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Practical answers on Dubai property: off-plan, payment plans, districts, developers, taxes and residency.
Payment plans
What happens when you pay a Dubai developer from an account held abroad: AED pricing, the escrow account, the documents the bank and developer request, and why there is no crypto or third-party payment shortcut.
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How a payment moves from a Mauritius-based bank to the escrow account of a Hilton Residences unit in Dubai: documents expected, currency, and what to confirm with your own bank.
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Batumi prices are published in US dollars or Georgian lari, exactly as shown, with no fixed conversion applied. What your bank will ask for, and the NAPR registration fees to expect.
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Coastal Haven's 20/80, Hilton Residences and FAUCHON's 20/40/40, Luxury Canal and Sanctuary's 20/45/35, Golf Residences' 20/20/60: the Prestige One plans, with amounts per AED 2 million.
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Radisson Blu's 20/40/40, Wyndham's 10/50/balance, Olympus's 30% plus 24 months, Gate by Artex's 20% to December 2029 and more, as published, side by side for an Israeli buyer.
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How a wire transfer travels from a Singapore bank account to a project's escrow account in Dubai, the KYC documents your bank will ask for, and Sanctuary Residences' 20/45/35 payment plan.
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How a wire transfer travels from a Hong Kong bank account to a project's escrow account in Dubai, the KYC documents your bank will ask for, and Hilton Residences' 20/40/40 payment plan.
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How a wire transfer travels from a Toronto or Vancouver bank account to a project's escrow account in Dubai, the documents your bank will ask for, and Coastal Haven's 20/80 payment plan.
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Nawayef East publishes a 40/60 payment plan against an entry price of AED 6.6 million: 10% down, 30% during construction, 60% on handover. Here is each instalment in AED, plus the DARI fee on top.
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Muheira publishes a 50/50 payment plan against an entry price of AED 1.6 million. Here is how the split reads, what still needs confirming, and the DARI registration fee that sits on top of it.
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Manchester City Yas Residences publishes payment plan percentages for both non-Emirati and Emirati buyers, plus a discounted option. Here is how each one reads, with price still on request.
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Registration on Abu Dhabi's DARI platform runs at 2% for ownership or 1% for musataha, plus fixed electronic fees. Here is what the published fee schedule actually covers.
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Only three of the nine projects in the Abu Dhabi collection publish a payment plan. Here is how Nawayef East, Muheira and Manchester City Yas Residences actually compare.
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Wyndham Residences Batumi publishes a 10% down payment plus 50% instalments plus balance plan toward a December 2026 delivery. Here is what that represents in US dollars, and what a purchase close to handover means for your budget.
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Radisson Blu Residences Gonio publishes a 20/40/40 payment plan toward a May 2027 delivery. Here is what that represents in US dollars on the published entry price, and what stays open for your adviser to confirm.
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Eleven Batumi projects publish a payment plan. Here they are side by side, with instalment amounts recalculated on published entry prices, and what to verify in the contract before you reserve.
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Tonino Lamborghini Residences publishes a 30/70 payment plan. Here is what that means in AED on the published starting price, what is confirmed, and what your adviser still needs to confirm with you.
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Buying property in Ras Al Khaimah involves a registration fee set by the emirate's land department, plus project-specific costs that vary by developer. Here is what is published, and what still needs confirming before you budget.
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Ras Al Khaimah projects publish several different payment plan structures, from a simple 30/70 split to post-handover options over several years. Here is how they compare, with instalment amounts recalculated on each published entry price.
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Radisson Blu RAK Central publishes a 30/70 payment plan toward a Q4 2029 handover. Here is what that means in AED on the published starting price, and what still needs your adviser.
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Payment plans
Valia at Dubai Creek Harbour starts from AED 1.96 million, subject to availability. Here is the full arithmetic once the 4% DLD fee is added, and why the payment plan and handover date are confirmed by your adviser, not by third-party sites.
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The Woods Abode at Sobha Sanctuary starts from AED 1.00 million, subject to availability. Here is what that becomes once the 4% DLD fee is added, what the published 2029 handover and unit sizes mean, and what your adviser still confirms.
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The handover balance ranges from 35% to 80% of the price depending on the project. How to prepare it in good time, from savings and asset sales to lender-dependent financing and the handover notice itself.
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Porto View starts from AED 1.93 million, subject to availability. Here is what that figure becomes once the 4% DLD fee, Oqood and other costs are added, and what still needs confirming from your adviser.
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