Dubai Property Ownership Types: Freehold, Leasehold, Usufruct, Musataha and Strata Explained
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