Insights
Dubai property,
explained.
The questions buyers ask me most, answered in writing. Every figure is sourced, mostly from the Dubai Land Department, GDRFA Dubai and Dubai law.
The DLD fee: who pays the 4%
DLD splits it 2% and 2% on paper. In practice the buyer pays it all.
Golden Visa documents
What the Dubai Land Department asks for on the property route.
Golden Visa with several properties
Combining wholly owned units to AED 2 million, and the rule on shares.
Buying from abroad
What you can do remotely, and the one step that needs a signature.
Gross vs net yield
A worked example, and why to compare net to net.
Buying with the tenant in
What happens to the lease when a Dubai property is sold.
Every buying cost
What a Dubai home costs on top of the price, with a worked example.
What a bank will lend
The UAE Central Bank's mortgage limits, and why to get pre-approval first.
Three off-plan checks
Escrow, Oqood and the Dubai REST app, before any deposit.
The holiday home permit
What DET needs before you rent a unit short-term.
Golden Visa: your family
Who a property Golden Visa holder can sponsor.
Transfer day, step by step
The documents, the trustee office and the new title deed.
Checking service charges
How to look up a building's approved rate before you offer.