Plan your exit before you buy off-plan
What you will have paid when you sell, what the buyer takes over, and the resale price you need to get your cash back.
The purchase
- 20% Down payment
- 80% On handover
The sale
Use a negative figure to test a fall.
The DLD record
Choose a project to see its community’s DLD record.
After handover
From the DLD Service Charge Index or the developer, where published.
Your expected annual rent.
Every fee, editable
When you buy
Official: 4% of the price plus AED 20.
Typical: around AED 580 to 4,000 where the developer charges one.
When you sell
Set by the developer; the sale and purchase agreement states it.
Talk it through
An adviser can check the developer’s resale terms for your project and what has actually traded nearby.
Illustration only. The resale price and growth rate are your own assumptions; past prices are not a guide to future prices. DLD records as loaded; fees as of October 2026. Not financial advice.