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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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Investment
Dubai Property Auctions 2026: Emirates Auction, Court Sales & Bank Repossessions
Dubai property auctions promise bargains, but the mechanics are unforgiving: a 20% manager's cheque to bid, ten days to...
RECD Market Research
Area Guide
Emaar South Master Plan 2026: Communities, Prices & the Al Maktoum Airport Effect
Emaar South is Emaar's golf-course master community inside the much larger Dubai South district — and the two names are...
RECD Living in Dubai
Relocation
Moving to Dubai from Austria in 2026: Property, Visas, Banking & Tax
Austria taxes residents on worldwide income at rates reaching 55%, and the 2023 protocol to the Austria-UAE tax treaty s...
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Property Management
Chiller-Free vs Chiller-Paid Buildings in Dubai 2026: The Real Cooling Cost Math
Chiller-free is one of the most-searched rental filters in Dubai, yet almost nobody runs the actual numbers. This guide...
RECD Editorial
Golden Visa
Visit Visa to Employment Visa in Dubai 2026: Status Change Cost & Process
You landed in Dubai on a visit visa, found a job, and now need to become a legal resident employee — without flying out....
Real Estate Club Dubai
Buying Guide
Form A in Dubai Real Estate: Exclusive vs Open Listings Explained (2026)
Form A is the RERA listing agreement every Dubai seller signs before a broker can legally market their property — and th...
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Area Guide
Azizi Venice Master Plan 2026: Lagoons, Districts, Prices & Handover
Azizi Venice is the biggest single-developer launch in Dubai South — a Venetian-styled lagoon city next to the Al Maktou...
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Relocation
Moving to Dubai from Brazil in 2026: Property, Visas & Banking
Brazil taxes residents on worldwide income up to 27.5% and, since 2024, takes 15% a year from offshore structures under...
RECD Market Research
Property Management
Local Moving Costs in Dubai 2026: Movers, Packers & What You'll Really Pay
Most Dubai renters move every one to three years, yet almost nobody budgets the move properly. This guide breaks down wh...
RECD Editorial
Golden Visa
Dubai Labour Card & Work Permit Fees 2026: Every MOHRE Cost Explained
The "labour card" is now a digital MOHRE work permit, and its fee depends almost entirely on your employer's classificat...
Real Estate Club Dubai
Buying Guide
Selling a Mortgaged Property in Dubai 2026: Clearance, NOC & the Blocked-Cheque Process
Most Dubai sellers still owe the bank when they list — and the clearance mechanics, not the marketing, are what decide w...
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Area Guide
Sobha Hartland II Master Plan 2026: Communities, Prices & Handover Timeline
Sobha Hartland II is Sobha Realty's eight-million-square-foot second district inside MBR City — and almost all of it han...
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