Trump Organization to Tokenize New Luxury Resort in the Maldives

The Trump Organization is moving deeper into blockchain-powered real estate as it partners with Saudi developer Dar Global to launch the Trump International Hotel Maldives, a luxury resort that will be tokenized from the early stages of development. The project aims to let investors purchase digital shares tied directly to the resort, marking another step forward in the growing trend of on-chain real-estate investment.

Located about 25 minutes by speedboat from Malé, the capital of the Maldives, the resort is set to feature 80 beach and overwater villas designed to attract high-end global travelers. Dar Global says the property will open by the end of 2028 and emphasizes that tokenizing the project will open new avenues for investor participation. Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization, stated that the development “sets a new benchmark for innovation in real estate investment through tokenization.”

This announcement follows Eric Trump’s recent confirmation of broader real-estate tokenization plans during an interview with CoinDesk TV, where he highlighted intentions to tokenize a future building using WLFI, a crypto platform closely associated with the Trump family. The move signals a growing interest from major developers in blockchain-based investment models.

Real-estate tokenization has rapidly expanded as financial institutions adopt blockchain rails to record and transfer ownership of traditional assets such as credit, bonds, funds, and equity. According to a Deloitte Center for Financial Services report, tokenized real estate could reach a market size of $4 trillion by 2035 as investors increasingly seek fractional, tradable property stakes.

Despite its promise, tokenization comes with challenges. EY has warned that the sector still faces regulatory uncertainty, liquidity concerns, and potential security vulnerabilities—factors that investors must carefully consider as adoption accelerates.

The Trump Organization’s Maldives project adds high-profile momentum to the evolving landscape of digital property investment, signaling that tokenization is moving from concept to mainstream deployment in global real-estate development.