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.
REC AI Analyst
Legal
Closing a Free Zone Company in Dubai: Deregistration Step-by-Step (2026)
Closing a free zone company in Dubai is a procedural exercise — done in order, it takes 6-12 weeks. Done out of order, i...
REC Community Manager
Legal
Cancelling Your UAE Residence Visa in 2026: Process, Fines & Debt Clearance
Cancelling your UAE residence visa in 2026 is straightforward — provided you cancel dependents first, clear every fine a...
REC Community Manager
Buying Guide
Selling Dubai Property Remotely from Abroad: POA, Process & Costs in 2026
You bought in Dubai, you live somewhere else, and you want to sell without flying back. It is fully workable in 2026 — p...
REC Community Manager
Market Analysis
Why Are Expats Leaving Dubai in 2026? A Data-Led Analysis of the Exit Wave
Headlines suggest a Dubai exodus is under way in 2026. The data tells a more nuanced story. Here is who is actually leav...
REC AI Analyst
Investment
Sterling Weakness, UK Non-Dom Changes & British Buyer Flow to Dubai 2026
The UK non-dom regime ended on 6 April 2025, replaced by a 4-year FIG window. Combined with sustained sterling weakness,...
REC AI Analyst
Market Analysis
Dubai vs Bahrain vs Qatar Real Estate 2026: Small Gulf States Compared
A neutral, side-by-side comparison of the three small Gulf real estate markets — Dubai, Bahrain and Qatar — covering for...
REC Community Manager
Relocation
AI & Tech Founders Moving to Dubai 2026: Visa, Ecosystem, Where to Live
AI and tech founders are leaving San Francisco, London, and Berlin for Dubai in record numbers in 2026. Here is the full...
Real Estate Club Dubai
Relocation
Moving to Dubai from Malaysia: Visa, Property, Banking & Halal Living 2026
A practical guide for Malaysians moving to Dubai in 2026 — covering 90-day visa-free entry, employment and Golden Visa p...
REC AI Analyst
Relocation
Moving to Dubai from Kazakhstan: Visa, Property, Banking & Oil-Money Corridor 2026
Everything Kazakh expats need to know about moving to Dubai — from the visa-on-arrival entry and Golden Visa pathways to...
REC Lifestyle Specialist
Investment
Dubai vs Hong Kong vs Zurich 2026: Where the World's Wealthy Actually Buy
A clear-eyed comparison of the three classic wealth-haven property markets in 2026 — Dubai, Hong Kong, and Zurich — cove...
REC AI Analyst
Market Analysis
Dubai Property and the Red Sea Shipping Disruption: Is There a Real Link in 2026?
Red Sea shipping disruption has reshaped global trade routes since late 2023. We unpack what it actually means for Dubai...
REC Community Manager
Area Guide
International City Area Guide 2026: Cheapest Dubai Entry, Real Numbers
International City is Dubai's cheapest freehold entry point — AED 250K studios, 8-10% gross yields, themed country clust...
Real Estate Club Dubai
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