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Free Buyer's Guide

The true cost of buying in Dubai.

Dubai publishes its government property fees, so you can price a home before you reserve it. In 22 pages: what you pay to buy off-plan and ready, what a home costs to own and let, what selling costs, what the 10-year Golden Visa adds, and one worked example on an AED 2 million two-bedroom.

Every fee on an off-plan and a ready purchase, side by side
The 4% DLD fee, escrow, mortgage registration and handover costs
Service charges, utilities and management: what a home costs to own
Long lets and holiday homes: what the tenant pays and what you do
Selling costs and what the 10-year Golden Visa adds
One worked example on an AED 2 million two-bedroom
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Dubai publishes its government property fees, so you can price a home before you reserve it. In 22 pages: what you pay to buy off-plan and ready, what a home costs to own and let, what selling costs, what the 10-year Golden Visa adds, and one worked example on an AED 2 million two-bedroom.

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Everything you need to make an informed decision

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Every fee on an off-plan and a ready purchase, side by side

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The 4% DLD fee, escrow, mortgage registration and handover costs

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Service charges, utilities and management: what a home costs to own

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Long lets and holiday homes: what the tenant pays and what you do

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Selling costs and what the 10-year Golden Visa adds

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One worked example on an AED 2 million two-bedroom