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4th Qatar Real Estate Forum

The leading platform for dialogue on the future of the real estate sector in Qatar and the region. 

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Day 2: Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Real Estate investment: Assets, value, and opportunity

12:30 PM

Registration and welcome

1:00 PM

Day 2 opening of 4th Qatar Real Estate Forum

1:00 PM
Fireside Chat/
Presentation
(Arabic)

Real Estate valuation & market data: What investors need to know?

A practical session on valuation methodology and market data standards, how investors and appraisers are reading the Qatari market today.

1:20 PM
Panel discussion
(English)

Portfolio Diversification: Residential, commercial, and mixed-use strategies

Qatar's market is maturing past the single-asset mindset. This panel brings together the institutional and advisory perspectives shaping that shift: from investment banking and asset management to global real estate advisory. The panel will present how capital is being balanced across residential, commercial, and mixed-use exposure, and what it takes to scale from owning one property to building a portfolio: bulk-unit acquisitions, off-plan allocations, and the operational realities of managing at scale.

2:00 PM
Panel Discussion
(English)

Playing at scale: Opportunities and challenges for institutional and high-net-worth investors

Large-ticket acquisitions, co-investment alongside sovereign and institutional capital, and the due diligence, structuring, and exit considerations that matter at this end of the market.  

2:40 PM
Panel Discussion
(Arabic)

REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts): Broadening Access to Qatar’s Property Market

A look at the role REITs can play in giving individual and institutional investors liquid, regulated access to Qatar’s real estate market – the current state of the Qatar Exchange-listed REIT market, and what is needed to grow it further.

3:20 PM
Panel Discussion
(English)

Tokenization: The Next Frontier for Real Estate Investment

A look at how blockchain-based tokenization is beginning to unlock fractional ownership, liquidity, and new investor access points in real estate – and the regulatory and market infrastructure Qatar would need to capture this opportunity.

4:00 PM
Fireside Chat
(English)

Exit strategies: Realizing returns in real estate

Hold periods, resale markets, and the practical routes investors use to exit and realize gains in Qatar's property market.

4:20 PM
Panel Discussion
(Arabic)

Financing Qatar's real estate: Debt markets and access to capital

A look at how conventional and Islamic financing structures, project finance, and sukuk issuance are funding development in Qatar, and what's needed to widen access to capital across the market.

5:00 PM
Panel Discussion
(Arabic)

Getting started: Opportunities and challenges for first-time and small-ticket investors

Aimed squarely at the individual buyer and small investor walking the floor, this session talks to those who’re looking at single-unit purchases, entry price points, mortgage access, and the practical hurdles (paperwork, financing approval timelines, unfamiliarity with freehold zones) that trip up first-time buyers. 

6:00 PM

Closing remarks

6:05 PM

End of Qatar Real Estate Forum Day 2

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