Why Dubai?

A city to live in, invest in, and secure your family’s future. Every figure here comes from an official source.

4.58 million

A city people choose to live in

Dubai is home to 4.58 million people, up 7.5% in a single year. It is also the world’s cleanest city for the sixth year running, according to the Global Power City Index.

Source: Emirates News Agency (WAM)Source: Government of Dubai Media Office
Freehold

Own your property in your name

Foreigners, resident or not, may own property on a full freehold basis in the designated areas, registered in their own name at the Dubai Land Department.

Source: Official portal of the UAE GovernmentSource: Dubai Law No. 7 of 2006
2 years · 10 years

Residency for you and your family

A 2-year residency for the owner of a ready property of any value. A renewable 10-year Golden Visa for owners of property worth AED 2 million or more, ready or under construction from an approved developer, covering the spouse, children and parents.

Source: Dubai Land Department (2-year residency)Source: Dubai Land Department (Golden Visa)Source: Government of Dubai Media Office (Executive Regulations)
Escrow account

Your money is protected

In off-plan projects, your payments are by law deposited in an escrow account that can only be spent on building that project. And the dirham is pegged to the US dollar, so there are no currency swings.

Source: Dubai Law No. 8 of 2007Source: Central Bank of the UAE
0%

Your income reaches you in full

There is no personal income tax in the UAE, so your rent reaches you without income tax, and there is no annual property tax.

Source: Official portal of the UAE GovernmentSource: Federal Tax Authority
AED 252 billion

A lively market

Real estate transactions in Dubai reached AED 252 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up 31%. For the whole of 2025 they reached AED 917 billion, with 193,000 investors buying property.

Source: Dubai Land Department, 9 April 2026Source: Government of Dubai Media Office, 12 January 2026
95.2 million

Close to the whole world

Dubai International Airport welcomed 95.2 million passengers in 2025 and connects Dubai with 291 destinations in 110 countries. Dubai received 19.59 million visitors, which means steady demand for homes and rentals.

Source: Government of Dubai Media Office (Dubai Airports)Source: Government of Dubai Media Office (Tourism)
20%, then 1%

Payment plan and costs, clearly

For the DAMAC projects presented at the event: 20% in the first 3 months (instead of 24%, because DAMAC covers the 4% registration fee until 31 December 2026), then 1% a month with 5% in months 12 and 24, then 40% on handover (delivery of the finished unit). Add other registration fees of about AED 2,540 and annual service charges (annual building maintenance fee) that vary by project.

Source: DAMAC offersSource: Service Charge Index, Dubai Land Department
Property in your name, residency for your family, tax-free income, and money protected by law. That is what Dubai offers, and that is what we explain at the Dubai event in Istanbul, 24 and 25 October 2026.
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Notes and sources

Dubai Evleri Real Estate, part of Gate Istanbul Real Estate, is a Dubai real estate investment and consulting company working from Istanbul since 2012. It offers DAMAC Properties projects to investors at the developer's official prices under a signed agreement with the developer. Legal name of Gate Istanbul: GATE İSTANBUL GAYRİMENKUL DANIŞMANLIK SAN. VE TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.

Official sources: Dubai Land Department, 9 April 2026; Government of Dubai Media Office, 12 January 2026; Dubai Law No. 8 of 2007 (escrow accounts); 2-year investor residency; Golden Visa; Federal Tax Authority. Payment plan: DAMAC offers. Residency has additional conditions (income or financial solvency, and health insurance) listed in the official sources.

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