Who Bought Property in Dubai

From 2014 to 2024, the number of millionaires in Dubai increased by 80% — reaching 17,800 people. Among them are around 75 centi-millionaires and 8 billionaires.

Real estate in Dubai is a magnet for the world’s richest and most famous people. The UAE opens doors to a luxurious life surrounded by cutting-edge innovation. High living standards and a unique atmosphere of luxury have attracted hundreds of celebrities to Dubai.

Celebrities

• Lindsay Lohan — actress and singer; owns an apartment in Downtown Dubai and a villa in Emirates Hills.
  
  

• Shah Rukh Khan — Bollywood actor; owns the “Jannat” villa on Palm Jumeirah worth $30 million.
  
  

• David and Victoria Beckham — media couple; own a villa on Palm Jumeirah and an apartment in Burj Khalifa.
  
  

• Brad Pitt — actor; bought a house on The World Islands.
  
  

• Hilary Swank — actress; owns a villa on Palm Jumeirah and is involved in the Aquitania project.
  
  

• Tom Cruise — actor; owns an apartment in Burj Khalifa.
  
  

• Ksenia Sobchak — TV presenter; bought an apartment in St. Regis Residences.
  
  

• Ksenia Borodina — TV presenter; purchased an off-plan apartment in Dubai.
  
  

• Elena Blinovskaya — blogger; owns an apartment she calls a “dacha.”
  
  

• Anna Chapman — media figure; used to own an apartment with a marina view.
  
  

• Will Smith — actor and producer; owns a villa in The Hills (30 million AED).
  
  

Athletes

• Roger Federer — tennis player; owns a penthouse in Le Rêve tower.
  
  

• Michael Schumacher — Formula 1 driver; was gifted an island in The World Islands by a sheikh.
  
  

• Neymar — footballer; bought a Sky Mansion penthouse in Bugatti Residences for $54.45 million.
  
  

• Cristiano Ronaldo — footballer; owns a villa on Palm Jumeirah and property on Jumeirah Bay Island.
  
  

• Amir Khan — boxer; bought a villa in Jumeirah Golf Estates for 10 million AED.
  
  

• Fernando Alonso — Formula 1 driver; owns property in Le Rêve tower.
  
  

• Aleksandr Revva — showman; bought an apartment in Address Beach Residences.
  
  

• Shilpa Shetty — Bollywood actress; owns a villa on Palm Jumeirah.
  
  

Musicians

• Madonna — singer; owns a mansion on The World Islands with an underwater lounge.
  
  

• Stas Mikhailov — singer; owns apartments in The Palm Tower.
  
  

• Nyusha — singer; owns a sea-view apartment.
  
  

• Andrea Bocelli — opera singer; bought an apartment in Bugatti Residences.
  
  

• Beyoncé and Jay-Z — music couple; own a penthouse in Dubai Marina.
  
  

• Justin Bieber — singer; invested in real estate in Downtown Dubai.
  
  

Businesspeople

• Giorgio Armani — designer; owns a 3,460 sq. ft. penthouse in Burj Khalifa, holds a UAE “golden visa.”
  
  

• Mukesh Ambani — billionaire; owns a $163 million villa on Palm Jumeirah.
  
  

• Huda Kattan — entrepreneur, Huda Beauty; lives in a 9-bedroom villa on Palm Jumeirah.
  
  

• Kylie Jenner — entrepreneur; bought an apartment in Dubai.
  
  

Politicians

• Eric Trump — businessman, son of Donald Trump; involved in Trump Tower Dubai development.
  
  

• Bekkhan Agaev — Russian MP; owns a 352 sq.m. apartment.
  
  

• Khas-Magomed Taymaskhanov — nephew of Ramzan Kadyrov; owns four apartments worth over $6 million.
  
  

• Vadim Bazarov — former Interior Ministry colonel; owns a villa and three apartments.
  
  

• Bilawal Bhutto Zardari — Pakistani politician; owns real estate in Dubai.
  
  

• Mohsin Naqvi — Pakistan’s Interior Minister; his wife owns real estate.
  
  

• Shaukat Aziz — former Prime Minister of Pakistan; owns property.
  
  

• Pervez Musharraf — former President of Pakistan; owns property.
  
  

• Hussain Nawaz Sharif — son of former PM Nawaz Sharif; owns properties.
  
  

• Asifa Bhutto Zardari — daughter of ex-president of Pakistan; owns property.
  
  

• Aleema Khan — sister of Imran Khan; owns property.
  
  

• Faisal Vawda — Pakistani senator; owns real estate in Dubai.
  
  

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