Method
Six steps. No promises, just numbers.
A real estate investment abroad isn't a stroke of luck: it's a process. Here is exactly how we work together, from first contact to exit.
How do you buy a property in Dubai from abroad?
Buying a property in Dubai from abroad takes six steps: defining the strategy, an alignment call, a bespoke dossier, due diligence and signature, rental management and exit planning. The entire process can happen remotely and takes, on average, two to six weeks from the first call to signature.
01
Your Strategy
Seven questions, ten minutes, free.
You answer seven questions on your budget, time horizon, objectives, tax setup and risk appetite. The system — artificial intelligence plus my expert commentary — builds three strategies matching your profile, with specific projects and a ten-year cash flow simulation. It's the starting point, and it already tells you whether these markets make sense for you.
02
Alignment call
Thirty minutes, your specific case.
We meet on a video call. You arrive having read your strategy and pre-call brief: you know 70%. The thirty minutes are for the remaining 30% — questions on your real case, doubts, constraints only you know. I record the call, with your consent, so nothing we discuss gets lost.
03
Bespoke dossier
Three-to-five concrete options, real numbers.
I prepare a dossier with three-to-five concrete deals selected for your profile. For each: price, payment plan, estimated net yield, real costs (DLD, service charge, management), ten-year cash flow simulation and exit scenario. No brochures: a working document to decide on.
04
Selection and purchase
Full due diligence to signature.
Once the deal is chosen, I walk you to signature with full due diligence: developer and track record verification, escrow account, contract review, payment plan, DLD registration. If you need residency or a Golden Visa, I coordinate the process with your lawyers and accountants, at home and in the UAE.
05
Property management
The asset works, you live where you want.
After purchase, the property needs managing: leasing, maintenance, tenant relations, recurring taxation. I coordinate end-to-end management with local partners, so you just receive the reports. You live in Milan, Rome or wherever you want: the property works here.
06
Exit strategy
Planned on day one.
When to resell, to whom, at what price: the exit is planned at purchase, not when the market turns. I monitor your position and alert you when conditions — price, cycle, area supply — make selling or refinancing worthwhile. An investment only makes sense if you know how you get out.
Questions everyone asks me
- How much does your consultancy cost?
- Your Strategy and the first call are free. For the rest of the journey I work as is standard in the industry: my remuneration comes from the sale side, not from a fee charged to you. What I ask you to invest at the start is time, not money.
- Do I have to come to Dubai?
- No. Most of my clients buy remotely and visit the property afterwards, or not at all if it's a pure investment. The whole process — strategy, call, dossier, due diligence, signature — can happen remotely. A visit is always recommended, never mandatory.
- What's the minimum budget to start?
- It depends on the market. In Dubai it starts at around 180,000–200,000 euros for a well-positioned off-plan unit; in markets like Abu Dhabi, Jeddah or Ras Al Khaimah you can enter from 80,000–110,000 euros. Below certain thresholds, sensible options shrink. The Private Office — the dedicated service with access to pre-launch deals — is designed instead for tickets of one million euros and above.
- How long does the whole process take?
- From the first call to signature, usually two-to-six weeks for secondary market, even less for an off-plan at launch. The long part isn't paperwork: it's the decision. I'm in no rush to get you to sign.
- Can I invest without moving my tax residency?
- Yes. Buying a property and moving your tax residency are two separate things. You can invest while remaining a tax resident in your home country — the tax implications change, and we analyse them together. The zero percent tax on capital gains and rental income applies only to those who activate UAE tax residency, and that's a choice to weigh separately.
- Which markets do you work in?
- United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain), Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Jeddah, Red Sea) and Indonesia (Bali). Different markets, each with its own logic: the strategy always starts from your profile, not from where I have the most inventory.
The first step is free and takes ten minutes.
Build your strategy: you'll find out right away if it makes sense for you.
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