UAE Property Intelligence
Independent guides, calculators and market data for property in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ajman. Built around the actual rules - DLD, RERA, CBUAE, ICP, GDRFA - not brochure pricing.
The UAE is a five-emirate market with very different freehold rules, tenancy systems and investment risks. PropertyWiki UAE pulls the cluster together - DLD fees and Ejari for Dubai, Tawtheeq for Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ajman tenancy registration, plus Golden Visa eligibility, mortgage caps and rental-yield benchmarks - so you can read across the whole country in one place.
Calculators & Tools
Six calculators built for the UAE market - DLD fees, mortgage caps, rental yield, the rent-increase index, rent-vs-buy and Golden Visa eligibility.
DLD Fees Calculator
Full Dubai Land Department cost stack for a property purchase - 4% transfer fee, admin, trustee, mortgage registration and broker commission.
Mortgage Calculator
Monthly repayments and total cost for AED home loans, with CBUAE LTV caps applied for residents and non-residents.
Rental Yield Calculator
Gross and net rental yield after service charges, maintenance and vacancy assumptions - for any UAE community.
Dubai Rent Increase Calculator
Maximum legal rent increase under the RERA Rental Index, with the actual percentage tier applied to your contract.
Rent vs Buy Calculator
Side-by-side break-even analysis for renting versus buying in Dubai, including DLD fees, service charges and opportunity cost.
Golden Visa Eligibility Checker
Property-route Golden Visa eligibility - the AED 2m threshold, mortgage rules, and how to qualify with off-plan or co-owned units.
Golden Visa Cost Calculator
GDRFA Dubai vs ICP federal fees, plus per-person medical, Emirates ID and insurance lines for the whole family.
UAE Golden Visa: Hub & Process Guides
The full Golden Visa cluster - one hub plus per-emirate process guides and a property-route deep dive - sourced from ICP, GDRFA Dubai, DLD, TAMM and ADRO.
UAE Golden Visa: Property, Investor & Skilled Routes
Hub guide covering every official Golden Visa route - property, investor, skilled professional, entrepreneur, talent, student and humanitarian - sourced from ICP, GDRFA Dubai, DLD, TAMM and ADRO.
Property-Route Golden Visa: AED 2m Investment
Detailed walkthrough of the property route, including mortgaged, off-plan and joint-ownership scenarios.
Dubai Golden Visa Process (DLD + GDRFA)
Step-by-step Dubai-specific application flow through DLD title-deed checks and GDRFA residence issuance.
Abu Dhabi Golden Visa Process (TAMM + ADRO)
How Abu Dhabi handles property eligibility through TAMM and ADRO, and what counts as qualifying capital.
Tenancy & Buyer Guides
Long-form guides for buying, selling and investing across the Emirates. Each guide is anchored in the actual regulator - DLD, RERA, CBUAE, GDRFA - and updated as the rules change.
UAE Strategic & Buyer Guides Hub
Strategic guides on yield, taxation and residency, plus practical Dubai buying playbooks - from MOU to title deed - and city comparisons.
Browse the UAE guides hub →Tenancy Registration by Emirate
Every emirate has its own tenancy-registration system. These five guides cover the differences so you know which portal, which fee and which dispute route applies.
Dubai - Ejari
→DLD/RERA tenancy registration for every Dubai lease. Fees, timeline and how it links to DEWA and the Rental Index.
Abu Dhabi - Tawtheeq
→Department of Municipalities & Transport registration, the 5% municipality fee, and how it differs from Ejari.
Sharjah - Ejari Sharjah
→Sharjah Municipality tenancy attestation, when SEWA needs it, and what tenants should know about renewals.
Ajman - Tasdeeq
→Ajman Municipality tenancy attestation, fees, and the difference vs Ejari and Tawtheeq.
Fujairah - EJAAR
→Fujairah Municipality EJAAR rental contract registration, FEWA/EtihadWE links and Fujairah-specific dispute routes.
Locations
Independent area guides for the four most-asked-about emirates, with pricing, freehold rules and the kinds of buyers each market actually fits.
Dubai
Freehold communities, off-plan launches, rental yield rankings and area-by-area pricing for the UAE’s biggest market.
Abu Dhabi
Investment Zones, Saadiyat and Yas Island, plus the differences between Abu Dhabi and Dubai for investors.
Sharjah
Aljada, Maryam Island and the freehold areas open to non-GCC investors. Pricing, schools and Sharjah-specific rules.
Ajman
Ajman Marina, Emirates City and the most affordable freehold options in the UAE. Yields, transport and what to watch.
Investing & Market Data
Dubai-focused investment rankings and scorecards based on transaction data - not headline-grabbing yield claims.
Dubai Investment Scorecard 2026
How Dubai stacks up on yield, growth, regulation and downside risk going into 2026.
Top 10 Investment Areas in Dubai
The communities scoring best on the combination of price, yield, growth and liquidity right now.
Capital Growth Ranking - Dubai
Year-on-year price growth ranked by community, with the underlying transaction data.
Rental Demand Ranking - Dubai
Where rents are rising fastest, where vacancy is lowest, and how that maps to yield.
Property Definitions
Plain-English explanations of UAE-specific terms - Ejari, DLD fees, escrow, NOCs, freehold, Golden Visa - anchored in DLD, RERA, CBUAE, ICP and GDRFA.
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