Dubai Real Estate Blog
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Dubai Just Removed the AED 750,000 Property Visa Minimum (April 2026): What Actually Changed
Dubai Land Department quietly removed the AED 750,000 minimum property value for the 2-year investor residency visa for sole owners — but only for sole-owned, fully-paid completed property. Joint owners get a new AED 400,000 per-share floor. The Golden Visa AED 2M threshold is unchanged. Here's what the new rules actually say, who benefits, and what is still unclear.
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Market Analysis
Dubai Ultra-Prime Boom 2026: AED 10M+ Deals Up 63%
Dubai's ultra-prime market recorded 2,148 transactions above AED 10 million in Q1 2026 — a 62.6% year-on-year surge that...
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Property Management
Conveyancing & Legal Fees Dubai 2026: What a Lawyer Costs
A clear breakdown of conveyancing and legal fees for Dubai property in 2026 — what you pay, what you get, and when the c...
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Buying Guide
Dubai First-Time Buyer Programme 2026: Eligibility & Benefits
Dubai's official First-Time Home Buyer Programme — run by the DLD and DET — gives UAE residents priority access to launc...
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Buying Guide
Dubai Mortgage for Indian Nationals & NRIs (2026): Eligible Banks, Remittance Rules & How to Apply
A practical 2026 financing guide for Indian buyers: which UAE banks lend to non-resident Indians, how much you can borro...
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Investment
Sobha Sanctuary Dubai: Prices, Villas & Master Plan 2026
Launched in January 2026, Sobha Sanctuary is Sobha Realty's AED 50 billion masterplan on Al Ain Road — here's everything...
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Area Guide
DAMAC Hills 1 Area Guide 2026: Villas, Prices, Golf & ROI
Everything serious buyers need to know about DAMAC Hills 1 — Dubai's established golf community — from villa prices and...
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Buying Guide
Dubai Mortgage for UK Residents (2026): Which Banks Lend, LTV Limits, Currency & the Remote Process
British buyers can absolutely finance Dubai property without living in the UAE. This guide covers which UAE banks lend t...
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Buying Guide
Mortgage Pre-Approval in Dubai (2026): How to Get It, How Long It Lasts & Why You Need One First
A mortgage pre-approval tells you exactly how much a UAE bank will lend you before you start viewing properties. This 20...
Real Estate Club Dubai
Buying Guide
Self-Employed Mortgage in Dubai (2026): How Banks Assess Business Owners, Documents & Best Lenders
A self-employed mortgage in Dubai is harder to land than a salaried one — but it is far from impossible. This 2026 guide...
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Property Management
Real Estate Rendering Costs in Dubai 2026: 3D Stills, Animation & Virtual Tour Prices
Photorealistic CGI is the engine of Dubai off-plan marketing, but studio pricing is opaque. This guide maps what exterio...
RECD Editorial
Buying Guide
Islamic Home Finance in Dubai (2026): Sharia-Compliant Mortgages, Ijara vs Murabaha & Which Banks Offer Them
A practical 2026 guide to Sharia-compliant home finance in Dubai and the UAE. Learn how Islamic mortgages avoid riba usi...
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Relocation
Moving to Dubai from New Zealand in 2026: Property, Visas & Banking
New Zealand lost a record 47,100 citizens to net migration in 2024, and the Gulf is an increasingly common destination a...
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