Investing in Dubai, one guide at a time.
Buying, financing, renting out, reselling: every guide is built on DLD registry numbers, not brochures. And when the numbers age, we update them.
Buying
The process, real launch prices and payment plans.
How Much a Villa in Dubai Costs in 2026: Real Prices by Community
Real DLD registry medians, community by community: from AED 2.8 million (about $765,000) entry townhouses to AED 31 million villas on Palm Jumeirah, and what actually moves prices within each area.
8 min read
Off-Plan in Dubai: How It Really Works (Escrow, Oqood and Payment Plans)
Off-plan accounts for almost 59% of Dubai transactions. How escrow accounts, Oqood registration and payment plans work, and what DLD registry data shows on launch prices of delivered projects.
7 min read
Where to Buy in Dubai with $180,000, $350,000 or $600,000
Three budgets, three answers from the DLD registry: what your money actually buys in Dubai, area by area, with real 90-day medians and gross yields.
7 min read
Buying property in Dubai: the complete 2026 step-by-step guide
Who can buy, the four steps from offer to title deed, the real costs (about 6.5% all-in) and the timelines: 2-4 weeks cash, 6-8 with a mortgage. No surprises.
7 min read
Can you buy property in Dubai without being there? Yes, here is how
The power of attorney is issued over a video call with a UAE notary, within the day, with just your passport. How it works, when you do not need one at all, and where your money sits.
6 min readFinancing
Non-resident mortgages, loan-to-value and the bank-to-developer flow.
Yields and renting
Real EJARI numbers, short lets and the rules on rent increases.
Short-Term Rentals in Dubai: Rules, Numbers and the Right Areas
DET licence, guest registration, Tourism Dirham: how short-term rentals work in Dubai, what they really earn and where they pay off, with actual entry prices from the DLD registry.
7 min read
Dubai Rents and Yields: the Registry's Real Numbers, Area by Area
Gross yields from 4.1% to 7.1% according to DLD and EJARI records: the 17-area table with median prices and rents, yield on launch price, and the path from gross to net.
8 min readFundamentals
DubaiNow: How the Government's Digital App Also Simplifies Property Sales
280 services from 44 entities in a single app, with another 180 on the way by February 2027. Among them, the Dubai Land Department's Digital Sale service, which takes the entire property sale and registration process online.
3 min readDubai will for international investors
Without a registered UAE will, foreign-owned property is subject to local succession rules. DIFC for Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, ADJD for Abu Dhabi: two tools designed for non-resident owners.
6 min readOff-plan in Dubai: how to buy safely
Buying off-plan feels risky until you know the safeguards. Escrow, registered developers, payment plans: what actually protects you.
5 min readThe market numbers, every Thursday
Lettera da Dubai: transactions, prices and projects from the DLD registry, read by someone working in the market. One email a week, nothing else.
The guides say how. Your case says what.
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