Verified, practical guidance for living and buying property in Dubai.
Moving & rentingGuideA seven-step checklist for buying off plan in Dubai: the developer and project, the escrow account, the contract, the payment plan, registration, your assumptions and the handover, with examples by handover window.
FinanceGuideWhat you pay on top of the listed price when you buy in Dubai: the registration fee on new and resale units, fixed charges, and the costs outside registration, with examples by price band.
Visa & residencyMortgageGuideThe loan limits that shape a Dubai mortgage: the share of the price a bank may lend, the debt and term limits, and how the 50% off-plan cap changes the cash you need, with examples by price band.
MarketGuideThe difference between freehold, usufruct and long leases in Dubai for foreign buyers, what to compare before you pay, and where the catalogue stands.
FinanceGuideA plain guide to setting up a company in Dubai alongside property investment: mainland versus free zone, corporate tax basics, the steps in order and where business-minded buyers look.
Visa & residencyGuideBuying property in Dubai can lead to a 2-year investor residence or a 10-year Golden Residency, but never automatically. See how the two routes differ and which of 1,209 listed projects start at AED 2 million or more.
MarketGuide446 of 1,214 listed projects start at AED 1,000,000 or less. See the six areas with the most choice, their price per square foot and handover dates, and the costs the headline price does not include.
MarketGuideOff-plan or ready? Choose by the date you need the keys. See how 1,214 listed projects split by handover date, and how JVC, Business Bay, Dubai Hills Estate, Dubai South and Dubai Islands compare on price per square foot.
Schools & familyKHDAGuideDubai has a broad private-school market spanning UK, IB, American, Indian and other curricula. Use the KHDA directory, inspection information and each school’s Fee Fact Sheet, then confirm admissions and commute directly with the school.
Moving & rentingGuidePlan a Dubai move in stages: confirm the correct residence route, prepare and protect documents, use temporary housing while essential decisions settle, verify a tenancy before Ejari and DEWA, then complete connectivity, banking, healthcare, transport and school setup.
MarketGuideForeign buyers can purchase in Dubai’s designated freehold areas. A safe purchase starts by confirming the property, seller or developer, registration route, total costs and contract terms through current official records.
Visa & residencyGuideQualifying real-estate investors can apply where one or more UAE properties total at least AED 2 million, subject to ownership, financing, developer, insurance, evidence and authority approval conditions.
Moving & rentingGuideDubai residents generally follow either the new-driver training and test route or, when nationality and licence conditions permit, the foreign-licence exchange route. RTA’s live service determines the correct path.
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