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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Relocation
Reverse Relocation: Moving Back from Dubai to Your Home Country (Complete 2026 Checklist)
Most "moving to Dubai" guides go one way. This is the reverse — a 90/60/30-day checklist for leaving cleanly with the vi...
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Investment
Dubai Property Auctions 2026: Distressed Sales, Bank Repossessions & Who Buys
Dubai property auctions are smaller and more orderly than US/UK distressed markets — court-supervised, 10-25% discounts,...
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Investment
Selling Dubai Property as a US Citizen 2026: FATCA, FBAR & Capital Gains
US persons are taxed on worldwide income — a Dubai property sale is fully reportable in the US even if you never bring a...
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Buying Guide
Dubai Property Selling Fees 2026: Broker, NOC, DLD & Mortgage Clearance Breakdown
Most "Dubai fees" guides cover what buyers pay. This one is for sellers — broker, NOC, mortgage clearance, trustee, util...
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Legal
End of Service Gratuity in UAE 2026: Calculation, Eligibility & Common Disputes
UAE end-of-service gratuity is the single biggest financial entitlement most expats receive when leaving a job. Get the...
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Investment
Selling Dubai Property as an Indian NRI in 2026: RBI Rules, LRS & Tax Certificate
For Indian NRIs selling Dubai property in 2026, the framework is more permissive than for Indian-source assets — but RBI...
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Legal
Dubai Mortgage Default 2026: What Happens, Bank Recovery & Legal Protections
A Dubai mortgage default in 2026 follows a defined court process — not a bank self-help seizure. Knowing the timeline an...
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Investment
Negative Equity in Dubai Property 2026: Options When You Owe More Than It's Worth
Negative equity in Dubai property is rare but real in 2026 — concentrated in specific segments that bought near 2014 or...
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Investment
Off-Plan Exit Strategies in Dubai: Assignment, Novation & Walking Away (2026)
You signed a Dubai off-plan SPA and life changed. Four exit routes exist in 2026 — assignment to a new buyer, novation,...
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Legal
Closing a Mainland LLC in Dubai 2026: Liquidation, Costs & Pitfalls
A Dubai mainland LLC takes 2-4 months to wind up cleanly in 2026. Skip a step — newspaper notice, FTA deregistration, cu...
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Legal
Tax Implications of Selling Dubai Property as a UK Resident in 2026
A UK resident selling Dubai property in 2026 owes UK capital gains tax on the gain. There is no UAE tax to credit, no co...
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Investment
How to Repatriate Dubai Property Sale Proceeds in 2026: Country-by-Country Banking Channels
You sold the property. The cheque is AED. Now what? A practical 2026 guide to moving Dubai sale proceeds home — India, U...
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