THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
The UAE, in numbers.
Property, company structures and residency, from a desk that works in all three. Dated figures, primary sources, and the parts other people leave out.
THE DATA
Numbers with a date on them.
Service Charges
What each building bills per square foot, by community.
OpenRental Yields
Net yields at unit level, after service charge and vacancy.
OpenQuarterly Report
What moved in the last three months, and what it means for buyers.
OpenRepublished quarterly. Superseded figures stay dated so you can see how the market moved.
WHERE WE WORK
Three emirates, covered properly.
Dubai
The deep market. Liquidity, tenant demand and the widest spread between a good building and a bad one.
OpenAbu Dhabi
The institutional market. Fewer developers, longer holds, and registration rules that differ island by island.
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Ras Al Khaimah
The early market. Lower entry, a gaming-led construction cycle, and a much shorter list of buildings worth owning.
OpenTHE WHOLE DESK
Every cluster, one click away.
Residency and Tax
A residence visa is not tax residency. The 183 and 90 day tests, and the certificate.
Open2-Year Investor Visa
The two-year property investor tier, and where it beats the Golden Visa.
OpenRetirement Visa
Five years from age 55, at half the Golden Visa property threshold.
OpenGolden Visa in Abu Dhabi
The AED 2 million equity rule, and what it means if you are buying with finance.
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WHY THIS DESK
We are in the buildings we write about.
We buy, sell, lease and let in the buildings we write about. That is why our numbers exist at unit level instead of portal level, and why we tell you which buildings we would avoid.
We are in the buildings we write about.