High-yield districts, true costs, payment plans, taxation for French, Belgian, Swiss and Canadian residents, Golden Visa, off-plan pitfalls. Everything to know before investing a single euro — no jargon, no overselling.
Not a marketing flyer: a working document, costed and sourced, that you can hold up against any developer's offer.
Profile, entry ticket and indicative yield for each zone — Marina, Downtown, Business Bay, JVC, Dubai Hills, Palm, Dubai South, RAK…
DLD 4%, admin fees, commission, service charges per sqft, rental management: the complete cost table, at purchase and in operation.
Payment plans explained on a concrete AED 800,000 example: a dated schedule, instalment by instalment, post-handover included.
What your country of residence taxes (or doesn't) on your Dubai rent: tax treaties, wealth tax, declaring foreign income.
The AED 2M threshold, what counts (and what doesn't), the procedure, family included — without inflated promises.
Unregistered developer, payment outside escrow, "guaranteed" yields, resale before NOC… and how to check each point in 5 minutes.
A taste of what you open tonight: figures, dated schedules and a "Key takeaway" box at the end of every chapter.
Tenant profile, Airbnb seasonality vs annual lease, and the 3 sub-areas to avoid. Per-sqft medians observed 2024-2025.
The full schedule, dated, instalment by instalment — deposit, construction milestones, handover and post-handover over 24 months.
Tax treaty, declaring foreign income, wealth tax: what you owe (and don't) to your country of residence.
RERA-registered developer, funds in escrow, "guaranteed" yield, resale clause… each point verifiable in 5 minutes.
The full guide includes cost tables, a dated payment schedule, the developer-verification checklist and an express glossary (SPA, Oqood, NOC, escrow…).
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