18 guides on DARI: prices, payment plans, buying steps and the questions investors ask us.
Payment plans
Registering a Nawayef East villa on DARI costs 2% of the sale price, 132,000 AED on the 6.6M AED entry price, plus a 400 AED electronic service fee. Who pays is set out in the SPA.
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Quick answers
Abu Dhabi's DARI platform sets a 2% registration fee on an off-plan sale (1% for musataha), plus a 400 AED electronic fee. A completed-property sale carries the same 2% plus an 875 AED e-services fee.
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Market
Registration costs 4% through DLD in Dubai versus 2% through DARI in Abu Dhabi. Beyond that, the choice depends on which published project and price fit your budget, not on which city is "better.
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Quick answers
Registering an off-plan sale at Manchester City Yas Residences costs 2% of the sale price for freehold, plus a 400 AED e-services fee excluding VAT. Ohana Development initiates it on DARI; no AED amount can be worked out yet, since pricing remains on request.
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Quick answers
Bada Al Jubail, the mansion enclave developed by LEAD for Jubail Island Investment Company on Al Jubail Island, is set for the end of 2027. Registering the sale on DARI must happen within 21 days of the contract.
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Guides
Al Jubail Island and Ramhan Island both market full foreign ownership, while DARI registration stays with the developer across every Abu Dhabi project. Here is what a buyer from Singapore can confirm before reserving.
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Guides
Abu Dhabi's investment zones are open to ownership by investors of all nationalities, with DARI registration at 2% of the sale price and a compliance-led buying process. What applies to a buyer from Russia, with no sanctions workaround suggested.
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Guides
Abu Dhabi's investment zones are open to buyers of all nationalities, with DARI registration at 2% of the sale price. What Orven's nine Abu Dhabi fiches publish, with no commentary on anything outside the property framework.
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Guides
Abu Dhabi's investment zones are open to buyers of all nationalities, with sales registered on DARI by the developer. A buyer from Hong Kong reviews nine project fiches on Orven's collection before confirming tax and financing locally.
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A Toronto or Vancouver buyer looking at Abu Dhabi deals with investment zones, DARI registration fees paid by the developer, and a T1135 filing at home if the unit is rented. Here is what each step actually involves.
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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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Payment plans
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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Quick answers
Yes. Orven follows the reservation, the SPA, DARI registration by the developer and the payment schedule remotely from Dubai. A power of attorney may be needed for some steps, confirmed case by case.
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For an off-plan unit, registration costs 2% of the sale price (1% for musataha) plus a 400 AED e-services fee. For a completed property, it is 2% plus 875 AED. Who pays is set by the SPA.
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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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Guides
Reservation, SPA, developer registration on DARI within 21 days, escrow, instalments, handover and title deed: the off-plan sequence in Abu Dhabi, set out in order.
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Payment plans
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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