The choice was accredited by Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Govt Council (SEC).
The Sharjah Govt Council’s choice reinforces the emirate’s technique to place itself as a worldwide hub for sustainable actual property funding forward of ACRES 2026, which can run from January 21–24 ,2026 at Expo Centre Sharjah.
Sharjah actual property
Below the accredited incentives, property transactions executed in the course of the exhibition will profit from:
- 0.5 per cent low cost on promoting charges for actual property builders
- 1 per cent low cost on buying charges for UAE and GCC nationals
- 2 per cent low cost for consumers of different nationalities underneath freehold possession
- 1 per cent low cost on usufruct preparations
The Organising Committee mentioned the reductions are anticipated to boost the exhibition’s affect by encouraging builders to speed up main challenge launches whereas attracting new buyers from numerous nationalities.
Acres 2026
Held underneath the patronage of Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, ACRES 2026 is organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Business (SCCI) in collaboration with the Sharjah Actual Property Registration Division (SRERD) and Chief Occasions Administration.
The exhibition spans 10,000sq m and can deliver collectively main property builders, actual property buyers, tourism improvement firms, mortgage suppliers, banks and brokers. A number of new actual property initiatives and high-value developments will make their market debut on the occasion.
The exhibition may also provide unique, aggressive funding alternatives supported by incentives and facilitation measures from the Sharjah authorities.
Decreased charges
Abdulaziz Ahmed Al Shamsi, Director-Normal of the Sharjah Actual Property Registration Division (SRERD), praised the choice, describing it as a proactive measure to boost market competitiveness at native and regional ranges.
He mentioned the diminished charges will stimulate transaction exercise, enhance gross sales volumes and reinforce investor confidence in Sharjah’s fast-growing actual property sector.
Al Shamsi mentioned: “We’re confidence that this initiative may have a optimistic affect on the outcomes of ACRES 2026, driving sustainable progress throughout the true property sector, according to Sharjah’s imaginative and prescient to advance complete improvement and additional solidify its place as a vibrant, habitable, and investment-attractive metropolis”.
Mohammed Ahmed Amin Al Awadi, Director-Normal of SCCI, mentioned the SEC’s choice displays Sharjah’s dedication to supporting the sector and enhancing its enchantment to buyers from all nationalities.
He famous that payment reductions will entice new market entrants and strengthen the exhibition’s function as a specialised regional actual property platform.
Al Awadi highlighted the momentum from ACRES 2025, which recorded AED4.3bn ($1.17bn) in transactions — an increase of greater than 207 per cent in contrast with 2024 — and noticed file participation from over 110 exhibitors.
Charge reductions anticipated to spice up offers
Saeed Ghanem Al Suwaidi, Chairman of the Consultant Committee of the Actual Property Sector Enterprise Group at SCCI and Chairman of the Organising Committee of ACRES, mentioned the choice helps a extra aggressive actual property atmosphere and rising demand for value-driven initiatives.
“The property market is witnessing a shift towards better competitiveness and rising demand for value-driven actual property initiatives. The exemptions and incentives will assist create an optimum atmosphere to speed up deal execution and increase transaction volumes,” he mentioned.
Al Suwaidi added that the choice will generate wider financial affect by drawing new investor segments into the market and stimulating capital deployment.
Investor confidence
Nawaf Obaid, CEO of the Sharjah Actual Property Exhibition “ACRES”, described the SEC choice as a strategic catalyst for market progress and a aggressive benefit for exhibitors.
He mentioned lowering transaction charges offers direct operational help to firms looking for to increase their market attain and speed up deal closure.
Obaid added that exhibitors stay extremely assured, noting that they absolutely reserved all exhibition area for ACRES 2026 two months prematurely.
