For decades, we have been accustomed to considering land as the foundation of real estate wealth, and the value of an investor is measured by the number of meters they own. However, rapid economic and technological transformations now pose a different question: is land alone still the source of power in the real estate sector, or have data become the most valuable asset?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the number of homes occupied by Saudi families reached approximately 4.4 million in 2024, an increase of over 233 thousand housing units compared to the previous census. These homes, neighborhoods, and commercial centers are not only real estate assets but have become a daily source of millions of data related to population, movement, consumption, services, and lifestyles. These figures reveal a fundamental shift in the concept of real estate value; a developer who has the ability to analyze data, understand the needs of the population, and the future growth trends may achieve greater returns than a developer who owns large tracts of land without a thorough reading of the market. The real estate investor in the past sought the best location; the investor of the future will seek the best data; therefore, the upcoming competition will not be between real estate development companies alone, but between developers and technology and artificial intelligence companies capable of reading cities and predicting their needs. Real estate will remain one of the most important economic assets, but the added value will gradually shift from owning land to owning the knowledge associated with it. Those who possess the data that explain the movement and future directions of the city may be the most influential in shaping its contours, even if they are not the largest landowners in it. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> Minutes<\/span><\/span>For decades, we have been accustomed to viewing land as the foundation of real estate wealth, and to measuring an investor\u2019s value by the number of square meters they own. However, rapid economic and technological shifts are now raising a different question: Is land still the sole source of power in the real estate sector, or has data become the most valuable asset? 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While the real estate sector continues to grow, the sector Smart cities<\/a><\/strong> With accelerating expansion, estimates indicate that the size of the market Smart cities<\/a><\/strong> In the Kingdom, revenues will rise from about $5.1 billion in 2025 to more than $10.9 billion by 2030, with an annual growth rate exceeding 16%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This transformation is no longer just a future expectation; data centers have now become one of the most important economic infrastructure worldwide. In the Kingdom, investments directed towards artificial intelligence and data center projects have exceeded tens of billions of riyals, within the framework of the Saudi Vision 2030 objectives aimed at building a competitive and diversified digital economy.
The question facing the real estate sector today is not just where to build, but what do we know about the place where we are building? Accurate information is now able to reduce investment risks, improve development efficiency, and direct capital towards the most viable opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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