Buyer guides
Off-plan buying guides, by the decision in front of you
Five practical guides to buying off-plan in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah.
Three points that apply to every purchase
Budgets are total prices
Apartment, townhouse and villa budget bands are total purchase prices, not the cash needed at booking. Fees and charges come on top.
Income starts after handover
An off-plan home cannot be let until it is completed and handed over, and later rental income is not guaranteed.
Legal and tax questions need qualified advisers
The guides explain processes, costs and payment commitments. A UAE-qualified lawyer should review the SPA, and a tax adviser in your home country should cover tax.
Find the UAE home that fits your plans.
Six commitments behind every consultation.
How the firm is paid, and why it matters to youA purchase this size deserves someone who shows you the full picture, including what could go wrong, before you commit a deposit.
Every cost before you commit
Total price, registration fees and each payment stage, set out in your own currency before you pay anything.
Honest about fit
Up to three options, and fewer if fewer fit. If off-plan does not suit your plans, you are told plainly.
A second opinion on any offer
Bring an offer from a developer or another agent and have its cost, payment plan and contract points checked before you commit.
Told how the firm is paid
Before you decide on anything, including whether a developer on your shortlist pays the firm.
Checks before you see a home
Registration, the project escrow account, the developer’s record and a current price, checked before a home reaches you.
Your time, your privacy
Video, phone, WhatsApp or email in your time zone. Your details are used only to reply, and launch emails only if you ask.
Three steps, no obligation.
No account, no fee, no pressure to proceed. You decide whether to go further.
- 1
Share your requirements
Your contact details, then property type, price range, emirate, objective and timeframe. It takes about two minutes, and no financial documents are needed.
- 2
Review suitable options
Up to three opportunities, each with its costs, payment timings, the reasons it was selected and what to consider. If fewer fit, you get fewer.
- 3
Discuss next steps
Talk to an adviser about the options, what to verify independently and what reserving involves. There is no pressure to proceed.
Answers before you share any details.
If your question is not answered here, an adviser can go through it with you during a consultation.
If you already have an offer, start with the checks in the off-plan buying process guide before you pay anything. If you are still setting a budget, read the purchase costs and payment plans guides together.
No. They are general information drawn from official pages and the sources listed on each guide. They point out the questions to take to a UAE-qualified lawyer and to a tax adviser in your home country.
They cover Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah, the three emirates where opportunities on this site are located. Each has its own regulator, register and fees, so the guides split the detail by emirate rather than describing a single UAE system.
Apply this to a specific home, with every cost set out.
Receive up to three options that fit, each with its costs, payment stages and trade-offs explained.
- Every cost and payment stage set out
- Why each option was chosen, and what to weigh
- Free, with no obligation
Read before you decide
Off-plan buying process
Is this project safe to reserve? The checks before a booking amount, then registration, escrow and handover step by step.
GuideProperty purchase costs
What will I really pay? Registration fees by emirate, mortgage registration, commission and service charges on top of the price.
GuidePayment plans
When is each payment due? Booking, construction, handover and post-handover stages, and what default can mean.
GuideChoosing a developer
Can I trust this developer? The evidence to ask for, the public financial record and the questions to put to its agent.
GuideBuying remotely
Can I buy without flying out? Passport, power of attorney legalisation and source-of-funds checks from abroad.
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Choosing between emirates, property types or developers? Each comparison starts with which option suits which buyer.