Everything you need to know before you sign in Dubai.
Costs, Golden Visa, off-plan, mortgage, tax: clear answers to the questions that make or break a purchase, each backed by its dated official text. Anything we could not verify, we tell you plainly.
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Buying an apartment in Dubai
The complete guide, from search to keys: steps, budget by area from prices paid at the DLD, resale or off-plan, costs, mortgage, Golden Visa, pitfalls and checks.
Read the guideBuying costs in Dubai
The true cost of your purchase: Dubai Land Department fees, trustee office, agency and mortgage costs, computed on a dated schedule, then your own calculation.
Read the guideGolden Visa through property
Everything to prepare your application: the AED 2,000,000 (≈ EUR 493,000) threshold, mortgaged or jointly owned property, duration, family, steps, official fees, and what the visa does not change.
Read the guideBuying off-plan in Dubai
What protects your money: Oqood registration, escrow account (Law No. 8 of 2007), developer checked with the DLD, payment plans, handover, resale before completion, risks.
Read the guideMortgage for non-residents
How much to borrow and at what cost: Central Bank loan-to-value caps (including 50% off-plan), term, debt burden ratio, documents, DLD mortgage fees.
Read the guideTax for European investors
What applies to your rent, gains and wealth: the UAE side, then France, Switzerland, Belgium and Canada (tax treaties, French IFI, exemption with progression, declarations).
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Checklist: buying in Dubai from France, Switzerland, Belgium or Canada
A checklist to print or keep on your phone throughout your project. Free, sent by email once your address is confirmed. (12-page PDF, in French)
A question about your case?
A RERA-licensed advisor goes through these points with you and points you to the right lawyer, bank or tax advisor.