Off-plan buying guides
Our guides to buying off-plan in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, written from the developers' documents and the government registries. The buying guides cover the purchase itself: the steps from reservation to handover, every fee in both emirates, and the Golden Visa through property. The area guides cover the places we sell, from Saadiyat Island, Fahid and Hudayriyat in Abu Dhabi to Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Islands, Dubai Harbour and DIFC in Dubai.
Buying guide
Buying Off-Plan in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
How to buy off-plan property in Dubai and Abu Dhabi as an international buyer: ownership, the steps, registration, escrow, fees, mortgages and resale.
Buying guide
How to Buy Off-Plan Property in Dubai as a Foreigner
How a foreigner buys off-plan in Dubai, from abroad or as a resident: who can own, the steps, the DLD checks for each one, fees, mortgages and the Golden Visa.
Buying guide
Dubai vs Abu Dhabi Off-Plan Costs
Every fee you pay on an off-plan home in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, in dirhams. Registration, handover, mortgage, resale, Golden Visa and annual costs.
Buying guide
Off-Plan vs Ready in Dubai: Every Buying Cost
Every cost of buying off-plan from a developer, off-plan resale and ready property in Dubai, from the DLD fee schedule, totalled at AED 3M, 5M and 10M.
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Off-Plan Payment Plans in the UAE, Explained
What 80/20, 60/40, 50/50 and 40/60 mean, how instalments fall due, and all 41 off-plan payment plans we sell in Dubai and Abu Dhabi side by side.
Buying guide
Golden Visa Through Property in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
UAE Golden Visa through property in Dubai and Abu Dhabi: AED 2M for 10 years, off-plan rules in each emirate, the 2-year and 5-year routes, documents and fees.

Buying guide
Best Off-Plan Villa Communities in Dubai
Eight off-plan villa and townhouse communities in Dubai, from Palm Jebel Ali to The Valley: prices from AED 4.16M, booking amounts, plots and handover dates.

Buying guide
Best Off-Plan Villa Communities in Abu Dhabi
Nine off-plan villa and townhouse communities in Abu Dhabi, from Saadiyat to Al Ghadeer: prices from AED 1.85M, booking from 5%, plots and handover dates.

Area guide
Al Ghadeer
Al Ghadeer is an Abu Dhabi community 16 minutes from Al Maktoum International. A British school inside it, two Aldar releases selling, and 2% to register.

Area guide
DIFC
A guide to DIFC — the four quarters, the metro, the courts and the companies — and to DIFC Zabeel District, the AED 100 billion expansion launched in 2026.

Area guide
Dubai Design District (d3)
Meraas is building 18 million sq ft at Dubai Design District across five areas. What each one holds, how the land splits, and which one suits which buyer.

Area guide
Dubai Harbour
Dubai Harbour explained: a 705-berth marina, a cruise pier over 910 metres, the bridge that puts it three minutes from Sheikh Zayed Road, and three homes.

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Dubai Islands
Dubai Islands, verified. The five bridges in and out, the hotels open today, the beaches and marina, and what Dubai is building around it before 2030.

Area guide
Dubai Maritime City
Dubai Maritime City: a 249 hectare peninsula run by DP World, 280+ maritime businesses trading, and Beyond's Bay and Forest Districts along the coast.

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Fahid Island
A guide to Fahid Island, Aldar's 2.7 million sqm island between Saadiyat and Yas — the twelve zones, the masterplan, the school and the projects launched.

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Hudayriyat Island
Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi: the surf lake, velodrome and beaches are open. Both communities on sale, from AED 4,250,000, with each payment plan.

Area guide
Palm Jebel Ali
Palm Jebel Ali by Nakheel — 113 million sq ft across five districts, 110 km of coastline and 80+ hotels. What each district holds, and what is selling.

Area guide
Palm Jumeirah
Palm Jumeirah by Nakheel: 560 hectares reaching five kilometres into the Gulf. The trunk, the fronds, the crescent, what is open and the homes we cover.

Area guide
Saadiyat Island Off-Plan
Every Saadiyat Island off-plan project we sell, with the price and payment plan on each: apartments from AED 2,950,000 and villas at Marsa Al Saadiyat.

Area guide
Yas Island vs Saadiyat Island: A Guide for Buyers
Yas Island and Saadiyat Island side by side for buyers: Aldar villas from AED 7.9M and AED 13.5M, both on 50/50 plans, plus what is on and coming to each.













