Real Estate Projects
in Dubai & UAE

A property sold by the developer before it is built or finished. You buy from the plans and usually pay in instalments during construction.

Dubai law requires payments for an off-plan unit to go into the project's escrow account, which the developer can only draw on as construction progresses. Pay only into that escrow account, never to a salesperson or personal account.

Ask for the project's Dubai Land Department registration and escrow account details, and check the project status with the DLD or the Dubai REST app. Your purchase should be registered in the interim register (Oqood).

Yes, in Dubai's designated freehold areas. Confirm that the specific plot is freehold before you pay a deposit.

You pay a deposit, then instalments linked to dates or construction milestones, with the balance due at or after handover. Plans vary by developer and project, so read the schedule in the Sale and Purchase Agreement.

A plan where part of the price is paid after you receive the keys, in instalments to the developer. Check how much is left to pay, over what period, and what happens if you miss a payment.

Construction can be delayed, the finished unit can differ from the plans, and prices can fall before handover. Read the SPA for the completion date, what happens if it is late, and the developer's rights if you stop paying.

Some banks lend on off-plan property, but UAE Central Bank rules cap the loan at 50% of the value, so you need to fund at least half yourself.

In Dubai, the Dubai Land Department registration fee of 4% of the price, plus registration and admin fees. Ask the developer for a written fee schedule before you sign.

Look at the projects it has actually completed, visit one if you can, read reviews from its buyers, and confirm the new project is registered with an escrow account.