Invest in Dubai
Invest in Dubai.استثمر في دبي
A plain account of why international buyers hold property in Dubai, what it costs, and how we take you from a first conversation to the title deed.
Why Dubai
The fundamentals,
with sources.الأساسيات
مع المصادر
We only state what can be checked. Each point links to its public source. Rules change, so we confirm the current position with you before any decision.
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No personal income tax
The UAE does not levy income tax on individuals. VAT at 5% applies to goods and services, and corporate tax applies to businesses, so structure matters if you buy through a company.
Source: UAE Government portal, Taxation - AED 2M
Golden Visa through property
Real estate investors with a minimum capital of AED 2 million are eligible for a 5 year, renewable Golden Visa, which needs no sponsor and allows family members to be sponsored.
Source: UAE Government portal, Golden visa - Freehold
Outright ownership in designated areas
In Dubai, foreign ownership is permitted in areas designated as freehold, whether or not the buyer lives in the UAE. Title deeds are issued by the Dubai Land Department.
Source: UAE Government portal, Buying property in Dubai - 4%
Dubai Land Department transfer fee
A transfer fee of 4% of the price is payable to the Dubai Land Department on registration, the rate set in 2013. Budget for it alongside agency and trustee fees.
Source: Economy of Dubai, citing the DLD fee change - RERA
Regulation and escrow
The Real Estate Regulatory Agency, part of the Dubai Land Department, licenses brokers, regulates developers and manages developers' trust accounts: the escrow that holds off-plan payments.
Source: Real Estate Regulatory Agency
Dubai rewards local knowledge and punishes haste. Our role is to supply the first and prevent the second.
How we work
Five stages.
One advisor throughout.خمس مراحل
ومستشار واحد
- 01
The brief
A private conversation about what the property should do: income, residence, a family base, or all three. Budget, timing and how you will hold it.
- 02
The shortlist
A small, considered selection, ready and off-plan, drawn from the market and our own portfolio. Every option comes with our view, not only the brochure.
- 03
Private viewings
In person with a car between appointments, or by live video if you are abroad. We tell you what we see, including the reasons not to buy.
- 04
Diligence & transfer
We check the developer and project registration, service charges and paperwork, then take you through registration and transfer at the Land Department.
- 05
Holding
Letting, management or holiday home operation, with statements you can read at a glance. The same advisor stays with you after the keys.
Residency
The Golden Visa,
considered early.الإقامة الذهبية
If residence is part of the plan, it shapes what you buy. The UAE Golden Visa for real estate investors requires a minimum investment of AED 2 million and is issued for 5 years, renewable. We flag which options meet the threshold at the shortlist stage and introduce you to the right specialists for the application.
Eligibility is decided by the UAE authorities. Nothing on this page is legal or tax advice.
Next step
Talk to an advisor.تحدث إلى مستشار
A confidential conversation with no obligation: at Amaya Plaza, by phone, or on a video call from wherever you are.