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Property in Dubai: Prices, Tax and the Buying Process<\/h1>

In Dubai a foreign buyer can take full ownership (freehold) in designated areas. There is no annual property tax, no stamp duty, and rental income is not taxed. The cost of buying is about %4,3<\/strong>of the price, the lowest of the three countries we represent. This page sets out where the figures come from and what to watch for.<\/p>\n\n

In our portfolio 35 schemes<\/strong> live: 33 in Dubai and 2 in Ras Al Khaimah. Prices run from AED 550,000<\/strong> with AED 8,888,888<\/strong> with a median of AED 1,000,000<\/strong>. By developer: Binghatti 17<\/strong>, Ellington 11<\/strong>, DAMAC 7<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

Why Dubai<\/h2>\n\n

First, tax. There is no stamp duty on the way in and no property tax while you hold it, and rental income is not taxed. That turns the same gross yield into a higher net yield than in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n

Second, the entry cost. At about 4.3% of the price the cost of buying is low, and on an off plan purchase the payments are spread until completion; you are not putting the whole of your capital in at the start.<\/p>\n\n

Third, the yield. Gross rental yield across our schemes reaches 7%<\/strong>. In return, supply is growing fast: in Dubai the choice of scheme and district is far more decisive than it is in the United Kingdom. A high yield promised in the wrong district can mean no tenant after handover.<\/p>\n\n

Purchase costs<\/h2>\n\n
Item<\/th>How much<\/th>Note<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
DLD transfer fee<\/strong><\/td>4% of the price<\/td>Paid to the Dubai Land Department<\/td><\/tr>
Oqood registration<\/strong><\/td>A fixed amount<\/td>Registration of an off plan contract in the DLD system<\/td><\/tr>
Commission<\/strong><\/td>Usually 2%<\/td>On a completed home; on an off plan purchase the developer covers it<\/td><\/tr>
Property tax<\/strong><\/td>None<\/td>No annual property tax applies<\/td><\/tr>
Rental income tax<\/strong><\/td>None<\/td>Rental income is not taxed in the UAE; you may still have to declare it where you are resident<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n

To see it with your own figure, use the Dubai Purchase Cost Calculator<\/a> page; it works out the off plan and completed scenarios separately.<\/p>\n\n

How buying off plan works<\/h2>\n\n

Off plan sales in Dubai are tightly regulated. The money the developer takes does not go straight to the company: buyer payments are held in an escrow account<\/strong> registered with the property regulator, and released as construction progresses. The contract is registered with the Dubai Land Department through the Oqood system, so an off plan home is on the state\u2019s register from day one.<\/p>\n\n

Payment plans vary by scheme: the common pattern is instalments until completion and the balance on handover. Some schemes offer plans that run past handover. Each scheme\u2019s own plan is written on its listing page.<\/p>\n\n

What to watch for<\/h2>\n\n