Selling Costs Before Upgrading Your Dubai Home

Selling Costs Before Upgrading Your Dubai Home

Selling Costs Before Upgrading Your Dubai HomeThe equity in your current property is not the cash available for the next one. If you are upgrading in Dubai, the headline sale price can look healthy, but mortgage settlement, DLD-related selling costs, agency fees,...
Dubai Off-Plan Property Risks: Due Diligence

Dubai Off-Plan Property Risks: Due Diligence

The Payment Plan Is Not the Developer Due DiligenceIf you are looking at Dubai off-plan property risks, the payment plan is only part of the picture. A low launch price or easy instalments do not tell you whether the developer has delivered similar projects on time,...
Buying Again After Separation in Dubai

Buying Again After Separation in Dubai

Buying Again After Separation Requires a Different Risk PlanIf you are buying property in Dubai after divorce or separation, the question is not just whether you can afford a Dubai property deposit. You also need to rebuild cash reserves, show clean income documents,...
Property Transfer Day Checklist for Dubai Buyers

Property Transfer Day Checklist for Dubai Buyers

Property transfer day checklist for Dubai buyersTransfer day is too late to discover a missing document. If you are buying Dubai property, the final handover can stall over payment timing, ID, bank paperwork, NOC, utility clearance or a simple admin mismatch. Use this...
Holiday-Let Revenue Is Not Passive Income

Holiday-Let Revenue Is Not Passive Income

Holiday-Let Revenue Is Not Passive IncomeIf you are comparing Dubai property buying costs against a short-term rental return, do not start with the nightly rate. Start with occupancy, management, cleaning, utilities, furnishing, platform fees and replacement costs. A...