The 20/80 Payment Plan Problem: What Actually Happens at Handover
A 20/80 plan does not make a property cheaper. It moves the hard part to handover. We ran the numbers using the Central Bank LTV caps and 18,587 registered DLD sales. A 15% valuation gap leaves the buyer AED 600,000 short. A non resident is AED 1,000,000 short even if the valuation holds.
Off Plan Buyers in Dubai Are Paying 27% More Per Square Foot Than Ready Buyers
We compared 18,587 registered Dubai Land Department sales. Off plan cost a median of 27% more per square foot than ready property of the same bedroom count in the same community. In six of 60 comparisons off plan was cheaper. Every number, and the method.
Off Plan or Secondary Market in Dubai? One Buyer Was About to Pay 36% More
A client was advised to buy from a developer at AED 700,000. The same type of unit was available on the secondary market at around AED 450,000. Why gaps like that exist, the costs that make the comparison less simple than it looks, and how to check the real price yourself using Dubai Land Department data.
Should You Buy Dubai Property Right Now? The Questions We Ask Before We Answer
Our industry asks what your budget is before it asks why you are buying. That is backwards. What we actually check before advising a Dubai purchase, with the supply, rent and service charge numbers behind each one, and the six situations where we say do not buy.
Dubai Flexi Rent Explained: What Was Actually Announced, and What It Does Not Give Tenants
Flexi Rent is voluntary. Dubai Land Department launched it on 23 June 2026 with twelve companies. It does not give every Dubai tenant the right to pay rent monthly. Here is what it actually says, who is taking part, and how to get monthly rent today.
Dubai Rents Are Falling in 2026: What It Means for Buyers
Editor’s note (August 2026): Cresco previously reported rising rents based on mid-2025 data. The market has reversed, and we would rather correct the record than defend it. Every figure below is sourced. For three years, the safest sentence in Dubai property content was “rents are rising.” It is no longer true. Dubai residential rents fell […]
Dubai Real Estate Market Report: August 2026
Dubai H1 2026 in plain English: AED 419.94bn transacted, prices up 6%, rents up, 6.58% gross yields and 161,335 new residents in seven months.
Is It Safe? Dubai vs the USA: The 2026 Verdict
On the 2026 Numbeo Safety Index the UAE ranks the world’s safest country, Abu Dhabi #1, Dubai #6 of 400+ cities, wrapped around a regulated, tax-free, dollar-pegged property market. Here is how Dubai and the USA compare on both your family’s safety and your capital.
Can a US Citizen Buy Property in Dubai? (2026 Guide)
Yes, a US citizen can buy property in Dubai outright, freehold, with no residency required and entirely remotely. The 2026 eligibility guide: the law, freehold zones, the Golden Visa, costs and the US tax angle.
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Dubai 2026: Which One Wins Now?
Off-plan took 71% of Dubai transactions in H1 2026, then ready-home sales jumped 46.8% in June. A data-led July 2026 comparison of off-plan vs ready property in Dubai.