INVESTOR GUIDES
Practical answers on Dubai property: off-plan, payment plans, districts, developers, taxes and residency.
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For individuals, there is no personal income tax on rental income and no capital gains tax on resale in the UAE. Your own country of residence may still tax that income, so this needs checking with a tax adviser there, and none of this changes the one-off DLD registration fee you pay at purchase.
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A practical guide for parents weighing whether to buy instead of rent for a child studying in Dubai, the questions to ask, the documents to prepare and the mistakes to avoid, with Golf Residences as an example.
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How an investor based on Bahnhofstrasse or in the wider financial district reserves an off-plan apartment in Dubai from Zurich, transfers the deposit to escrow and follows construction to handover, with Hilton Residences and Sanctuary Residences as examples.
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A practical route for an investor based in Coal Harbour or downtown Vancouver to reserve, fund and register an off-plan apartment in Dubai, with Coastal Haven and Luxury Canal Residences as examples.
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How an investor based around Raffles Place or Marina Bay reserves an off-plan apartment in Dubai from Singapore, wires the deposit to escrow and follows the build to handover, with Hilton Residences and FAUCHON Résidences as examples.
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How an investor based in the CBD or Barangaroo reserves an off-plan apartment in Dubai from Sydney, wires the deposit to escrow and follows construction to handover, with Hilton Residences and Luxury Canal Residences as examples.
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How an investor based in the Financial District or along Bay Street reserves an off-plan apartment in Dubai from Toronto, transfers the deposit to escrow and follows the build to handover, with Hilton Residences and Sanctuary Residences as examples.
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How an investor based in King Abdullah Financial District or Olaya reserves an off-plan apartment in Dubai from Riyadh, transfers the deposit to escrow and tracks construction to handover, with Hilton Residences and FAUCHON Résidences as examples.
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How an investor based in Bandra Kurla Complex or Nariman Point reserves an off-plan apartment in Dubai from Mumbai, moves funds under India's remittance rules and tracks construction to handover, with Hilton Residences and Golf Residences as examples.
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A practical route for an investor in Westlands, Upper Hill or the CBD to reserve, fund and register an off-plan apartment in Dubai from Nairobi, using Coastal Haven and Sanctuary Residences as examples.
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How an investor based in Manhattan or the wider tri-state area reserves an off-plan apartment in Dubai from New York, wires the deposit to escrow and follows the build to handover, with Hilton Residences and Coastal Haven as examples.
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The journey of an investor based in Mauritius buying an off-plan apartment in Dubai: choosing the project, reserving remotely, wiring funds from a Mauritian bank, the shared time zone with Dubai and the Golden Visa, with Coastal Haven as the worked example.
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A practical route for an investor based in Spinningfields or the city centre to reserve, fund and register an off-plan apartment in Dubai from Manchester, with Coastal Haven and Sanctuary Residences as examples.
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How an investor based in Century City or Downtown LA reserves an off-plan apartment in Dubai from Los Angeles, wires the deposit to escrow and follows construction to handover, with Luxury Canal Residences and Hilton Residences as examples.
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A practical route for an investor based on Cairo Road or in Rhodes Park to reserve, fund and register an off-plan apartment in Dubai from Lusaka, with Luxury Canal Residences and Sanctuary Residences as examples.
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The journey of an investor based in Luxembourg buying an off-plan apartment in Dubai: choosing the project, reserving remotely, wiring funds from a Luxembourg bank, DLD fees and the Golden Visa, with Hilton Residences as the worked example.
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How an investor based in Canary Wharf, the City or Mayfair reserves an off-plan apartment in Dubai from London, transfers the deposit and follows construction to handover, with Hilton Residences and FAUCHON Résidences as examples.
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How an investor based in Victoria Island, Ikoyi or Lekki reserves an off-plan apartment in Dubai from Lagos, wires the first payment to escrow and tracks construction to handover, with Hilton Residences and Coastal Haven as examples.
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A practical route for an investor based in the Kigali Business District or Nyarutarama to reserve, fund and register an off-plan apartment in Dubai from Kigali, with Sanctuary Residences and Golf Residences as examples.
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How an investor based near I.I. Chundrigar Road or Clifton reserves an off-plan apartment in Dubai from Karachi, sends the deposit to escrow and follows construction to handover, with Hilton Residences and Coastal Haven as examples.
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A practical route for an investor based in the Energy Corridor or Downtown Houston to reserve, fund and register an off-plan apartment in Dubai, with Coastal Haven and Golf Residences as examples.
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How an investor based in Sandton or Rosebank reserves an off-plan apartment in Dubai from Johannesburg, moves funds under South Africa's exchange control framework and tracks the build to handover, with Hilton Residences and Golf Residences as examples.
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A practical route for an investor based in Nakasero or Kololo to reserve, fund and register an off-plan apartment in Dubai from Kampala, with Golf Residences and Sanctuary Residences as examples.
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How an investor based in Borrowdale or the CBD reserves an off-plan apartment in Dubai from Harare, sends funds abroad and tracks construction to handover, with Golf Residences and Coastal Haven as examples.
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