The OffPlan Insider research desk writes the buyer guides and the monthly market snapshot. Figures come from the developer price lists and payment plans behind every project we verify, and every guide lists its sources and its review date.
Off-plan made up two in three Dubai property sales between July and September. Studios and one-bedroom apartments were three in four of the off-plan homes sold, and Dubai South was the busiest area.
Dubai accounts for 46 of the 65 projects we verify. Two in three ask 10 per cent or less on booking where the deposit is published, and 2029 is the busiest handover year.
The developers selling off-plan homes in Abu Dhabi, from Aldar, Modon and Bloom to IMKAN, Reportage, Ohana and Eagle Hills: the communities each one plans or builds, the homes it sells and how its payment plans are shaped. A factual list, not a ranking.
How buying off-plan in Abu Dhabi works from launch to title deed: which rulebook applies, what the developer must have before selling, the disclosure statement, interim registration on DARI, what Law No. 3 of 2015 does with your money, how Abu Dhabi payment plans are shaped, handover, resale, and where the launches are.
Abu Dhabi's property market to the end of September 2026, from the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre's figures: transaction value and volume, sales and mortgages, the leading districts, foreign investment, off-plan against ready homes, and what it means for buyers.
Gross yields from 3.9% to 8.9% by community, what ADREC's 0% rent cap means for your sums, the Q3 2026 picture, and how to get from a gross to a net yield before you buy off-plan in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi rents by area from ADREC's registered lease data: rent per square metre by building on Al Reem, Yas and Saadiyat, lease value by district, how fast rents rose in H1 2026 and how the June 2026 rent freeze works.
What the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre is, the law behind it, its powers over developers, brokers, escrow and buildings, the 2025 reforms, and how buyers use TAMM, DARI and Madhmoun to check a project.
What Al Barsha South is, which communities it takes in, who can buy where, the off-plan towers on sale in Dubai Science Park and Arjan, roads and transport, population, running costs and a checklist before you buy.
The Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) expansion as Dubai has announced it: the AED 128 billion terminal, 150 million passengers in the first phase, the 2032 start, what has been built so far, and the communities around the airport with their distances.
Where Al Wasl is, the four kinds of new launch in Al Wasl and Jumeirah, from single villas to canal-side towers, how freehold works on central plots, the checks to make on a small building, and every project on sale.
Where Dubai's new beachfront homes are, from Palm Jebel Ali to Dubai Islands, what beachfront, beach access and sea view really mean, how public and private beaches work, and live tables of the off-plan projects on sale in each area.
Gross yields by community from Bayut's H1 2026 report and Property Finder's DLD transaction data, what DLD's registered tenancy contracts show about rents in 2026, why affordable areas out-yield prime ones, how to get from gross to net, and what changes when you buy off-plan.
Six Binghatti towers in Al Jaddaf compared on Binghatti's own figures: homes and unit mix, prices listed today, price per square foot, payment plans, handover dates and which homes reach the AED 2 million golden visa line.
Bluewaters Island for buyers: the two Meraas residential projects, how to buy when both are sold out, Bluewaters Bay's construction progress, getting on and off the island, freehold rules, running costs and the nearby off-plan alternatives.
What the branded residences premium is, what published research and official registered prices show, what the extra money buys, and how freehold ownership, Hotel Project rules, service charges and letting work for a branded home in Dubai.
How a resident Indian or an NRI buys off-plan in Dubai: the USD 250,000 LRS limit, the 20% TCS confirmed for 2026-27, Indian tax on Dubai rent and gains, Schedule FA and the FAST-DS deadline, and the purchase steps.
How a resident or overseas Pakistani buys off-plan in Dubai: what State Bank rules allow, legal ways to send money, Pakistani tax and reporting, and the purchase steps.
How a UK resident, or a Briton abroad, buys off-plan in Dubai: sending money, paying in sterling, UK tax on Dubai rent and gains, inheritance tax and the purchase steps.
How a US citizen or resident buys off-plan in Dubai: paying a payment plan in dollars, post-handover plans, Schedule E and depreciation, capital gains, FBAR and Form 8938, estate tax and the purchase steps.
A buyer's guide to office space for sale in Dubai off-plan: where new offices are being built, what freehold and strata ownership give you, shell-and-core fit-out, VAT at 5%, service charges, licensing and Ejari, financing and the Golden Visa.
