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Dubai Just Removed the AED 750,000 Property Visa Minimum (April 2026): What Actually Changed
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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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Dubai School Fees 2026: KHDA Cap, Curriculum Ranges & Family Budget Pressure Dubai Life

Dubai School Fees 2026: KHDA Cap, Curriculum Ranges & Family Budget Pressure

Dubai school fees are KHDA-capped but still expensive. A family of three children at a Good-rated British school easily...

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Hidden Costs of Leaving Dubai 2026: Visa Cancellation, Fines & Final Settlement Relocation

Hidden Costs of Leaving Dubai 2026: Visa Cancellation, Fines & Final Settlement

The headline "no tax" advantage of Dubai obscures a meaningful cleanup bill at exit. A family of 4 typically pays AED 25...

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Should You Sell Your Dubai Property in 2026? A Decision Framework with Real Data Market Analysis

Should You Sell Your Dubai Property in 2026? A Decision Framework with Real Data

The "sell or hold" question deserves more than gut feeling. A structured 2026 decision framework — eight questions acros...

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Dubai Off-Plan Project Cancellations 2026: RERA Escrow, Refund Rights & Process Legal

Dubai Off-Plan Project Cancellations 2026: RERA Escrow, Refund Rights & Process

When a developer cancels — not the buyer — Dubai's RERA escrow framework protects deposits. Refunds flow within 6-24 mon...

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Selling Dubai Property as a German Tax Resident 2026: Declaration, Exemptions & Treaty Legal

Selling Dubai Property as a German Tax Resident 2026: Declaration, Exemptions & Treaty

A German tax resident selling Dubai property faces the Spekulationsfrist rule: held more than 10 years tax-free, less th...

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Closing UAE Bank Accounts When Leaving Dubai 2026: Clearance, Transfer & Common Issues Legal

Closing UAE Bank Accounts When Leaving Dubai 2026: Clearance, Transfer & Common Issues

Closing a UAE bank account is procedurally simple but timing-sensitive. Close before final salary credit and you cut off...

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Reverse Relocation: Moving Back from Dubai to Your Home Country (Complete 2026 Checklist) 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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Dubai Property Auctions 2026: Distressed Sales, Bank Repossessions & Who Buys 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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Selling Dubai Property as a US Citizen 2026: FATCA, FBAR & Capital Gains 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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Dubai Property Selling Fees 2026: Broker, NOC, DLD & Mortgage Clearance Breakdown 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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End of Service Gratuity in UAE 2026: Calculation, Eligibility & Common Disputes 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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Selling Dubai Property as an Indian NRI in 2026: RBI Rules, LRS & Tax Certificate 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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