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HBS Real Estate · Buying

Buy property in Dubai without guessing.

A shortlist built on Dubai Land Department records, viewings in person or by live video, a negotiated price and a transfer handled end to end.

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RERA ORN 1774
Licensed brokerage
4% DLD fee
Written cost breakdown before any offer
Golden Visa
From AED 2 million, checked before you buy

Buying

Bought on evidence, not on a brochure.

Most buyers arrive with a community in mind and a price in their head. We start from the objective instead: a home to live in, a unit to let, or an asset to hold. The shortlist follows from that, and every option comes with comparable rents, the service-charge history and what the building has actually sold for at the Dubai Land Department.

You see the properties in person or by live video, with the same documents either way. When you are ready, we negotiate, prepare the memorandum of understanding, run the checks and take the file through to transfer and handover.

What is included

01

A brief, then a shortlist

A first call on objective, budget and timing, then a written shortlist with the data behind each option and what we would leave out.

02

Viewings that suit you

In person in Dubai, or by live video with the floor plan and the service charges on screen. No pressure to fly in before it is worth it.

03

Negotiation

We negotiate on comparable evidence, not on instinct, and tell you when a price does not justify the asset.

04

Checks and transfer

Title and developer checks, memorandum of understanding, NOC, trustee appointment and transfer at the Dubai Land Department.

05

What comes next

Letting and management if the property is an investment, the Golden Visa application if it qualifies, and accounting if you buy through a company.

From first call to keys

  1. Brief

    Objective, budget, timing, and whether a company or a visa is part of the plan.

  2. Shortlist and viewings

    Curated options with the numbers attached, seen in person or by live video.

  3. Offer and checks

    Negotiation, memorandum of understanding, developer and title checks, financing coordination.

  4. Transfer

    Trustee appointment, Dubai Land Department transfer, keys and handover inspection.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Can a foreigner buy property in Dubai?
Yes. Non-residents can buy freehold in the designated areas, which cover most of the communities buyers ask about, including Downtown, Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah, Business Bay, Dubai Hills and JVC. The title deed is registered in your name at the Dubai Land Department. No residence visa is needed to buy.
What does buying cost on top of the price?
The main item is the Dubai Land Department transfer fee of 4% of the price, plus registration fees, the trustee fee and the agency commission, which is 2% by market practice. A mortgage adds a registration fee. You receive a written breakdown before any offer, with the rates confirmed at the time of purchase.
Can I buy from abroad without travelling?
Largely, yes. Search, viewings by live video, negotiation and the memorandum of understanding are all done remotely. Transfer can be completed through a power of attorney, though many buyers prefer to attend. We tell you at the first call which steps would need you in Dubai.
Does the purchase qualify for a Golden Visa?
A property registered at the Dubai Land Department for AED 2 million or more can qualify the owner for the ten-year investor visa, processed through the DLD and issued by the ICP. We check eligibility before you commit, not after, because how the property is held and paid for affects the answer.

Buying with HBS

Tell us what you are looking for.

Three questions and your contact details. An adviser replies during office hours, usually the same day.

A few details, so the right adviser calls you.
How can we reach you?
We reply during office hours, usually the same day.

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