New Projects in Dubaifrom $250,000

Yes. Non-UAE nationals can own full freehold property in 40+ designated zones — the land and the home, in perpetuity, with the title deed in your name. You only need a valid passport and to be 21 or older; no UAE residency or visa is required to buy (Law 7/2006).

For individual owners: 0% income tax on rent, 0% capital-gains tax on sale and no annual property tax. There is a one-time 4% DLD transfer fee at purchase (a registration fee, not an annual tax). A 9% corporate tax applies only if you hold through a licensed company. Always check the tax rules in your own country of residence.

There are two routes. The 10-year Golden Visa starts at AED 2M (~$545k) — off-plan qualifies — covers your family, renews and has no minimum-stay requirement. The 2-year investor visa has a lower entry point but applies only to completed (ready) property: since April 2026 there is no fixed minimum for a sole owner, while co-owners qualify from about AED 400k each — off-plan is not eligible for this route. Exact eligibility is assessed per case by the DLD and GDRFA.

When it is done through the regulated channel, yes. Off-plan payments go into a project-specific escrow account held by a DLD-approved trustee (Law 8/2007) and are released to the developer only against construction milestones, with RERA progress reports on the project. You can verify any agent and project yourself through the broker's ORN and the project's Trakheesi permit before paying anything.

Yes. Most off-plan projects offer staged payment plans during construction, and many offer post-handover plans that run after you receive the keys. The exact structure depends on the developer and the project.

Dubai has been in a buyer's market since the correction that started in March 2026: more inventory, stronger negotiating power and developer incentives, while gross yields sit near multi-year highs because prices have softened. We present this as entry conditions today, not a forecast of a price rebound.