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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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Area Guide
Umm Suqeim Area Guide 2026: Kite Beach, Villas & Prices
Umm Suqeim is Dubai's original beachfront village — home to Kite Beach, the Burj Al Arab, established villa streets and...
RECD Living in Dubai
Market Analysis
Off-Plan Is 73% of Dubai's Market: Is Secondary Being Squeezed Out?
Off-plan properties captured 73% of Dubai residential transactions in Q1 2026 while secondary sales contracted 8.7% year...
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Property Management
Holiday Home & Short-Term Rental Insurance Dubai 2026
A straight guide to insuring a Dubai holiday home — why standard policies don't cover STR, the cover you actually need,...
RECD Editorial
Buying Guide
Dubai Mortgage for Russian Nationals 2026: Banks, Eligibility & the Payments Reality
Russian nationals can get a mortgage in Dubai in 2026, but the combination of non-resident LTV caps, enhanced AML scruti...
Real Estate Club Dubai
Investment
Emaar Grand Polo Club & Resort: Villas, Prices & Master Plan
Emaar's Grand Polo Club & Resort is a 5.54 million sqm polo-themed masterplan in Dubai Investment Park 2 offering 6,661...
RECD Market Research
Area Guide
Meydan Area Guide 2026: Apartments, Villas & Prices
Everything you need to know about living and investing in Meydan Dubai in 2026 — from racecourse-district apartment pric...
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Market Analysis
Dubai Price Correction Q1 2026: First Quarterly Drop Since 2020
Dubai's ValuStrat Price Index recorded its first quarterly decline since 2020 in Q1 2026, falling 3.8% QoQ — here is wha...
RECD Market Research
Property Management
Furniture Packages for Dubai Apartments 2026: Cost, Options & What Investors Need to Know
Everything Dubai apartment owners need to know about furniture packages in 2026 — price bands by unit size, Airbnb-ready...
RECD Editorial
Buying Guide
Dubai Mortgage for Pakistani Nationals (2026): Eligibility, Banks & the Remote Application Process
A clear 2026 guide to financing a Dubai property as a Pakistani national. It splits the two very different paths — a UAE...
Real Estate Club Dubai
Buying Guide
Dubai Mortgage for US Citizens 2026: FATCA, Banks & LTV
US citizens can obtain a UAE mortgage, but FATCA compliance, a non-resident LTV cap of around 50–60%, and US-side tax re...
Real Estate Club Dubai
Investment
Binghatti Mercedes-Benz City Meydan: Master Plan, Prices & What Investors Should Know (2026)
Everything investors need to know about Binghatti's AED 30 billion Mercedes-Benz City in Meydan — scale, prices, payment...
RECD Market Research
Area Guide
Jumeirah Golf Estates Area Guide 2026: Villas, Golf & Prices
A complete 2026 guide to Jumeirah Golf Estates covering villa prices, sub-communities, rental yields, the Earth and Fire...
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