Buying in Dubai involves more moving parts than the price on the listing — viewings, negotiation, the MOU and deposit, the developer’s NOC, and registration with the Dubai Land Department. We handle the search, the paperwork and the coordination end to end.
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The headline figure is the Dubai Land Department’s 4% transfer fee on the purchase price — the single largest cost after the property itself, paid at the trustee office when ownership transfers.
On top of that sit fixed charges that are easy to underestimate: a trustee registration fee of AED 4,000 and a title deed issuance fee of AED 250. Financing the purchase adds the DLD’s 0.25% mortgage registration fee on the loan amount.
Two developer-side mechanics matter as much as the fees. The No Objection Certificate is issued by the developer, not the DLD, and a resale cannot be registered without it — service charges must be settled first. For off-plan purchases, ownership is recorded via Oqood, the provisional register for units not yet fully paid, which converts to a full title deed once the property is handed over and paid in full.
We start by understanding your budget, must-haves and target communities, then shortlist matching properties from our live inventory.
We arrange viewings, walk you through how each option compares on price and building quality, then negotiate on your behalf to secure the best achievable terms.
We prepare and coordinate the Memorandum of Understanding (Form F) and the deposit process between you and the seller.
We liaise with the developer to obtain the No Objection Certificate resale transfers require, and manage interim Oqood registration for off-plan purchases not yet fully paid.
We coordinate the ownership transfer at the DLD’s registration trustee office, including the 4% transfer fee, through to your name appearing on the title deed.
If you’re financing, we coordinate pre-approval, valuation and mortgage registration with your bank, then support you through snagging, key handover and utility setup.
Send us the listing and we will return a written view on price, the NOC position, and what the DLD transfer will actually cost — before you make an offer.
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Budget, goals and preferred communities reviewed, then a shortlist and viewings arranged.
Once you’ve chosen a property, we negotiate the offer and coordinate the MOU and deposit with the seller.
We coordinate the NOC, DLD transfer and title deed registration, and support you through handover.
The Dubai Land Department charges a 4% transfer fee on the purchase price, plus a trustee registration fee of AED 4,000 and a title deed issuance fee of AED 250. Financing adds a 0.25% mortgage registration fee on the loan amount.
The No Objection Certificate is issued by the developer, not the DLD, and confirms the seller has no outstanding service charges. A resale cannot be registered without it, so it is worth requesting early rather than at the last stage of a transaction.
Oqood is the Dubai Land Department’s provisional register for off-plan units not yet fully paid. It records your interest during construction; a full title deed is issued once the unit is handed over and paid in full.
Yes. Dubai’s freehold areas are open to buyers of any nationality with full title deed rights, resident or not. Non-residents can also finance a purchase, subject to a lower mortgage cap than UAE residents.
Fee figures are current as at 2026 and verified directly against Dubai Land Department e-service pages. Fees change — verify before committing.
