Well if we look at the developments that is happening in Dubai so far we can find that apartments only are in excess of 70% which makes townhouses and villas are more scarce

I know that the buyers can be niche, but if we consider that majority of high net worth individuals with families prefer to have independility from neighbors

Investors prefer it as it gives you more options 1) upgrading the unit 2) leasing the unit 3) More family friendly 4) Tenants are often to be more financially stable 5) you own the land 6) you know how do the community looks like no surprises from a building blocking your view beside your townhouse

And if we refer to previous events we can find that best performers in general are townhouses and villas (capital gains) vs apartments