Plain guides to buying and investing in Dubai property: how off-plan works, what it costs, rental yields, the Golden Visa and the checks to make first.
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Buying8 min read
Every step from booking to the title deed, including Oqood, escrow and snagging, what to check before you pay, and what happens if you or the developer cannot keep to the contract.
Buying8 min read
One in three off-plan sales in 2026 was under AED 1 million. Where those sales are, what the money buys, the cash you need and the trade-offs.
Buying8 min read
Areas for families, near the metro, on a budget and for rent, chosen with our data on schools, stations, prices and 991 projects. Each comes with its trade-off.
Buying9 min read
You can buy an off-plan home in Dubai without living there or holding a UAE visa. What you can do remotely, the power of attorney rules, paying from overseas and non-resident mortgages.
Investing7 min read
How an off-plan resale (Oqood assignment) works, what developers ask before they issue a NOC, the fees on each side, a worked example and the risks.
Investing8 min read
Gross yields on 1-bed apartments in 18 Dubai areas from Ejari rents and DLD sales, how to get from gross to net, and why an off-plan buyer earns less.
Buying9 min read
What a post-handover plan means for your title deed, a resale and the real cost, how it compares with a mortgage, and projects that advertised one in 2026.
Buying8 min read
What service charges cover, who approves them, the median rate per square foot in 20 Land Department districts, and how to check the current figure for your building.
Buying8 min read
What the escrow law says, how to check that a project is registered and which escrow account to pay into, and what escrow does not protect you from.
Investing8 min read
How many off-plan projects in Dubai finish by their registered date, how many are running late, the record of eight large developers, and what you can do when your handover slips.
Investing9 min read
What off-plan and ready apartments sold for per square foot in 18 Dubai districts, what the rent is worth against each price, and how to decide which fits you.
Buying8 min read
Payment plans, a smaller first payment, a new building and a choice of unit, set against a higher price per square foot, delays, no rent until handover and other costs. With data for each.
Buying7 min read
Off-plan means buying a home before it is built. Here is what that means in Dubai, the other names buyers use for it around the world, and how it differs from buying a ready home.
The market7 min read
Sales are down and prices are easing. What still works in Dubai's favour, what could go wrong, and what a careful buyer does about it.
Buying5 min read
Who qualifies, whether off-plan and mortgaged homes count, what it costs, and the 2-year visa for homes under AED 2 million.
Buying8 min read
Every fee in AED, from the 4% DLD fee to the title deed, DEWA deposit, mortgage costs and service charges, with a worked example for an AED 1,000,000 apartment.
Buying7 min read
What 10/40/50 means, how common each split is across 991 projects, an example schedule with dates, and how to compare plans by the cash you need.