Questions and answers
The questions buyers ask about Dubai property, answered from the data
Built from the exact questions people type into Google in the UK, the US, Czechia and the UAE, and answered with registered prices from the Dubai Land Department rather than brochures.
11 questions
Buying property in Dubai from the UK: the questions British buyers ask
The questions British buyers type into Google about Dubai property, answered plainly, with the current prices from the Dubai Land Department.
- Can I buy property in Dubai from the UK?
- Can I pay in pounds?
- How much does it cost to buy, on top of the price?
8 questions
Are Dubai property prices falling? What the Land Department records show
The most searched question about Dubai property this year, answered from registered sales rather than asking prices.
- Are Dubai property prices falling?
- How much have prices fallen since the war?
- Is it a crash?
10 questions
Buying property in Dubai from the USA: the questions American buyers ask
What Americans type into Google about Dubai real estate, answered with the current registered prices.
- Can US citizens buy property in Dubai?
- Does Dubai have property taxes?
- What will the IRS expect?
8 questions
Best areas to invest in Dubai in 2026: what the registered sales say
Reddit ranks first on Google for this question. Here is the answer from the Land Department's own register instead.
- What makes an area a good investment in Dubai?
- Which areas held their value best this year?
- Which areas repriced?
8 questions
Off-plan property in Dubai: payment plans, escrow, resale and risk
Three quarters of what registers in Dubai is off-plan. These are the questions to ask before you join them.
- Is off-plan cheaper than ready property in Dubai?
- How do Dubai payment plans work?
- Is my money protected?
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Property in Dubai for foreigners: ownership, areas, visas and inheritance
The ownership questions foreign buyers ask before anything else, with the rules as they stand.
- Can foreigners buy property in Dubai?
- Which areas are freehold for foreigners?
- Freehold or leasehold: what is the difference?
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Abu Dhabi or Dubai: which is the better property investment?
The one Abu Dhabi question with its own audience, answered without favouring either city.
- Where can foreigners buy in each city?
- Which is cheaper?
- Which has the better rental yield?
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Nemovitosti v Dubaji: otázky a odpovědi
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