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Practical articles on ownership, off-plan checks, area selection, costs and realistic financial modelling.
Dubai non-resident mortgages: how much cash is needed?
Buying a Dubai apartment with a mortgage from abroad? Pre-approval, valuation, a cash-gap example and bank questions to check before reserving.
Who pays for repairs in a rented Dubai apartment?
Does the landlord or tenant pay for Dubai repairs? DLD sources, checking an AED 500 clause and a repair decision sheet for overseas apartment owners.
Dubai rent increases: RERA checks before renewal
How much can Dubai apartment rent increase? RERA bands, the 90-day notice rule and its exception, a worked example and a renewal checklist for overseas owners.
Oqood in Dubai: checking an off-plan registration
Which document should you request after an off-plan purchase agreement? Oqood, DLD’s 90-day registration requirement, data checks and steps when a document is missing.
Dubai escrow accounts: checks before an off-plan transfer
How do you reconcile a Dubai off-plan project, its escrow details and a payment request? A buyer’s checklist with an illustrative scenario and document records.
Dubai apartment cooling charges: what remains when it is empty?
An empty Dubai apartment does not necessarily have a zero cooling bill. Review an Empower example, fixed and usage-based charges, a worked illustration and questions for buyers.
Dubai home insurance: buildings, contents and unoccupied periods
What should you check when insuring a Dubai apartment? Review the building policy, your furniture, rental use and vacant periods separately, using a practical buyer’s checklist.
Dubai property management: checking fees and monthly statements
How can an overseas owner check a Dubai property manager’s fees and statement? Questions for the agreement, repair approvals and a worked cash-reconciliation example.
NOC for a Dubai property purchase: what to check before transfer
What is a developer NOC, and how does it differ from a title deed or DEWA clearance? A practical checklist for buying a completed Dubai home on resale.
Funding Dubai property in forints: AED payments and FX risk
How should you budget Dubai property instalments in AED from Hungarian forints? Calculate each payment, test an exchange-rate change and check the conversion quote.
Short-term letting in Dubai: checking a holiday home permit
Can you let a Dubai apartment on Airbnb? Check the DET unit permit, classification and operator responsibilities before relying on short-stay income.
DEWA in Dubai: electricity, water, deposits and handover
How should you prepare DEWA electricity and water for a Dubai apartment? Deposits, activation charges, owner and tenant applications, with a handover worksheet.
Buying Dubai property by power of attorney: a buyer’s checklist
Buying a Dubai apartment through a representative from Hungary? Check the power of attorney, authentication route and permitted actions with a practical worksheet.
Dubai apartment sizes: sqft, m² and comparable unit prices
How do you convert square feet to square metres, check balcony areas and compare apartment prices? Formulas, a worked example and a buyer’s worksheet.
Verify a Dubai property advert: Madmoun and broker checks
What should you check before reserving a Dubai property? Madmoun QR codes, advert permit details and the broker register, with a buyer’s worksheet.
Buying a tenanted Dubai apartment: what to check before signing
What does an existing tenant mean when buying a Dubai apartment? A document checklist, rent and deposit reconciliation, and checks on vacant possession.
Ejari in Dubai: a rental checklist for overseas landlords
How can you oversee a Dubai tenancy registration from abroad? A document checklist, responsibility worksheet, fees and checks when closing an old tenancy.
Dubai property handover: a buyer’s snagging checklist
What should you check when taking over a Dubai apartment? A room-by-room checklist, photographic defect log and repair follow-up for overseas buyers.
Dubai title deeds: how to verify a deed with DLD
Check a Dubai title deed’s validity, the seller’s identity and the unit details. A practical document checklist and decision framework before buying.
Dubai off-plan payment plans: 60/40 or 80/20?
Compare 60/40 and 80/20 payment plans with a hypothetical AED example, handover cash requirements and a checklist for overseas buyers.
Dubai service charges: annual costs and DLD checks
How much are annual Dubai apartment service charges? Check the DLD index, calculate the cost and see how it affects your ownership budget.
Buying Dubai property as a foreign national: the essentials
Freehold areas, registration and the documents worth understanding before comparing projects.
Off-plan property: 8 questions before reserving
Project registration, escrow, payment plans and handover: a concise due-diligence list.
Dubai Marina or Downtown?
Two recognised locations with distinct use cases. A practical framework for choosing.
Property and the UAE Golden Visa: what AED 2 million means
The headline requirements for the property-investor route and why eligibility needs individual review.
Dubai property for Hungarian buyers: what to know before the first step
Freehold areas, registration, typical buyer goals and the questions worth settling before viewing any project.
Apartments for sale in Dubai: how to search without getting lost in listings
Portal listings are often duplicated or outdated. Here is how to narrow down to genuinely comparable options.
Dubai property and apartment prices: what actually moves them
Why two same-sized apartments in one district can differ hugely in price, and where to find real data.
Letting a Dubai apartment: yield, operations and pitfalls
Long-term versus short-term letting, running costs and the items that turn gross yield into net.
What it really costs: the expenses of buying property in Dubai
Costs beyond the price: registration, title, trustee fees and how completed and off-plan purchases differ.
Dubai property and Hungarian tax: what Hungarian tax residents should check
Why "no personal income tax in the UAE" is not the whole story, and what to ask your tax adviser.