Investment areas

Dubai's off-plan market offers investors an enormous choice of apartments, townhouses, villas and branded residences. That variety can be useful, but it also makes disciplined property selection more important. A development can have an excellent location but an unattractive price. A reputable developer can offer a payment plan that stretches your finances. A property can have a strong projected rental...

One of the biggest concerns when buying an off-plan property is simple: you are paying for something that has not yet been completed. The apartment may still be a floor plan. The tower may be under construction. In an early-stage project, major building work may still be ahead. So where does the buyer's money go? That question is one reason Dubai escrow accounts are such an important part of the...

You do not need AED2 million, AED5 million or some other fixed amount just to enter Dubai's property market. The amount required to invest in Dubai depends on the property you choose, whether you pay cash or use financing, and how much you need to cover transaction costs beyond the advertised purchase price. At the affordable end of the market, selected studios in International City are currently...

Dubai has developed one of the world's most internationally accessible property markets, offering everything from relatively affordable investment apartments to beachfront villas, branded residences and ultra-prime homes worth hundreds of millions of dirhams. But the strongest reason to consider Dubai real estate is not one isolated advantage. It is the combination of a large rental market, growing...