Expert analysis, exclusive developer news, and AI-driven insights into Dubai's luxury real estate sector.
7 articles
4 min read
By Zora Estates
Your instalments go into a project escrow account the developer can't draw down at will, and the sale is logged on the Oqood register before handover. It's worth being precise about what that protects: your money, not your completion date.
4 min read
By Zora Estates
Service charges are billed per square foot every year and differ sharply between towers, so two apartments at the same asking price can cost very different amounts to hold. Ask for the building’s actual schedule before you sign, not the area average.
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By Zora Estates
A property worth AED 2 million or more qualifies the owner for the renewable 10-year Golden Visa, and it extends to a spouse and children. It is residency tied to an asset you continue to hold, not citizenship, and that distinction matters more than most listings admit.
5 min read
By Zora Estates
Off-plan buys you a payment plan and time. Ready buys you rent from the first month and a unit you can actually walk through. Which one is right depends on whether your real constraint is cash flow or certainty, and buyers rarely say which it is out loud.
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By Zora Estates
Handover history tells you more than any brochure will. Look at what the developer delivered in the last cycle, how far past the original date it ran, and how the finished building looks now that people have lived in it for a few years.
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By Zora Estates
Gross yield divides annual rent by the purchase price and stops there. Net yield takes out service charges, maintenance, vacancy and management, and it is the number you actually live with. Run both before you compare two buildings.
3 min read
By Zora Estates
Most shortlists start with name recognition and end with a surprise about the morning drive. Before you commit to an area, do the commute on a working weekday at the hour you would really be doing it.