INVESTOR GUIDES
Practical answers on Dubai property: off-plan, payment plans, districts, developers, taxes and residency.
Payment plans
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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Quick answers
Yes, once the total cost of your specified foreign property exceeds CAD 100,000, a rented Dubai unit must be reported on form T1135. Personal-use property is excluded; an accountant confirms the rest.
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Market
A side-by-side look at the criteria that matter when comparing a Toronto or Vancouver pre-construction condo with a Dubai off-plan purchase, no local price figures, no promised returns.
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Projects
FAUCHON Résidences, in Jumeirah Garden City, presented to a Toronto investor: district, layouts and the 20/40/40 payment plan, price and handover date on request.
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Residency & taxes
A property investment of at least AED 2 million in Dubai opens the door to a Golden Visa application, subject to conditions confirmed with the authorities. What this means for a Canadian investor.
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Districts
Yas Island is Abu Dhabi's leisure island. Here is what the Orven collection currently offers there, the two projects, and how to pick between them.
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Yas Park Place is Aldar's six-building collection facing Yas Central Park, part of a wider plan of 780 residences. Here is what the project publishes, phase by phase.
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Projects
SENSI is Reportage Properties' 89-home collection on Saadiyat Island, the only project in Orven's Saadiyat selection with a published starting price. Here is what it includes.
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Projects
Talay is Aldar's first launched villa community within the Marsa Al Saadiyat masterplan, 351 standalone homes on Saadiyat Island. Here is what the project publishes.
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Quick answers
DARI is the online platform run by the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre for registering property sales, mortgages and title deeds. Here is what a buyer actually sees on it, step by step.
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Quick answers
Musataha is a renewable right of use and construction, typically granted for 50 years, distinct from full ownership. Here is what it actually gives you, and what still needs confirming on the SPA.
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Districts
Saadiyat Island is Abu Dhabi's cultural district and beach address. Here is what the current Orven collection offers there, project by project, and who each one suits.
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Saadiyat is Abu Dhabi's cultural and beach island; Yas is its leisure island. Here is how the two project collections compare, typology by typology and price by price.
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Projects
Sei Saadiyat is Aldar's new residential collection in the Saadiyat Cultural District, 778 homes across six buildings. Here is what the project publishes and who it suits.
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Projects
Ramhan Island is Eagle Hills' beachfront masterplan in Abu Dhabi, planned for 1,060 villas and 900 apartments with a 170-berth marina. Here is what the project publishes, including the one point still open: foreign ownership.
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Projects
Nawayef East is Modon Properties' gated hillside villa community on Al Hudayriyat Island, from AED 6.6 million on a 40/60 plan with a December 2028 delivery. Here is what is published, and what your adviser confirms.
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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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Payment plans
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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Developers
Modon Properties currently has two projects in Orven's Abu Dhabi collection: Muheira on Al Reem Island and Nawayef East on Al Hudayriyat Island. Here is how they compare, and what Modon publishes on ownership and the Golden Visa.
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Projects
Muheira brings two towers of one- to three-bedroom apartments to Shams Abu Dhabi on Al Reem Island, from AED 1.6 million on a 50/50 plan. Here is what Modon Properties publishes, and what your adviser confirms.
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Districts
Marsa Al Saadiyat is Aldar's newest waterfront masterplan on Saadiyat Island. Here is what the masterplan itself publishes, what has actually launched so far, and what to ask before you commit.
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Payment plans
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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Manchester City Yas Residences is Ohana Development's branded community on Yas Canal, built with Manchester City Football Club. Here is what Phase 2 publishes, typology by typology.
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Guides
Four different ownership regimes can apply to a unit in an Abu Dhabi investment zone. Here is what each one actually gives you, and what it costs to register.
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