This is the canonical entry point for Dubai, Property and Visa coverage on this site. Every article below has been written and reviewed by Layla Hassan, Dubai Real Estate Broker Operations & RERA Compliance Specialist. Articles are listed by recency below; the most recent 12 appear in the comparison table. Use either to navigate — there is no required reading order. When the underlying facts change, individual articles are updated and the dateModified timestamp reflects it.
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- Dubai Golden Visa 2026 — Off-Plan and Mortgaged Acceptance
Dubai Golden Visa retains AED 2M threshold in 2026 but accepts off-plan and mortgaged property without AED 1M upfront cash. The Desk - Dubai Visa Lapse on Sale — 90-Day Grace 2026
Dubai investor visa 90-day grace on property disposition 2026. The Desk - Dubai Joint Ownership — UK, India, Russia, Pakistan Tax
Dubai joint ownership tax across UK, India, Russia, Pakistan in 2026. The Desk - Dubai Mortgage 2026 — Foreign Buyer LTV and Rate
Dubai mortgage 2026 — 80% LTV completed, 50% off-plan, rates 3.99-5.49% across Emirates NBD, FAB, ADCB, HSBC. The Desk - Dubai vs Saudi Arabia Property — Two Markets, Two Theses, Different Investor
Dubai delivers established secondary market liquidity. Saudi Arabia offers Vision 2030 mega-development thesis. The foreign ownership rules and which investor each serves. - Returning UAE Expat Buying Again — The 5-Year Recalibration Reality
Marina pricing rose 70% between 2020-2026. Returning UAE expats face price recalibration, area evolution, and visa-rule changes that reshape selection. - Dubai Golden Visa Feb 2026: Off-Plan Qualifies At AED 2M
A February 2026 federal circular removed the AED 1M cash requirement for the Dubai Golden Visa. Off-plan now qualifies at AED 2M DLD valuation. The map. - Dubai 2-Year Investor Visa: The April 2026 Rule Map
On April 29 2026 the DLD removed the AED 750K minimum for the two-year Investor Visa. The eligibility map, joint-ownership math, and process walkthrough. - Joint Ownership In Dubai: The AED 400K Visa Math
Dubai - American Buyers in Dubai: FATCA, FBAR, and Schedule E Reporting on UAE Rental
A US tax resident buying Dubai property keeps three reporting layers: FATCA Form 8938, FBAR FinCEN 114, and Schedule E for rental income. The thresholds, the timing, the depreciati - Australians Buying Dubai Property: Non-Resident CGT, Main Residence, and ATO Foreign Rental
Australians buying Dubai property navigate the ATO - British Buyers in Dubai: How the Non-Dom Reform Reshapes the Property Math (and the QROPS Pathway)
The April 2025 abolition of the UK non-dom regime replaced a centuries-old tax framework with a four-year residence-based system. We worked through what that does to a UK buyer - Canadian Tax Residents Buying in Dubai: T1135 Disclosure, Worldwide Income, Treaty Position
A Canadian tax resident buying Dubai property triggers T1135 disclosure above CAD 100,000 cost, worldwide income reporting, and faces departure-tax mechanics on emigration. Canada - Two-Year Property Investor Residency After April 2026 — Single-Property Route in Dubai
On 11 April 2026 GDRFA Dubai and the DLD signed an MoU restructuring the property-linked residency pathway. The AED 750,000 floor disappeared for sole owners; joint ownership now s - Dubai Golden Visa via Property 2026: 5 Hidden Conditions After the February Reform
After the February 2026 federal circular removed the AED 1 million upfront rule, five conditions still gate the 10-year Golden Visa. We pulled the official ICP, DLD and GDRFA docum - Non-Resident Mortgages in Dubai 2026: True Cost After EIBOR, FX, and Exit Clauses
The headline rate is 4-6%. The actual cost over 25 years moves with EIBOR, FX exposure on income earned outside AED, and exit clauses most non-residents never read. We decomposed t - Dubai Property Residency by Investment: Complete 2026 Guide to All Pathways
The definitive 2026 reference on Dubai property residency: every visa pathway, eligibility threshold, post-reform mechanics. Two-year, five-year retirement, ten-year Golden Visa, s - Indian Residents Buying Dubai Property: FEMA's LRS Cap and the GIFT City Alternative
An Indian resident buying Dubai property operates inside FEMA - Non-Resident Tax Compliance for Dubai Property: 2026 Guide by Nationality
The UAE imposes no income tax on rental. Your home jurisdiction probably does. We worked through the cross-border tax framework for American, British, Indian, Australian, and Canad - Sponsoring a Spouse, Child or Parent on a UAE Property Visa: The Eligibility Tree
Family sponsorship through a property-linked UAE residency runs on a different rulebook than employment sponsorship. Income thresholds, age cut-offs, accommodation tests, and depen - The 5-Year UAE Retirement Residency via Property: Eligibility, Income Test, Renewal
Three financial doors open the 5-year UAE retirement residency for applicants 55 and older: AED 1M property, AED 1M savings, or AED 20K monthly income (AED 15K Dubai). Mortgaged pr - American Buyers in Dubai 2026 — The FATCA Reporting Reality
American buyers in Dubai property in 2026 face FATCA, FBAR, and US person reporting layers. The Desk - Australian ATO Dubai Property — The CGT Reality Check
Australian ATO Dubai property treatment in 2026 across CGT framework and main residence exemption. The Desk - British UK Pension to Dubai Property — The QROPS Map
British expat UK pension transfer to Dubai property in 2026 across QROPS and SIPP. The Desk - Dubai Digital Nomad Visa Property — The Remote Map
Dubai digital nomad visa property in 2026 across remote worker framework. The Desk - Dubai Retirement Visa 2026 — The Five-Year Property Math
Dubai retirement visa via property in 2026 across eligibility and five-year math. The Desk - Israeli Buyers in Dubai 2026 — The Post-Accords Corridor
Israeli investors in UAE property in 2026 navigate the post-Abraham Accords corridor with Israel Tax Authority reporting. The Desk - Sharjah vs Dubai Property — The Tax Framework Delta
Sharjah vs Dubai property tax in 2026 across rental income framework. The Desk - DTCM Holiday Home Permit — The Licensing Framework
Dubai short-term rental DTCM permit in 2026 across licensing framework. The Desk - UAE Freezone Company Transfer Fee — The Exemption Map
UAE freezone company Dubai property transfer fee in 2026 across exemption rules. The Desk - Dubai Real Estate VAT 5% — When It Applies vs Exempts
Dubai real estate VAT 5% in 2026 across applicability and exemptions. The Desk - IVIE Tax: What Italian Owners Owe on Dubai Property
Italian tax residents owe 1.06% of their Dubai property