Yes, foreign nationals and non-residents can buy real estate in designated freehold areas in Dubai, holding full ownership rights over the property and the land it is built on. 

Standard buying costs include a 4% Dubai Land Department (DLD) transfer fee, agency fees (typically 2% of the purchase price), a No Objection Certificate (NOC) fee from the developer, and Trustee registration fees.

Yes, purchasing a property worth AED 2 million or more—whether ready or off-plan with a sufficient down payment—makes investors eligible to apply for a 10-year UAE Golden Visa.

An off-plan property is an unconstructed or underconstruction property. The property is yet to be built or is in the preliminary stages of construction.

Off-plan investments are safe in Dubai, they are heavily regulated by the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), which requires developers to deposit buyer payments into dedicated, government-monitored escrow accounts until construction progresses.

Yes, It is possible to obtain a mortgage to finance your off-plan property purchase, depending upon the developer – bank guidelines and subject to meeting the individual requirements of the financial institutions.

DLD is the abbreviation for Dubai Land Department. It is the regulatory body by the government that deals with all property and real estate related legislation, organisation, and services for any real estate transactions in Dubai.