Where a non-Emirati can own in Abu Dhabi, what the law says about off-plan sales and escrow, every government fee on a real purchase, mortgages for non-residents, the Golden Visa rule and how Abu Dhabi compares with Dubai.
How foreign buyers purchase property in Ajman: the areas open to non-nationals, the Department of Land and Real Estate Regulation, registration fees from the official schedule, how off-plan sales are registered and paid into escrow, what happens on delay or default, mortgages and residency.
How to buy property in Ras Al Khaimah as a foreigner: where freehold applies, who registers the sale, the transfer fees RAK Municipality publishes, the off-plan registration and escrow rules under RAK RERA, and residency.
How a non-GCC buyer can buy property in Sharjah today: ownership since 2022 versus usufruct, who registers the sale, the fees as officially announced, the off-plan registration and escrow rules, and residency.
Where non-UAE nationals can own property outright in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain, the law behind each emirate's rules, and what changes for non-residents, companies, wills and tax.
What the law lets a developer do if you stop paying, how much it can keep at each stage of construction, the 30-day notice, and five ways out that cost less than a default.
The lowest-priced new studios and apartments in Dubai, ranked by starting price, with the area, developer, size, payment plan and handover for each, and what a low price does and does not include. The tables update as we add projects.
The lowest-priced new villas in Dubai, ranked by starting price, with the community, developer, payment plan and handover for each, the townhouses that cost less again, and what a low villa price usually leaves out: plot size, distance and handover date. The tables update as we add projects.
Every off-plan project and developer in Dubai can be checked on the Dubai Land Department's own tools. This guide walks through each check in order, with a one-page checklist.
Cityscape Global 2026 runs in Riyadh from 16 to 19 November. The dates, venue and organiser, what happened at the 2025 edition, whether there is a Cityscape Dubai this year, what UAE buyers can do at the show and how event offers on UAE off-plan homes work.
Where DAMAC Islands is, how the original community and DAMAC Islands 2 differ, the island-themed clusters, townhouse and villa sizes, drive times, payment plans, handover and what to check before you buy.
Where DAMAC Lagoons is, what its Mediterranean-themed clusters offer, which villas, townhouses and apartments are on sale, how far it is from schools, malls and the airports, and what to check before you buy.
What the Dubai Land Department fee is, who pays it, when it is paid on off-plan and ready homes, the fixed charges that come with it, and the lower rates for mortgages, gifts and inheritance.
How a developer's DLD waiver or 'DLD paid' offer works on a Dubai off-plan purchase, what it covers and what it does not, how it compares with a discount, a rebate or a different payment plan, and what to get in writing.
What the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan actually says: the urban centres, the population and open-space targets, the beaches, the 20-minute city and the projects approved since 2021, mapped to the areas where off-plan homes are sold.
The main areas and districts of Dubai explained for home buyers: how the city is laid out, what each area is, where new homes are being built, and what they start from. The tables update as we add projects.
Dubai Creek Tower from Emaar's own statements: the design, the foundations built so far, the dated milestones, the metro station beside it, and how to buy a home in Dubai Creek Harbour on facts rather than on the skyline.
A plain-English walk through Dubai's off-plan escrow law: what each of its 22 articles says, what goes into an escrow account and what may come out, the 5% retention, the penalties, and what the law leaves to your contract.
What the Dubai Municipality housing fee is, how it is calculated for tenants and for owners who live in their home, how it appears on the DEWA bill, worked examples and how to correct a wrong amount.
Dubai land sales in 2026 as the Dubai Land Department registered them: deals and value to 26 October, the districts with the most land sold, residential against commercial land, what a land transaction is, and plots for villas against development land.
The Dubai Loop is the RTA's underground passenger tunnel with The Boring Company. Here is the official route, the pilot between DIFC and Dubai Mall, the full 22.2 km plan, the timeline, and what it means for homes in DIFC, Downtown Dubai, Business Bay and Trade Centre.
The Dubai Metro Blue Line from RTA and Dubai Media Office announcements: the two routes and 14 stations, the opening date of 9 September 2029, construction progress, journey times, and the off-plan projects in each community on the line.
