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Almost every Dubai property scam depends on the buyer skipping a check that takes a few minutes. Dubai gives you unusually good tools to verify an agent, a developer, a project and a title for free, mostly from your phone. This guide sets out what to check and where, the scams those checks prevent, and
Seven laws do most of the work in a Dubai property deal. They decide who can own, how your money is protected while a building is under construction, who regulates developers and agents, and what your rights are as an owner or landlord. You do not need to read them all, but knowing what each
Most foreigners who buy in Dubai get freehold: permanent ownership of the property, registered in their name, with no expiry. But “buying property” in the UAE can also mean a long lease, a usufruct right or a musataha right, and each of those runs out one day. The listing will not always spell out which
Budget 6% to 8% on top of the purchase price when you buy property in Dubai, and closer to 8% to 10% if you take a mortgage. Two items make up most of it: the 4% Dubai Land Department (DLD) transfer fee and the 2% agent commission. The rest is a list of smaller fixed
Choithrams has been part of Dubai’s shopping routine for decades, with dozens of stores tucked into residential towers, community malls and business districts across the city. Choithrams was started by Thakurdas Choithram Pagarani and is a family-owned business which is now overlooked by his son, Lekhu Thakurdas Pagarani. It was first founded in 1943 in
This is one of the most searched, and most genuinely nuanced, questions anyone considering relocating to or investing in Dubai can ask, which often comes in the mind of a non-Muslim, but he is too scared to ask. And the question is whether, as a non-Muslim, someone will face discrimination in the UAE and Dubai,
Surprisingly Yes. PhonePe now works in Dubai and across the UAE, thanks to a partnership between PhonePe and Dubai-based Mashreq Bank. This means Indian tourists, business travellers, and NRIs living in the UAE can use the app they already trust at home to pay for shopping, dining, and daily expenses in Dubai. Here’s everything you
You Land in the UAE. By the Time Your Luggage Arrives, You Have a Bank Account. Most countries greet you at the airport with a customs declaration form, a suspicious squint from an immigration officer, and the nagging anxiety of whether you declared that extra bottle of olive oil correctly. The UAE has a different
Jebel Ali Industrial Area: Dubai’s Powerhouse of Trade and Industry Jebel Ali is a key port city found inside Dubai (an emirate). It is situated around 30 miles or roughly 35 kilometres south-west of central Dubai, and rests along the southern side of the Persian Gulf. The past couple of decades have seen Jebel Ali
Opening a bank account in Dubai as an Indian NRI is entirely achievable โ but since 2022, UAE banks have significantly tightened their KYC and AML requirements, and most Indian nationals walk in underprepared. This guide covers every step, every document, and every compliance trap you need to know before you apply. In This Article