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.
- Dubai off-plan register
- Interim Property Register (Oqood)
- Abu Dhabi off-plan register
- Initial Real Estate Register
- Ras Al Khaimah regulator
- RAK Municipality and RAK RERA
Guides 01
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.
Expert consultation
Find the UAE home that fits your plans.
What you can hold us to
Six commitments behind every consultation.
A purchase this size deserves someone who shows you the full picture, including what could go wrong, before you commit a deposit.
How the firm is paid, and why it matters to you-
Every cost before you commit
Total price, registration fees and each payment stage, set out in your own currency before you pay anything.
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Honest about fit
Up to three options, and fewer if fewer fit. If off-plan does not suit your plans, you are told plainly.
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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.
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Told how the firm is paid
Before you decide on anything, including whether a developer on your shortlist pays the firm.
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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.
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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.
How it works 02
Three steps, no obligation.
No account, no fee, no pressure to proceed. You decide whether to go further.
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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.
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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.
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Discuss next steps
Talk to an adviser about the options, what to verify independently and what reserving involves. There is no pressure to proceed.
Questions 03
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.
Expert consultation
Get a second opinion before you commit.
Share the offer you have. An adviser goes through the total cost, the payment plan and what to check before you pay a booking deposit.
- Every cost and payment stage set out
- Why each option was chosen, and what to weigh
- Free, with no obligation
Thank you. Here is what you shared.
An adviser will review the offer and go through its total cost, payment plan and what to check before you pay.