The Dubai communities, phases and pre-launch projects officially announced by developers and government that lead into 2027, the dates already fixed for that year, and how to tell an announced launch from a rumour. No forecasts and no unconfirmed lists.
Dubai's population by year as the Dubai Statistics Center and Digital Dubai publish it, why the series was revised, the Dubai 2040 plan's 5.8 million target, and the official and consultancy figures for new homes completed and under construction.
What the Rental Dispute Centre in Dubai does, the cases a landlord can bring, how to file online, the documents and fees the centre lists, how long each stage takes, and how Ejari and the rental index fit in.
How the Dubai Land Department's rental index and Decree No. 43 of 2013 cap rent increases, how to use the calculator, the 90-day notice, worked examples, the Smart Rental Index and what happens if landlord and tenant disagree.
What the Dubai Land Department's Dubai REST app does at each stage of owning a home: checking a project before you buy, following construction, holding your title deed, managing Ejari, requesting an eNOC and raising a complaint.
Dubai South and Dubailand compared for off-plan buyers: where each sits, what drives it, the homes on offer, travel, schools and daily life, costs and the questions to ask before you choose.
Dubai villa prices compared community by community: the lowest published villa price in every Dubai area with new villas on sale, the projects behind them and their handover years, then what explains the gap between one community and the next and how to compare two villas fairly. The tables update as we add projects.
EIBOR explained for property buyers: how the Central Bank of the UAE fixes it each day, how it follows the Base Rate and the US Federal Reserve, and what a change does to a mortgage repayment, with worked examples.
What Ejari is, why every Dubai lease must be registered, how to register on DubaiNow, Dubai REST, the DLD website or a Trustee Centre, the fees, the documents, renewal, cancellation and the dates landlords must not miss.
A side-by-side look at Emaar and DAMAC: the communities each one builds, the homes it sells, how its payment plans are shaped and the company facts each one publishes. The project tables update as we add projects.
The UAE's intercity passenger trains explained for buyers: which stations are open and which are due, how long the journeys take, what the tickets cost, how the Dubai station links to the Metro, and which communities on our site sit near the stations.
What Form F, the MOU on a Dubai resale, is and contains: Contracts A, B and F and Form I, the deposit rules, the developer NOC, the transfer at a trustee centre and how an off-plan assignment differs.
Freehold areas in Dubai explained: the 23 land areas in Regulation No. 3 of 2006, every later addition up to the 2025 Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Jaddaf conversion, freehold versus leasehold and usufruct, and how to check that a home is freehold.
The full golden visa cost through Dubai property, in the order you pay it: the property and its 4% fee, an optional valuation, an entry permit if you are abroad, the Dubai Land Department visa fees of AED 9,884.75, family members, insurance and renewal.
The AED 2 million threshold, which value the Land Department certifies, whether off-plan counts, what ICP, the Land Department and GDRFA Dubai now say, and 18 real projects tested against the line.
How short-term rental works in Dubai: the Department of Economy and Tourism permit, who can apply, which homes qualify, fees and the Tourism Dirham, the operator's duties, fines, building rules and what off-plan buyers should check.
Property insurance in Dubai explained for owners: the building policy held by the management entity, contents and landlord cover, what mortgage lenders ask for, what policies usually cover and exclude, and when to start cover at handover.
The full off-plan purchase in Dubai in nine steps, from the 4% DLD fee and the booking deposit to the SPA, Oqood registration, handover and the title deed.
What protects an off-plan buyer in Dubai, the six warning signs of fraud, what the bubble and supply figures actually say, and which purchases carry more risk than others.
Jebel Ali Village explained: where it is, Nakheel's rebuilt villas and townhouses, the handover, schools, the Metro and drive times, running costs, how to buy there, and the new launches elsewhere in Jebel Ali.
The four property rights in Dubai law, freehold, leasehold of up to 99 years, usufruct and musataha, set side by side: what you hold, how long it lasts, what you can do with it, what it costs to register and how to check which one you are buying.
What living in Al Furjan is like day to day: where the Nakheel community sits, its three nearby Metro stations, the KHDA-rated schools and clinics, the villas, townhouses and apartments on offer, how to check service charges and rents, and who it suits.
