Guides
- How to buy Dubai property from abroad
Buying Dubai property from abroad without living in the UAE: passports, power of attorney standards, paying safely, non-resident mortgages and visas.
- How to buy property in Dubai from Pakistan
Pakistani citizens can buy freehold property in Dubai's designated areas: a valid passport is enough, and you do not need a UAE visa or residence.
- Can foreigners buy property in Dubai, and how?
Where foreigners can own property in Dubai, how to check a unit is freehold, the costs on top of the price, and residence linked to property.
- How to check whether a Dubai property is freehold
How to check whether a Dubai property is freehold, the areas in the original regulation, later additions, and the Al Jaddaf conversion programme.
- How to get a mortgage in Dubai as a non-resident or expat
How much expats and non-residents can borrow for Dubai property under Central Bank rules, what banks ask for, and the DLD mortgage registration fees.
- How to check an off-plan payment plan and escrow account in Dubai
How to check an off-plan payment plan and escrow account in Dubai before you pay: Oqood, broker rules and what happens if you miss a payment.
- How much does it cost to buy property in Dubai?
Every cost of buying property in Dubai: DLD transfer fee, trustee fees, commission, Oqood and mortgage fees, with a worked example from DLD fee pages.
- Dubai property glossary
Definitions of the Dubai property terms buyers and tenants meet: DLD, RERA, Oqood, Ejari, Form F, NOC, escrow, Mollak, freehold, Taskeen and more.
- How to work out the rental yield on a Dubai property
How to work out gross and net rental yield on a Dubai property, with Dubai-wide and area medians from DLD data. Past figures, not forecasts.
- How Dubai service charges work and how to check them
How Dubai service charges are approved by RERA and shared, how to look them up in the DLD Service Charge Index, and what happens if they go unpaid.
- How to get a UAE Golden Visa through property in Dubai
Who qualifies for the UAE Golden Visa through Dubai property, the DLD fees and documents, mortgage and off-plan rules, and the Taskeen alternative.
- How to buy property in Dubai, step by step
The steps to buy a ready home in Dubai, from Contract B and Form F to the e-NOC and transfer at the trustee office, plus the off-plan route.
- How to check a Dubai developer and off-plan project before you pay
Five checks before paying for Dubai off-plan property: DLD Project Status, escrow account, advert permit, broker e-card and Oqood registration.
- How to take handover of an off-plan home in Dubai and snag it
What happens at handover of an off-plan home in Dubai, what to inspect, the keys, and the developer's legal liability for defects under Dubai law.
- Off-plan or ready property in Dubai: which should you buy?
Off-plan or ready home in Dubai? Compare escrow protection, payment timing, mortgage limits, handover, rent and visas, with DLD and Central Bank sources.
- How to rent a home in Dubai
How to rent a home in Dubai: Ejari registration, deposits, DEWA, the housing fee, rent increase caps and notice periods, from DLD and Dubai law.