The Confidential Investor Briefing: Dubai Islands
Three pages on Dubai Islands from recorded sales: prices by bedroom count, supply, the established waterfront districts for context, and the risks to weigh first.
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Nine pages on buying a Dubai property before it is built: the nine steps from the first call to the keys, what you sign, what you pay and when, and the questions to ask before you sign.
What’s inside
- The process in nine steps: plan, reserve, build, handover and own
- The reservation, the Sale and Purchase Agreement and Oqood registration, explained
- What you pay and when: down payment, the 4% DLD fee, instalments and the final payment
- Payment plans, escrow, reselling before handover and the off-plan mortgage limit
- A documents checklist and eight questions to ask before you sign
Overview
A clear, step-by-step guide to buying a property in Dubai before it is built: what happens, what you sign, what you pay and when, and how Agency 8 supports you from the first call to the keys.
Figures from the Dubai Land Department and public reports as of 1 October 2026. Published 29 October 2026. Sources are listed in the PDF. Not financial, investment, tax or immigration advice.
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