What living in Al Jaddaf is like: where Al Jaddaf is in Dubai, its two Green Line stations and the coming Blue Line, road distances, hospitals and KHDA-rated schools nearby, the apartments on sale and their sizes, service charges, and who it suits.
What life is like on the Abu Dhabi coast at the Dubai border: where Al Jurf and Ghantoot are, road distances to both cities, the IMKAN and BAYN masterplans, schools and healthcare, which emirate's rules apply, and what to check before you buy off-plan.
What living on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah is like: where it is and how far it is from Dubai, what is on the island, transport, schools and hospitals nearby, running costs, and how buying off-plan works under RAK's rules.
What living in Al Maryah Island is like: where it is, getting around, The Galleria, the promenade and Cleveland Clinic, schools on neighbouring Al Reem, the branded towers on offer, how ADGM registration differs from the rest of Abu Dhabi, and the north-side expansion.
What living in Al Raha Beach is like day to day: where it is, roads, tolls and buses, schools and healthcare, the beach and Al Raha Mall, the precincts and home sizes, service charges, rents, who can buy and who it suits.
What daily life on Al Reem Island looks like for a buyer: where it is, road distances, buses, shuttles and autonomous taxis, schools and hospitals, parks and malls, official rents, new-home sizes, and how buying works now the island's property register sits with ADGM.
What living in Al Shamkha is like day to day: where it is, Aldar's Alreeman phases and who may buy in each, roads and tolls, schools and healthcare, Makani Shamkha Mall, home sizes, running costs and who it suits.
What living in Aljada is like: the boulevards and districts, the two schools, getting around without a Metro, the new parking system, who can own there and how to buy an off-plan apartment step by step.
What daily life in Emaar's Arabian Ranches III looks like: where it is, road distances, KHDA-rated schools, healthcare and shops, the parks inside the masterplan, home types, service charges and who the community suits.
A buyer's guide to living in Arjan: where Arjan is, the roads and the Hessa Street upgrade, schools, Mediclinic Parkview and other healthcare, shops and Dubai Miracle Garden, apartment sizes, how to check service charges and rents, who it suits, and the off-plan buildings on sale.
What living in Business Bay is like day to day: where it is, the Metro, buses and canal abra, schools and healthcare nearby, the canal and Marasi waterfront, home types and sizes, service charges, rents and who it suits.
What daily life in Dubai Creek Harbour looks like for a buyer: where it is, the marine lines now and the Blue Line in 2029, KHDA-rated schools nearby, healthcare, shops and parks, apartment and townhouse sizes, service charges, rents and who it suits.
What daily life is like in Dubai Harbour and Emaar Beachfront, the seafront district between Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina: road access and the new RTA bridge, tram and Metro, nearby schools and hospitals, shops and beaches, home sizes, running costs and who it suits.
What living in Dubai Hills Estate is like: where it is, the DH1 bus and road distances, KHDA-rated schools, King's College Hospital and clinics, the park, mall and golf course, home types and sizes, service charges, rents and who it suits.
What living in Dubai Investments Park is like: where DIP is, the Metro and road distances, KHDA-rated schools, the hospital, shops and parks, the homes on sale and their sizes, service charges, and who the district suits.
What it is like to live on Dubai Islands, Nakheel's five islands off Deira: where they are, road distances and the nearest Metro, the schools and hospitals on the mainland, Souk Al Marfa and the beaches, the homes being built, running costs and who the islands suit.
What living in Dubai Maritime City is like: where the peninsula is, how you get around, schools and healthcare nearby, the homes being built, running costs, and how to buy off-plan there.
What living in Dubai Production City, the former IMPZ, is like day to day: where it is, buses and roads, schools and clinics nearby, the homes being built, service charges, rents and who the area suits.
What daily life in Dubai Silicon Oasis looks like for a buyer: where it is, buses now and the Blue Line in 2029, KHDA-rated schools, the hospital, shops and parks, apartment and villa sizes, service charges, rents and who the area suits.
What living in Dubai South is like today: the separate neighbourhoods from Expo City to Emaar South, how far the Metro reaches, the KHDA-rated schools and hospitals nearby, home types and sizes, how to check service charges and rents, and who the district suits.
What daily life in Dubai Sports City looks like for a buyer: where it is, buses to the Metro, KHDA-rated schools, healthcare, shops and parks, apartment and villa sizes, service charges, rents and who the community suits.
