Source: KhaleejTimes

How foreigners can buy property in Dubai; key notes

Foreigners who do not live in the UAE and expatriate residents can buy property in the country, according to the UAE's government portal.

According to Law No. 7 of 2006 on Real Estate Registration in the Emirate of Dubai, non-UAE nationals can own freehold land and property within areas designated for foreign ownership by the Ruler of Dubai

According to the Dubai Land Department (DLD), freehold ownership "is absolute and unrestricted by time and extends to the land and all buildings thereon. Foreign nationals can also acquire all types of real estate interests within the Designated Areas, including Musalaha, usufruct, and long-term leases up to 99 years."

Musataha refers to a real estate right, where the owner can invest in, and construct on land belonging to another party, for not more than a period of 50 years. After this duration, the ownership of the land will be transferred back to the original owner.

Usufructing means that the individual can use and benefit from the property that belongs to another owner for not more than 99 years, after which ownership will be transferred back to the original owner.

What are the designated areas for foreigners?

According to a list issued by the Dubai Land Department (DLD), these are some of the areas where foreigners can own freehold property in the emirate:

The Palm Jumeirah
The World Islands
Downtown Dubai
Old Town
Burj Khalifa
Business Bay
Dubai Marina
Emirates Hills
Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT)
Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR)
Discovery Gardens
Arabian Ranches
Mirdif (specified plots)
Dubai Investment Park (DIP)
Falcon City
Dubai Sports City
Dubai Motor City
International City
Jumeirah Islands & Jumeirah Village

Steps before buying a property

According to DLD, it is important first to conduct legal due diligence, and then draft and sign a sale and purchase agreement.

The sale contract between the seller and the buyer is available for download on the DLD website. You can access it by visiting the website and clicking on the 'Downloads' tab at the top.

To check the list of properties available, the user can go to the DLD website, and click on real estate data under 'open data'. Then, choose from the given fields to find properties suited to your needs.

For foreign nationals, click on freehold, and you can then check the property type (residential, commercial, etc), status of sale (ready, off-sale), area, and other parameters.

Legal due diligence

The buyer should confirm that the property is indeed owned by the seller or developer and that it is free of mortgages, liens or any other charges.

This can be done by the buyer and seller visiting a DLD office, or through DLD's online service which enables you to inquire if an individual is a property owner by following these steps:

Click on all services under the services tab in the DLD website
Select information services, and then click on 'inquiry about a person whether it is a real estate owner'
Click on access this service. You can then search by name, Emirates ID, passport number, or company
Under information services, you can also click on 'inquiry about a real estate project status' and enter the project name to follow up on its status.

Fees

Service partners fee - Dh2,000 plus VAT if the value of the sale is less than Dh500,000
Service partners fee - Dh4,000 plus VAT if the value of the sale is equal to or more than Dh500,000
Real estate unit or villa - Dh250
Land plot map for lands unified with Dubai Municipality - Dh225
Land plot map for lands outside authority of Dubai Municipality - Dh100
Knowledge fee for each drawing - Dh10
Innovation fee for each drawing - Dh10
Seller fee - 2 per cent of sale value
Purchaser fee - 2 per cent of sale value

Documents issued

The documents required by the buyer will be issued, which may include:

e-Certificate of Title
Title deed
Title deed usufruct right e-certificate
Provisional sale contract (statement certificate)
Provisional registration contract
Fee balances
Map

2024-07-22 08:10:29

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