INVESTOR GUIDES
Practical answers on Dubai property: off-plan, payment plans, districts, developers, taxes and residency.
Payment plans
Eight published off-plan payment plans in the Orven selection, grouped by how much is due before handover versus at handover, with the amount per AED 1 million at each stage.
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Five published 2026 starting prices, the Dubai Land Department fee recalculated for each, and where Oqood and developer fees fit in the budget. A worked table, not a guess.
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Before you wire a single payment, check that the account on the call notice matches your SPA and the project's registered escrow account. What to look for, and the anti-fraud habits worth keeping for every transfer.
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Fior 1 starts from AED 2.2 million, subject to availability. Here is the full arithmetic once the 4% DLD fee and Oqood are added, what the Golden Visa threshold means for this price, and what still needs confirming from your adviser.
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Off-plan payments go to an escrow account under a schedule set by the developer; a mortgage on a completed property depends entirely on the lender's approval. How the two actually differ, and where they can combine.
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What actually makes up the cost of buying at Hilton Residences Dubai Maritime City, from the 20/40/40 payment plan to DLD registration fees, Oqood charges and ongoing service charges, set out in percentages rather than invented prices.
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What actually makes up the cost of buying at Coastal Haven on Dubai Islands, from the 20% reservation payment and DLD and Oqood fees due upfront to the 80% at handover, set out in percentages rather than invented prices.
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Seven projects in the Orven selection publish a payment plan structure in 2026. This guide compares them side by side and explains how to choose between a low construction load and a heavier payment at handover.
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Payment plans
If you would rather keep more capital until completion, Coastal Haven, Golf Residences and five other projects in the Orven selection publish a payment plan weighted toward handover. Here is how each one compares, and what still needs confirming.
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Every Prestige One project, plus Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti City, Chelsea Residences and Bay Estate's villas and townhouses, publish a payment plan that starts with 20% at reservation. Here is what that 20% covers, and what it does not.
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How the 60/40 payment plan for Chelsea Residences breaks down for 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments, from the 20% reservation deposit to the 40 monthly instalments and the handover balance, plus DLD fees.
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Bay Estate's waterfront and beach land plots follow a seven-instalment schedule, fully paid before the end of 2029, well ahead of the villa handover. The dated schedule, a worked example on both average prices, and what happens after the final payment.
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The same 20/40/40 schedule applies to every Bay Estate villa and townhouse, but the amount due at each stage changes with the average price. A full table of the booking payment, seven instalments and handover for each typology, plus the 4% DLD fee.
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How the 20/40/40 schedule works for Bay Estate villas and townhouses, the separate land plot schedule, a worked example on a published average price, and the fees and escrow account that come with an off-plan purchase.
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Payment plans
Eight projects in the Orven selection publish a payment plan, from Coastal Haven's 20% at reservation and 80% at handover to Chelsea Residences' 20% plus 40 monthly instalments. Every other project confirms its schedule once you name a unit.
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How the 20% booking payment, construction instalments and handover share work at Hilton Residences by Prestige One, and what it means for an investor buying from abroad.
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20/80, 20/40/40, 20/45/35, 20/20/60. Four verified off-plan payment structures behave very differently depending on how your income actually arrives. How to read your own cash flow before picking a plan, without a financial adviser's numbers.
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Sanctuary Residences at Meydan Horizon is sold with 20% at booking, 45% during construction and 35% at handover. What each share covers, when it falls due and where the money goes.
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Coastal Haven, Hilton Residences, FAUCHON, Luxury Canal, Sanctuary and Golf Residences each carry a different verified payment structure. Compare them by cash-flow shape, not by which is "best".
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A practical routine for sending each instalment to the escrow account from another country, the calendar to track, the proof your bank will ask for and how Orven keeps you on schedule.
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Luxury Canal Residences on Dubai Islands is sold with 20% at booking, 45% during construction and 35% at handover. What each share covers, when it falls due and where the money goes.
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Coastal Haven's 20/80 plan leaves the full 80% due at handover. How to prepare it, whether from savings or bank financing subject to the lender's approval, with no rate assumed.
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Golf Residences in Dubai Sports City is sold with 20% at booking, 20% during construction and 60% at handover. Why the largest share falls at the end, and how to prepare for it.
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FAUCHON Résidences in Jumeirah Garden City is sold with 20% at booking, 40% during construction and 40% at handover. What each share covers, when it falls due and where the money goes.
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