A collective investment scheme pools capital from multiple investors to acquire and manage assets under professional management, regulated to protect investor interests.
| Scheme Type | Structure |
| Real estate fund | Closed-end, finite life, property focus |
| REIT | Publicly traded, perpetual, dividend focus |
| Property syndicate | Single asset or small portfolio |
| Fund of funds | Invests in other real estate funds |
| Club deal | Small group of institutions |
| UAE Regulatory Framework | Authority |
| SCA regulated funds | Securities and Commodities Authority oversight |
| DFSA regulated (DIFC) | Dubai Financial Services Authority |
| ADGM regulated | Abu Dhabi Global Market regulator |
| Minimum investment | Varies, often AED 1M to 10M for qualified investors |
| Disclosure requirements | Prospectus, financial reporting, valuations |
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