22 guides on DLD fees: prices, payment plans, buying steps and the questions investors ask us.
Payment plans
No payment plan has been published for Couture by Cavalli; your advisor requests it from DAMAC directly. The DLD registration fee is 4%, which is AED 840,000 on the AED 21 million starting price.
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Quick answers
Yes, expats can buy off-plan property in Dubai with full freehold ownership inside designated zones, through reservation, an SPA, escrow-protected payments, and Oqood registration, no residency required first.
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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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Yes, a foreign family can buy property in Dubai with full ownership in freehold zones, through reservation, an SPA, escrow payments and DLD registration, with no sponsorship rule beyond that confirmed here.
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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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Residency & taxes
Al Habtoor Tower, Avarra by Palace and Chelsea Residences all clear the 2 million AED Golden Visa threshold within a 3 million AED budget, under conditions confirmed with the authorities.
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Market
Searching for Dubai property under 1 crore? Orven does not convert currencies. Here are the lowest published AED entry prices in the collection, so you can compare against your own bank's rate.
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Quick answers
Foreigners can buy freehold property in Dubai, from entry prices around AED 579,000 up to several million, plus a 4% DLD registration fee and any Oqood fee for off-plan sales.
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Payment plans
Vindera is advertised from AED 3.17 million by Emaar, on an 80/20 plan with 10% down payment, with handover listed for Q4 2028. DLD fee AED 126,800 at this entry price, 3 and 4 bedroom townhouses.
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Payment plans
The Grove is advertised from AED 9.33 million by the developer, subject to inventory. The 4% DLD registration fee comes to AED 373,200 at that entry price for these 4 to 6 bedroom estate villas.
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Ovelle is listed from AED 8,897,888 by Emaar, for a luxury villa release at The Valley. At that price, the AED 2 million Golden Visa threshold is comfortably cleared, subject to conditions. The payment plan is not confirmed.
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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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Payment plans
Atélis at d3 is listed from AED 2.1 million by Meraas, which puts the DLD registration fee at AED 84,000 on that entry price. Payment plan and handover date are on request.
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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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Payment plans
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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Payment plans
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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Payment plans
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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Guides
What applies and what does not for a non-resident buying property in Dubai: no personal income or capital gains tax in the UAE, one-off fees at purchase that are not annual taxes, and why your home country's tax rules still need checking with your own adviser.
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Payment plans
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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Quick answers
A 4% Dubai Land Department registration fee applies on top of every Bay Estate average price, registered through the Oqood system for this off-plan purchase. Service charges are not yet published; here is what is confirmed and what is not.
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The main fees on top of a Dubai purchase price are the DLD registration fee at 4%, a fixed Oqood fee for off-plan sales confirmed in your contract, service charges once the unit is handed over, and furnishing if you choose it. None of these are optional add-ons your advisor invents; they are standard costs to plan for from day one.
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Before a buyer in Lagos, Paris or Cairo signs a sale agreement in Dubai, the same five questions come up: protection of the money, the real cost, resale before handover, the rent to expect, and buying remotely. Our answers, with no invented figures.
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