preserve resources for future generations, stressing the need to enhance the flexibility of the real estate sector and increase its ability to adapt to economic changes and global policies, to ensure market stability, sustainable growth and investment attractiveness, while aligning national real estate policies with international best practices and standards, without compromising the Kingdom's regulatory specificity and
Solidifying quality standards
The forum praised the Real Estate Excellence Award as a leading national platform to celebrate best practices and qualitative achievements in the real estate sector, and its role in establishing quality, innovation and sustainability standards, and stimulating positive competition between developers and investors, which contributes to upgrading the real estate product and enhancing market confidence locally and internationally.
At the conclusion of its work, the Forum affirmed that its recommendations represent a roadmap for a future in which horizons expand and real estate flourishes, and reflect Saudi Arabia's commitment to continue building an organized, innovative and attractive real estate market capable of transforming opportunities into sustainable economic and urban impact, and consolidating its role as an influential center in the global real estate dialogue.
At the conclusion of its work, the Forum affirmed that its recommendations represent a roadmap for a future in which horizons expand and real estate flourishes.
The Future of Real Estate Forum announced the launch of its sixth edition during the period from January 18 to 20, 2027, to continue the process of dialogue and impact-making in the real estate sector, in addition to announcing the opening of registration for the Real Estate Excellence Award in its next edition, promoting the culture of excellence and innovation, and establishing quality standards in the real estate market.
The Future of Real Estate Forum announced the launch of its sixth edition during the period from 18 to 20 January 2027.
