Freehold areas
Where foreigners can own property.
23 Dubai areas named in Regulation No. 3 of 2006
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Real Estate
Real Estate in the UAE
Freehold areas, the buying process in each emirate, the costs, rental yields and office space, checked with the land departments.
Key figures · Checked October 2026
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Who can buy
Residents and non-residents alike.
No minimum age To own property in Dubai
Read moreBuying in Dubai (Dubai Land Department)
From sale contract to title deed.
4% Land Department fee on the sale price
Read moreBuying in Abu Dhabi (DARI)
Registered online on DARI, at 2%.
2% Registration fee on the contract value
Read moreOff-plan or ready
Escrow protection and the 50% mortgage limit.
50% Maximum loan-to-value on off-plan property
Read moreCosts: DLD fee, agency and mortgage
Fees and mortgage limits in one place.
80% Maximum loan for an expatriate's first home under AED 5m
Read moreGolden Visa through property
AED 2 million in property, 10 years.
AED 2m Minimum total property value
Read moreShort-term holiday homes
A permit for every holiday home.
AED 300 Permit fee per bedroom
Read moreService charges
Approved by RERA, calculated by area.
By area Your share follows the area in your title deed
Read moreRent increases in Dubai
The legal cap, for landlords and tenants.
20% Highest rent increase on renewal
Read moreDubai property prices
Transactions, prices per sq ft and rents.
AED 917bn Value of Dubai real estate transactions in 2025
Read moreAbu Dhabi property prices
ADREC transactions, prices and rents.
AED 117bn Real estate transactions in H1 2026, up 112%
Read moreSharjah property
Freehold in approved projects since 2022.
AED 65.6bn Real estate trading in 2025, up 64.3%
Read moreRas Al Khaimah property
Freehold areas, 2% + 2% fees.
2% + 2% Sale fee: 2% from the seller and 2% from the buyer
Read moreRental yields
Gross and net returns, by property type.
7.2% Gross yield, Dubai apartments, Q1 2026
Read moreCommercial property
Office prices, rents and Ejari.
AED 15.8bn Dubai office sales in H1 2026, up almost 200%
Read moreWarehouses
Rents by location, demand and leases.
12.3m sq ft New industrial requirements in Dubai, H1 2026
Read moreOffices in Dubai
Ejari rules, rents and new supply.
AED 189 Average office rent per sq ft a year, H1 2026 (up 14%)
Read moreOffices in Abu Dhabi
Occupancy, the rent cap, Tawtheeq and ADGM.
95% Office occupancy in Abu Dhabi, H1 2026
Read moreOffices in Sharjah
Attestation fees, the rent law and free zones.
5% Attestation fee on commercial leases (at least AED 500)
Read moreCoworking in Dubai
Flexi desks, incubators, prices and visas.
USD 500 DIFC flexi desk a month, plus VAT
Read moreOffices in the free zones
Office rules and visa quotas, zone by zone.
1 visa On a RAKEZ flexi desk
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