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28 articles
Why Buying in Dubai Costs 7% More Than the Price Tag
The four per cent Dubai Land Department transfer fee is the number everyone quotes and bud...
21 Jul 2026Ready or Off-Plan in Dubai: What Actually Changes in Your Costs
The ready-versus-off-plan debate is usually argued on price growth, handover risk and paym...
21 Jul 2026How Much Can I Borrow for a Mortgage in the UAE?
How much you can borrow depends on two separate UAE Central Bank limits: the loan-to-value...
19 Jul 2026How Much Is the DLD Fee When Buying Property in Dubai?
The Dubai Land Department (DLD) transfer fee is 4% of the property's purchase price, payab...
19 Jul 2026Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Dubai: The Real Trade-Offs
Off-plan and ready properties in Dubai involve genuinely different payment structures, ris...
19 Jul 2026The UAE Property Purchase Checklist
A property purchase involves more financial checks than the listing price suggests. Here's...
18 Jul 2026UAE Property & Mortgages: 5 Myths vs Facts
Property advice in the UAE often comes from someone's specific experience years ago, gener...
18 Jul 2026Calculating Real ROI on a Buy-to-Let Apartment: A Worked Example
An investor is considering a AED 900,000 apartment advertised with a 7% gross rental yield...
18 Jul 2026