Dubai property guides
Everything we explain to clients on the phone, written down once. No filler, no affiliate links, no selling.
What a Dubai purchase really costs beyond the price
DLD, agency, trustee, mortgage arrangement, valuation, service charge in advance — the real number.
Service charges: the number that decides your yield
Why two identical apartments in the same community can produce very different returns.
How to buy property in Dubai as a foreigner
The full sequence, in order, with the costs attached to each step and nothing glossed over.
Off-plan in Dubai: how escrow protects your money
What the escrow account does, when funds are released, and what happens if a project stalls.
Buying early in a master community: what to check
Buying in the first phase of a large master community can mean the best prices – and the longest wait for the schools, s…
What a 50/50 payment plan really costs
Paying half the price before the keys and half on handover sounds simple. The catch is that the second half arrives as o…
What a post-handover payment plan really costs
A plan that spreads part of the price over the years after handover makes an off-plan unit easier to buy. It does not ma…
What a 1% monthly payment plan really costs
A monthly plan makes the entry ticket look small. It does not make the apartment cheaper, and the balance due at handove…
Reading a Dubai price per square foot properly
Community averages hide a 30% spread. Here is how to compare like with like.
Moving to Dubai with children: schools and timing
Curricula, fees, waiting lists, and why you should apply before you arrive.
Which Dubai communities actually hold their value
Ten years of transaction data, and what it says about the safest addresses.
Handover and snagging: what to check before you sign
The eleven-page checklist we use, and the items developers hope you miss.