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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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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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