Where Dubailand is located on the map, how its separate sub-communities differ, how far each one is from Downtown and the airports, which KHDA-rated schools are nearby, and what daily life, homes and service charges look like.
What living in Emaar South is like: where it is in Dubai South, how long the drive is to the airport, the Metro and the city, the homes on sale, the golf course and parks, schools, running costs and the checks to make before you buy off-plan.
What living in Expo City Dubai is like for an off-plan buyer: the five districts, the homes on sale and their payment plans, the Metro and roads, what is being built around it, freehold ownership and the costs to check.
What living in Grand Polo Club & Resort will be like: Emaar's equestrian community in Dubai Investments Park, the polo fields, stables and clubhouse, the villa and townhouse clusters, road distances, nearby schools, running costs and who it suits.
What daily life on Hudayriyat Island looks like for a buyer: where it is, road distances, the bridge and getting around, the beaches and sports venues, Modon's residential communities, schools and healthcare, running costs, and how buying off-plan works.
What living in International City is like day to day: where it is, the buses and the coming Blue Line Metro, schools and clinics nearby, Dragon Mart and the clusters, home types and sizes, service charges, rents and who it suits.
What living in Jumeirah Garden City is like: where it is, the Metro and the drive to the centre, the new Al Satwa planning rules, schools, clinics and shops, apartment sizes, how to check service charges and rents, who it suits, and the new buildings on sale.
What living in JVC is like day to day: where Jumeirah Village Circle is, roads, buses and the nearest Metro, schools and healthcare, Circle Mall and the parks, home types and sizes, service charges, rents and who it suits.
What living in Jumeirah Village Triangle is like: where it is, roads and buses, KHDA-rated schools, clinics, shops and parks, the homes being built and their sizes, service charges, rents and who JVT suits.
What living in Masaar is like: the three forest communities in Suyoh and Rowdat, trails and lagoons, the new Reigate Grammar School, drive times, Masaar 3 prices and payment plans, who can own and how to buy step by step.
What living in Masdar City is like day to day: where it is, driverless pods and shuttles, roads and the Darb toll, schools and parks, the homes on offer and their sizes, and how buying there works through ADREC and DARI.
What living in Mohammed Bin Rashid City is like: where it is, its neighbourhoods from District One to Meydan Horizon, road distances and the Metro, KHDA-rated schools, hospitals, parks, homes and sizes, service charges, and who it suits.
What living in Mina Al Arab in Ras Al Khaimah is like: how the community is laid out, how far it is from Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah city, transport, schools, hospitals, the mangroves and beaches, running costs, and how buying off-plan works under RAK's rules.
What living in Motor City is like day to day: where it is, how you get around without a Metro station, the KHDA-rated schools and clinics nearby, the homes and sizes on offer, how service charges and rents are checked, and who the community suits.
What daily life is like in Nad Al Sheba, the inland villa district beside Meydan: where it is, how residents get around, the KHDA-rated schools nearby, clinics, the two community malls, parks, the homes being built and what they cost to run.
What living on Palm Jebel Ali will be like: why Nakheel relaunched the island in 2023, where it is and how far it is by road, the schools and hospitals nearby, the beachfront villas and Spine apartments, service charges and who the island suits.
What living on Ramhan Island will be like: where Eagle Hills' island is, the new bridge link to the E12, the villa communities such as Infinity, Aura and Views, the marina, beaches and schools on the masterplan, when homes hand over and how buying an off-plan villa works.
What living in Sharjah Waterfront City at Al Hamriyah is like today and as it is planned: the islands and their homes, drive times, the water taxi, schools, running costs and how to buy off-plan there.
A buyer's guide to Sobha Hartland 2 (Sobha Hartland II) in MBR City: where it is, how it differs from the first Sobha Hartland, the Riverside Crescent, Skyscape and Skyvue towers and the Sobha Estates villas, handover dates, schools, getting around, costs and what to check before you buy.
What living in The Oasis will be like: where Emaar's lagoon villa community sits in Dubailand, how far it is by road, the schools and hospitals nearby, the villa clusters and their sizes, service charges and who the community suits.
