Aqaree, a UAE-developed PropTech platform, has launched with verified listings from registered brokers and integrated video property viewings, aiming to transform property discovery and transparency across Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE.
June 19, 2026 | Riya Malhotra | UAE | PropTech
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Aqaree, a UAE-developed PropTech platform, has officially launched in the United Arab Emirates, introducing a digital solution designed to enhance property discovery, strengthen market transparency, and support more efficient real estate engagement across Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE.
The platform is developed by Omnitech Technology, and arrives at a moment when the UAE's property discovery infrastructure is being reshaped by a notable cluster of new PropTech launches, meaning Aqaree enters a more competitive PropTech landscape than any new platform in the UAE has faced in recent years.
Aqaree's platform is anchored on two distinct product features that distinguish it within the existing UAE PropTech ecosystem.
The first is verified listings from registered real estate brokers. By limiting platform inventory to listings sourced from registered brokers and prioritising listing accuracy, the platform is explicitly positioning itself within the transparency category, addressing what has historically been one of the more persistent friction points in UAE property search, where duplicate, expired, or inaccurate listings have been a long-standing market complaint.
The second is integrated video-based property viewings. The feature allows prospective buyers and tenants to explore properties remotely, supporting more informed decisions in a time-efficient manner, and is particularly relevant for the structural reality that a significant share of UAE property demand is now coming from international buyers who cannot easily visit properties in person before making purchase commitments.
For brokers, the platform offers enhanced visibility and direct access to what Aqaree describes as genuine, high-intent property seekers, supporting more meaningful engagement and a more efficient transaction process. The implicit positioning is that the platform aims to deliver higher conversion quality per lead, rather than higher lead volume.
Mohamed Eissa Al Refaei, CEO of Omnitech Technology and Founder of Aqaree, characterised the platform as having been created with the clear vision of making property discovery more transparent, efficient, and accessible for everyone involved in the real estate journey. He positioned the launch as a contribution to supporting the continued growth, modernisation, and digital transformation of the UAE real estate sector.
The framing is editorially significant. Al Refaei explicitly positions Aqaree as complementary to the existing real estate ecosystem rather than as a competitor seeking to displace established players. The implicit acknowledgement is that the established UAE property portal market, long dominated by Bayut and Property Finder, is mature, and the structural opportunity lies in supporting differentiated value (verification, video remote viewing, ecosystem integration) rather than in attempting to replicate scale.
Aqaree's launch lands within an unusually active period for UAE PropTech innovation. In the past three weeks alone, Bayut has launched its property search app on ChatGPT, the first UAE-based real estate platform to do so, and Stake has launched StakePredict, the Middle East's first real estate prediction market. The cluster of innovations across discovery, AI integration, and crowd-sourced sentiment infrastructure points to a broader pattern: 2026 is shaping up as the year UAE PropTech moves from category-as-niche to category-as-infrastructure.
Aqaree's positioning within that cluster sits specifically in the discovery and verification layer, addressing the fundamentals of property search rather than competing on AI integration or financial product innovation.
For UAE real estate professionals: brokers, developers, property managers, and digital marketing teams, three implications stand out from Aqaree's launch.
For brokers, the platform's verified-listings model creates an additional channel for distributing inventory, alongside the established Bayut and Property Finder presence, and the wider proliferation of niche listing platforms. The verification standard implies an editorial threshold for which brokers and listings appear, which may shape onboarding decisions.
For developers and marketing teams, the integrated video-viewing infrastructure points to a continued evolution in property visualisation standards. Platforms that offer richer visual product representation may shift expectations across the industry.
For consumers and international buyers, the cluster of recent PropTech launches signals that the structural friction in UAE property discovery is being actively reduced from multiple directions, meaning the next 12 to 18 months should see a measurably improved overall property search experience across the UAE market.
Looking ahead, Aqaree plans to continuously introduce new technologies and features designed to enhance the real estate experience, empower industry professionals, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of the UAE's dynamic property landscape.
Sources: Aqaree official launch announcement, dated 17 June 2026, distributed via UAE trade press and reported by Khaleej Times, Gulf Today, and MENAFN
