Off-Plan Property in the UAE

Buying a home from the developer before it is finished, on a staged payment plan. In Dubai every buyer payment goes into a RERA-supervised escrow account under Law 8 of 2007, and the developer can draw on it only against certified construction progress.

A deposit on booking, instalments during construction, and a balance at handover, with some developers spreading part of the price over years after the keys. The split is stated on every project page here, and the payment plan calculator under /tools turns it into dated amounts for a given price.

The Dubai Land Department charges 4 percent of the purchase price, paid at registration, plus the Oqood interim registration for an off-plan unit and small administrative fees. Some developers pay the 4 percent as a launch incentive; the project page says so where it is published. The DLD fees guide walks through a worked example.

Yes, in designated freehold areas, which is where almost every project in this catalogue sits. A buyer of any nationality holds the title deed outright, with no local sponsor. Each project page states its ownership type.

Type a project, developer or area into the search box, or filter by budget band, property type, area, developer and handover year. Every result opens a page with the price, the plan, the handover date, the unit mix and how the project compares with its community. Add up to four to the compare tray to see them side by side, and WhatsApp us from any page with the project already attached.