Buying property in Dubai: guides
Foreigners can own property outright in Dubai's freehold areas, and the process is well regulated by the Dubai Land Department. These guides cover the costs, the checks and the rules that apply once you own.
6 guides on Real Estate
- Buying off-plan property in Dubai: escrow, Oqood and payment plansBuying off-plan property in Dubai: how escrow and Oqood registration protect you, when the 4% DLD fee is due, payment plans, handover and what to check.
- Buying property in Dubai as a foreign investor: a practical guideWhere foreigners can buy, off-plan vs ready, escrow, the 4% DLD transfer fee, mortgages, the Golden Visa route and the checks to run before you sign.
- Getting a mortgage in the UAE as an expat: limits, costs and approvalHow a UAE mortgage for expats works: Central Bank loan-to-value limits, the 50% debt burden cap, 25-year terms, off-plan rules, fees and what banks check.
- Renting out your Dubai property as a holiday home: permits and rulesHow the Dubai holiday home permit works: DET registration, unit permits and fees, building approvals, insurance, guest check-in, Tourism Dirham and fines.
- The full cost of buying property in Dubai, beyond the priceDLD fees in Dubai explained: the 4% registration fee and who pays it, trustee and title deed charges, mortgage registration, NOCs and a worked example.
- Where foreigners can buy property in Dubai: freehold areas explainedFreehold areas in Dubai explained: what the law lets foreigners own, freehold versus leasehold, well-known designated areas and how to check a plot first.
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