Dubai Off-Plan Property Risks at Handover

Dubai Off-Plan Property Risks at Handover

Dubai off-plan property risks at handoverHandover can arrive before your finances are ready. If you are buying off-plan in Dubai, it is easy to focus on instalments and forget the final stretch: the last payment, mortgage timing, DLD registration costs, snagging,...
Joint Ownership and Unequal Deposits in Dubai

Joint Ownership and Unequal Deposits in Dubai

Joint Ownership and Unequal Deposits in DubaiBuying together can work well for a Dubai property deposit, but unequal cash contributions can cause problems later if the ownership split, monthly payments and exit terms were never agreed. That matters for couples,...
Selling a Mortgaged Resale in Dubai

Selling a Mortgaged Resale in Dubai

The seller still has a mortgage. That changes the transfer plan.If you are buying a Dubai resale property and the seller still owes money to a bank, the transfer does not follow the same path as a cash-owned sale. The lender, liability letter, settlement timing and...
Dubai mortgage refinancing and early repayment

Dubai mortgage refinancing and early repayment

Dubai mortgage refinancing and early repayment: do not assume the first deal is the lastIf you bought in Dubai with a mortgage, the first offer is only the starting point. Rates change, fixed periods end, cash needs move, and the cheapest monthly payment today is not...