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# Madhmoun

> Madhmoun is Abu Dhabi's verified listing system: every property advert in the emirate needs a Madhmoun permit issued under ADREC before it can be published.

Also known as: Madhmoun permit, Abu Dhabi listing permit, مضمون.

## What Madhmoun means for a buyer

Madhmoun, Arabic for "verified" or "assured", is the property listing platform and permit system of the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre ([ADREC](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/adrec)). ADREC announced it in March 2025, and since 7 July 2025 a Madhmoun permit has been mandatory before any property in Abu Dhabi is advertised online.

The mechanism is designed to remove fake and duplicate listings. A licensed broker requests a permit for a specific property; the owner must approve that request; and only then is a permit number issued. A property that is not listed exclusively can be advertised by a maximum of three brokers. Each advert must show the permit number alongside the broker's and the brokerage's licence numbers, and a listing's status can be checked against the permit number.

For a buyer the use is straightforward. An Abu Dhabi listing with a valid Madhmoun number has been tied to a real property and an owner's consent. One without it should not be on the market, and an agent who cannot give you the number is not authorised to sell that home.

Two cautions. First, do not confuse it with Dubai's arrangements. Dubai's permit system is [Trakheesi](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/trakheesi), and the QR-code service attached to it is called Madmoun, without the "h"; the two systems are unrelated. Second, properties within the Abu Dhabi Global Market, on Al Maryah and Al Reem islands, come under ADGM's own advertising permit. The permit confirms authority to advertise, not the price or condition.

## Related terms

- [ADREC](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/adrec): ADREC is the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre, the government body that regulates the emirate's property market and oversees registration of sales.
- [DARI](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/dari): DARI is Abu Dhabi's official digital property platform, through which sales are registered, title deeds issued and documents and brokers verified.
- [Trakheesi](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/trakheesi): Trakheesi is the Dubai Land Department system that issues the permit every property advert in Dubai must carry, shown as a permit number and QR code.
- [Investment zone (Abu Dhabi)](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/investment-zone): An investment zone is an area of Abu Dhabi designated by the government in which foreign nationals are permitted to own freehold property.

## In depth

- [How to buy property in Abu Dhabi as a foreigner: zones, fees and the 2026 rules](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/guides/buying-property-in-abu-dhabi)


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