Freehold vs Leasehold Across the UAE: What Foreigners Can Actually Own in 2026
30-SECOND READ — IS THIS FOR YOU? In one line. Non-GCC foreign buyers can own property freehold in designated zones across
30-SECOND READ — IS THIS FOR YOU? In one line. Non-GCC foreign buyers can own property freehold in designated zones across
30-Second Read — Is this for you? In one line. Beyond the purchase price, a Dubai property buyer typically pays 6-8%
30-Second Read — What happened In one line. Ras Al Khaimah’s property market has split into two very different stories in
30-Second Read — Is this for you? In one line. Dubai mortgage buyers in 2026 face a favourable environment — fixed rates from
30-Second Read — Is this for you? In one line. Land plots accounted for AED 125 billion (~39%) of Dubai’s AED
30-Second Read — Is this for you? In one line. Sharjah in 2026 is not the "Dubai discount" — it is
30-Second Read — What happened In one line. Fixed-rate mortgages in the UAE now start at 3.75% (Sharjah Islamic Bank
Dimension Off-Plan Resale Entry price Lower (launch pricing) Higher (market pricing) Payment structure Staged 2–4 years Lump sum or mortgage
Unit Type Price Range Gross Yield Band Studio From AED 410K 7–9% Apartment (1–2BR) AED 400K–2.5M (avg 940K)
Rate Level Use Case EIBOR (1-month) 3.67% Reference rate EIBOR (1-year) 3.95% Reference rate Fixed rate (resident) 3.
30-SECOND READ — IS THIS FOR YOU? In one line. Emaar announced an AED 200 billion master-planned community designed to accommodate
30-SECOND READ — IS THIS FOR YOU? In one line. European residential yields run from 2.8% gross in Paris to 4.