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Rental Guides
Renting in Dubai Marina: what AED 140K a year actually gets you
The Marina's rental market is deep but uneven. The same budget can get you a tired high-floor two-bed or an excellent renovated one-bed — here's how to tell which building is which.
8 August 20265 min

Off-Plan
New off-plan launches worth watching this quarter
Dozens of projects launch in Dubai every month. Most are noise. These are the four our off-plan desk is actually tracking — and the reasoning behind each.
5 August 20266 min

Buying Guides
Dubai property buying costs, explained properly
The price is not the price. Here is every fee a buyer actually pays in Dubai — transfer, trustee, agency, mortgage and the ones people forget — with realistic numbers.
29 July 20266 min
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Dubai property buying costs, explained properly
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