Buying · 6 min read
Exactly what cash you need on transfer day
The deposit is not the number that matters. Here is how to work out the cash that must clear before the Land Department will issue your title deed.
Guides & insights
The reading I send clients before they make an offer
Short, specific pieces on the costs that decide whether a Dubai purchase works — transfer-day cash, service charges and how off-plan changes the timing of your fees.
Investing · 5 min read
Service charges are where yield quietly disappears
Two apartments at the same price and rent can differ by a full percentage point of net yield. The difference is usually per-square-foot service charge.
Market · 4 min read
Off-plan versus resale: the same fees, a different clock
Off-plan does not reduce your obligations. It moves when they fall due — which is either very helpful or very awkward, depending on your cash flow.