Off-plan projects across the UAE,
set out clearly.

Off-plan projects have to be registered with the Dubai Land Department, and buyer payments go into an escrow account for that project rather than straight to the developer. We also check the developer’s delivery record and the project’s permit before recommending it.

You pay 60% of the price in instalments while the building is under construction and the remaining 40% on handover. Post-handover plans move part of that balance to after you receive the keys, spread over an agreed period.

It can. The federal rules published by the UAE Ministry of Economy accept off-plan units worth at least AED 2 million in total, bought from developers approved by the local authority. Dubai’s DLD and GDRFA service pages list their own documents, so we confirm what will be accepted for the specific unit before you commit.

Expect the Dubai Land Department registration fee of 4% of the sale value, which the buyer usually pays when the off-plan sale is registered, unless the developer covers it as part of a launch offer. On top of that come admin and registration charges at booking and service charges once the building is handed over. Your sale agreement sets out who pays each of these.

Many developers allow a resale before handover, known as an assignment, once a set share of the purchase amount has been paid. The developer then issues a no-objection certificate for the transfer. The required share and the transfer fee differ by developer and project, so check the terms for the specific unit in your sale agreement.