What living in The Valley by Emaar is like: where it is on the Dubai to Al Ain Road, drive times and the coming Metro Blue Line, the beach, town centre and sports village, the townhouse and villa releases, schools, costs and the checks to make before you buy off-plan.
What living on The World Islands is like: where the archipelago is, how you reach it by boat, which homes are for sale and when they complete, running costs, schools and healthcare on the mainland, and how to buy.
What living in Tilal Al Ghaf is like: the lagoon and beaches, each neighbourhood and its homes, the school, shops and trails, drive times, ownership costs and what to check before you buy a home there.
What living in Town Square is like day to day: where it is, the drive to work and school, schools, clinics and shops, apartment and townhouse sizes, how to check service charges and rents, who it suits, and the off-plan buildings on sale now.
What living in Wasl Gate is like: where it is, the Metro and drive times, KHDA-rated schools and healthcare nearby, Festival Plaza and the central park, the homes being built, running costs and how to buy off-plan there.
What daily life on Yas Island looks like for a buyer: where it is, road distances, buses and autonomous taxis, schools and hospitals, the neighbourhoods and their official rents, new-home sizes, living next to the theme parks and the Grand Prix, and how buying works.
What living in Zayed City is like day to day: where it is, Bloom Living and who can buy there, roads and tolls, the new schools and the hospitals nearby, the lake and Town Center, home sizes by phase, running costs and who it suits.
Can you buy property in Dubai with zero down payment? What "0% down" really means, the lowest booking payments across the projects we track, 1%-a-month and post-handover plans, the cash you need in year one at AED 800,000 and AED 1.5 million, and a stress test before you book.
Where Dubai's new ultra-prime villas and mansions are being built, from La Mer and Palm Jebel Ali to the MBR City lagoons and Tilal Al Ghaf, how to read plot and built-up area, what a branded mansion adds, and how the buying process changes at this level.
Meydan Horizon explained: where it is, Meydan's masterplan of a canal, boardwalk and central park beside Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, the developers and projects, handover dates, roads, cooling and running costs, and what to check before you buy.
The Dubai Land Department's 0.25% mortgage registration fee, the fixed and service partner fees that come with it, who pays, when it falls due on off-plan and ready homes, and what it costs to change, move or release a mortgage.
Dubai's newest areas and master communities explained for buyers: where each one is, who is building it, how big it is planned to be, what homes it has and how far it is from the rest of the city. The project tables update as we add projects.
The new malls and retail centres announced for Dubai's communities, from Skylight Mall and Dubai Square to The Yard on Palm Jebel Ali, with size, owner, opening timing and the homes nearby. Only projects announced by their owners are included.
The new private schools that opened in Dubai for 2026-27, the ones KHDA lists as too new to be rated, and the schools operators have announced for 2027 and beyond, grouped by the community they serve, with what each means for buyers of off-plan family homes.
How Dubai law protects an off-plan buyer: the escrow ring-fence under Law No. 8 of 2007, how to check a project yourself on Dubai REST, what happens when handover is late, the Article 11 retention rules and the statutory clock if RERA cancels a project.
Which Dubai communities combine off-plan villas and townhouses with highly rated schools nearby, how KHDA rates schools and regulates fees, and how to match a handover date to a school year and an admissions list.
What happens at handover of an off-plan home in Dubai: the notice, what you pay, documents, snagging, keys, title deed, and service charges and management afterwards.
Can you get a mortgage on an off-plan property in the UAE? Yes, within limits. The rules, the 50% loan cap, the fees, a worked AED 2M example and the risks to plan for.
The payment structures behind 290 verified off-plan projects, what each costs in cash over the build, booking deposits from 2% to 25%, and how to read the plan you are handed.
A neutral comparison of buying off-plan and buying ready property in Dubai: entry cash, payments, mortgages, rent, risk and resale, with a worked AED 2M example.
Oqood is the Dubai Land Department's interim register for off-plan sales. What it records, how and when the developer registers your purchase, the fees, what you can do with it, and how it becomes a title deed.
What happened to owners associations in Dubai, who runs a building today under Law No. 6 of 2019, how the owners committee works, how the service charge budget is approved through RERA and Mollak, and what owners can and cannot decide.
