Qatar Financial Centre Plans Strategic Tokenization of Real Estate Starting with Skyscrapers Worth Over $500M

The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) is making a bold move into the future of real estate investment. QFC’s CEO Yousuf Al-Jaida announced the strategic planning to tokenize real estate assets worth over $500 million, including skyscrapers, at the Qatar Economic Forum 2025. The move comes as part of Qatar’s broader strategy to integrate blockchain technology in its financial ecosystem

By choosing to tokenize real estate assets, Qatar aims to go beyond just adopting cryptocurrencies. The country, rich in real estate properties, will open new economic opportunities and boost liquidity in a traditionally illiquid market

Qatar’s Plan to Tokenize Real Estate Properties

As per a post by “cryptothedoggy” on May 25, Yousuf Al-Jaida confirmed that the Qatar Financial Centre is making plans to tokenize real estate properties in the country. As per the video of the Qatar Economic Forum 2025 QFC targets to tokenize real estate assets worth $500 million and above

The QFC hopes that by establishing a sound ecosystem for tokenizing real-world assets, it will attract investors both locally and from around the world. This will help foster economic growth and raise the competitiveness of Qatar‘s financial services sector

“If you look at a lot of the towers in West Bay or Lusail or any other area in Qatar, a lot of the towers are owned by one or two or maximum three landlords, and these are significant…So tokenizing a tower or two, I think, would do great good for the economy,” Al-Jaida shared

🇶🇦 Qatar Financial Centre plans to tokenize real estate starting with $500M+ towers.

Also exploring tokenized funds and digital asset rules. pic.twitter.com/oHKIafLsAA

— cryptothedoggy (@cryptothedoggy) May 25, 2025

Al-Jaida further emphasized that Qatar Financial Centre’s main objective is to create a sustainable ecosystem for tokenized assets. Majorly, this will bolster real estate and Islamic Finance

QFC’s drive toward tokenization is supported by the previously approved QFC Digital Assets Framework 2024. The framework details property rights, asset transfers and custody arrangements for tokenized assets. Rather than focusing on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, the QFC plan will focus on turning expensive real estate assets into digital tokens. This makes them open for more access by investors

Crypto Community Praises Qatar’s Real Estate Tokenization Plans

Qatar aims to take the tokenization of real estate to a whole new level, making it a major boost for the country’s economy. The move has actually gained a lot of attention in the crypto community with experts and real-world tokenization (RWA) infrastructure providers echoing the move

Notably, RK Gupta (a crypto influencer) believes the move could be a game-changer for Qatar. He wrote; “Qatar tokenizing $500M+ real estate towers? Big step for blockchain in property and finance. This could be a game changer.” His remarks highlight the broader industry excitement about integrating blockchain into real-world assets.

Additionally, Rob Frasca, a prominent blockchain advocate, echoed the move by QFC. “Imagine the possibilities when skyscrapers become digital assets! It’s not just about buildings; it’s about reshaping how we think of ownership. The future is here, and it’s looking sky-high,” Rob noted

As at the moment, the real-world asset (RWA) tokens have a total market cap of $56.47 billion according to data by CoinMarketCap. The sector seems to be gaining attraction lately with the sector reaching an all-time high in total market cap in January 2025

Source: CoinMarketCapAs real-world asset tokenization continues to gain traction, Qatar’s approach will allow fractional ownership of major real estate projects. Thus, investors will be able to buy digital shares in large properties hence improving liquid in the illiquid market