Dubai made it official today. The First-Time Home Buyer Programme, launched in July 2025 by Dubai Land Department in partnership with the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, has crossed a significant milestone: more than 3,200 residents have purchased their first home through the initiative, generating transactions exceeding AED 5 billion in under a year. Nearly 45,000 people have registered since...
Why This Guide Exists If you Google "how to buy property in Dubai," you'll find about forty articles that say roughly the same thing. Choose a property, sign an MOU, transfer at DLD, get the title deed. Each of them takes 12 minutes to read. None of them prepare you for what actually happens when you try to do it. This guide is the version I wish someone had written for the foreign buyers...
Dubai’s real estate market attracts investors from all over the world. High rental yields, tax-free income, and strong branding make it look like an easy win. But in reality, many investors lose money — not because of the market, but because they make mistakes when buying property in Dubai The Biggest Mistake: Buying Too Late Most investors don’t buy when the opportunity is there.They buy...