A side-by-side comparison of Dubai's two palm islands: how big they are, where they sit, how far they are from the rest of the city, what is built and what is planned, the homes on sale, getting around, and who each one suits.
What a penthouse is in Dubai, where the new ones are, how the area and terrace are measured, what service charges, mortgages and the Golden Visa mean at this price, and the checks to make before you reserve.
How to buy a freehold plot in Dubai and build your own villa: where plots are sold, what to check on the land, master-developer design guidelines, building permits from Dubai Municipality, Trakhees or the Dubai Development Authority, the build stages, costs and how a plot is financed.
How post-handover payment plans work in Dubai: how the split is set, why the title deed waits for the last instalment, what happens if you miss a payment after the keys, mortgages, resale with a balance owed, and how to read a plan.
What a Dubai property manager does, the Dubai Land Department licences they need, how the management contract is registered on Ejari, how fees are structured, and how long-term and holiday-home management differ.
Dubai has no annual property tax. What owners do pay: the 4% DLD fee when they buy, service charges, the housing fee, VAT on commercial property and service charges, and when corporate tax applies to rental income.
Who pays the agent on an off-plan purchase, why agents favour off-plan, how that can colour the advice, what the regulator requires of them, and ten questions that sort a good agent from a salesperson.
What a Real Estate Registration Trustee is, which Dubai property transactions go through one, the service partner fee DLD lists for each, with VAT, and why a first off-plan sale on Oqood has none.
What RERA is, where it sits inside the Dubai Land Department, the 15 functions the law gives it, and how its rules on developers, escrow, brokers, adverts and service charges protect an off-plan buyer.
How to retire in Dubai: the UAE retirement visa criteria as GDRFA Dubai, ICP and u.ae state them, the AED 1 million property route against the AED 2 million golden visa, health insurance, running costs, buying off-plan in retirement and what the Central Bank rules mean for borrowers over 60.
Everything a buyer needs to know about Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi: the districts from the Cultural District to Marsa Al Saadiyat, road distances, museums and beaches, schools and hospitals, official rents, home sizes in new projects, and how buying off-plan works.
What a sale and purchase agreement for an off-plan home in Dubai contains, clause by clause: payments, completion and grace period, area variance, specification changes, termination under Law No. 13 of 2008 as amended, resale, service charges and governing law.
Assignment thresholds, NOC and transfer fees, the full 7% to 11% exit cost, the break-even appreciation you actually need, and the 2025 rule that stops non-residents receiving sale proceeds without a UAE bank account.
How service charges work in Dubai: what they pay for, how RERA approves them through Mollak, how to look up a building's approved rate on the Service Charge Index, who pays before and after handover, and what to do in a dispute.
What a serviced apartment and a hotel apartment are in Dubai, how an operator lets the unit and pays the owner, the rules on management, VAT, mortgages and your own stays, and the questions to ask before you buy off-plan.
How to snag a new apartment, townhouse or villa in Dubai: what counts as a snag, a room-by-room checklist with the tests to run, how to report defects to the developer, and the defects liability periods in Dubai law.
Tilal City in Sharjah explained for buyers: where it is, what Tilal Properties sells, plots and zones, apartments built on them, ownership rules for foreigners, and how it compares with Masaar, Al Badie and Al Tay East along Emirates Road.
What a Dubai title deed is and what it shows, how an Oqood registration becomes a title deed at completion, e-title deeds and verification, the fees the Dubai Land Department lists, joint names and mortgaged homes.
Dubai's ten largest property developers by registered sales value from January to August 2026, with the number of sales, what each one builds, starting prices and every project we track. The project tables update as we add projects.
Every fee on a Dubai off-plan purchase, from the 4% DLD charge to service charges, district cooling and the cost of exiting before handover. Includes the February 2025 rule that moved 6% of the price from your mortgage into cash.
What BUA, GFA, suite area, balcony area, plot area and carpet area mean on a Dubai floor plan or brochure, which figure sets your price per sq ft and your service charge, how to convert sq ft and sq m, and a worked example.
A plain-English guide to off-plan property in Dubai and the UAE: what it means, how a purchase works, what it costs, the advantages, the risks and what to check.
Wynn Al Marjan Island explained for property buyers: what the resort is, when it opens, what is being built around it, whether you can buy there, and what to check before buying a home on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah.