How To Buy Freehold Property In Dubai

A lot of research prior to purchasing your own home in Dubai is essential especially when you are not accustomed to the procedure. Freehold areas are some specific areas stipulated by the UAE Government where anyone from literally anywhere in the world can own a property in Dubai.

On the other hand, leasehold areas depict that you can only lease property. These leases can range from 10 years up to 99 years. Therefore, when compared to its counterpart, freehold properties offer more control which allows you to essentially do whatever you want with your home – within reason.

Buying a property in UAE is now easier than ever. Due to the change in the law which took effect in 2002, non-nationals can now purchase and sell a property in Dubai without any special procedures or sanctions. There are many remarkable projects in terms of investment including  Madinat Jumeirah Living by Dubai Holding, Port de La Mer by Meraas , Bluewaters Residences Dubai, Emaar Beachfront and more. Therefore, if you’re looking to invest or are simply considering a move, team up with a qualified real estate agency.

There are a lot of Dubai real estate agencies who can assist you at every step of your real estate transaction. Your real estate agent is your best resource as they are full of limitless information and with many freehold areas to choose from, your agent will assist you in finding your perfect fit.

Freehold areas span over 23 neighbourhoods which include the infamous Palm Jumeirah along with the Dubai Marina, Emirates Hills and Al Barsha! Hence, it is imperative to conduct your own research.

If you’re buying it for personal usage, you should also factor in its location with regards to the amenities such as the supermarket, transportation, schools and so on.

Each neighborhood has certain attributes which make it stand out from others. For instance, the Dubai Marina offers a multicultural yet upscale flare and its proximity to the beach is quite appealing. On the other hand, Palm Jumeirah is a community offering the best of island living and features plush villas and villas.

Registration of your property is the next critical step. If you do not register with the Dubai Land Department then you would not receive full ownership. But as far as your status of residency is concerned, you are entitled to own a property and choose not to reside there. But developers are making it easy for investors and are presenting visas (six-month multiple entry visa) with their purchases too.

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Is Madinat Jumeirah Living Really the Most Sought-out Neighborhood?

Dubai Holding’s residential project Madinat Jumeirah welcomed over 2.8 million visitors in the first half of this year for its rich Arabic heritage, location, and ambiance. However, within the district, Madinat Jumeirah Living has attracted a great number of investors, residents, and visitors, making it the next hot spot neighborhood in Dubai.

Madinat Jumeirah Living is an extension of the Arabesque district and is considered Dubai’s most prestigious freehold luxury neighborhood. It is a traditional living for modern life and the embodiment of discerning style. It offers authentic Arabic style, fresh contemporary interiors, and exquisite lobby lounges, lending each home its own unique identity.

Overlooking the world’s luxurious island and only seven-star hotel, Burj Al Arab, it grew to become one of the most sought out neighborhoods in Dubai for a number of reasons, ranging from its destination, spacious apartments to modern interiors and breathtaking view. So there’s no holding back when the Middle East’s investors have an interest in the Madinat Jumeirah apartments by Dubai holding. That being said, the 60-building development is without a doubt, home to the wealthy Arab tycoons within the country, especially those residing in Dubai and the country’s capital, Abu Dhabi

Because it offers an exclusive collection of freehold residences, foreigners or expats are easily able to own a property. This in return makes it more interesting to purchase a property in Madinat Jumeirah Living and makes it more than just a residential development.

Due to high demand for the luxurious properties, Building 1 and Building 2 have completely sold out successfully when launched, proving that is in fact ‘the’ place to invest and settle down.

Building 3, the newest addition to the Madinat Jumeirah Living, has been the talk of the town ever since its development. There are only a limited number of apartments available in Building 3 and is expected to sell out in no time. The starting price for apartments is AED 1.16 million with 5% booking. 

Settled amongst lush, vibrant landscapes and wadis, wind towers and wide shaded walkways, it provides open spaces and a relaxed and pleasant pedestrian especially for residents with families. There are jogging paths, shaded walkways, swimming pools, gymnasium, 24/7 security as well as direct full sea view and an air-conditioned pedestrian bridge connected to Souq Madinat Jumeirah.

Madinat Jumeirah Living is situated where Jumeirah Beach Road and Umm Suqeim Road meet, just opposite Madinat Jumeirah Resort and overlooking some of the world’s most luxurious hotels. It is also located exactly beside Building 2 and opposite to Al Nassim Hotel, strategically developed in prime location in Jumeirah, away from the traffic and ambient noise. The tranquil development is designed with safety in mind with its environmentally friendly space. Cars have limited access to the drop off areas, visitor parking and basement.   

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Stunning Aerial Photos of Dubai Capture a Battle Between Nature and Humans

Australian photographer Irenaeus Herok has invested a while out in the desert using a drone, and what he’s captured is magnificent.

His work comprises both traditional and modern aspects, balancing technical accuracy together with his very own unique style. The battle between nature and people is rarely starker than in the UAE.

The bare landscape was constructed over with eye-watering rate, like Dubai, as an instance, has grown in the unremarkable port town into a bustling metropolis in the distance of a few short decades. Nature has an arsenal of striking back, however, and Irenaeus documents this together with his surreal, apocalyptic aerial photos that reveal the desert gradually eating away at airports and settlements at the Emirates.

H/T beautifullife

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Alex Atack’s Photographs Explore the Fast-Changing Landscape of Dubai

Coming back to the UAE after five or six weeks off, we’d look from the window of the car on the road home from the airport and point out all of the items that had changed in the time we had been gone ; a new skyscraper would’ve started building on which used to be an empty sandlot or a complex of villas were leveled to make way for a hotel, or what was little roundabout was now on its way to becoming a spaghetti junction,” says British photojournalist Alex Atack, the guy behind this beautiful series, Under Construction.

These gorgeous pictures, laced with a little melancholy, certainly demonstrate a landscape under continuous change, but they also show Alex’s love for a place that he called home during his youth. After graduating from Falmouth University in 2014, Alex transferred back into the UAE, where he was employed as a freelancer, shooting news, editorial and traveling perform across the Middle East and Asia. Under Construction is a set of images taken from that time until he moved back to his home nation in 2016. His project is all about half-built distances and appears at how Dubai’s residents live amongst them.

Then two years ago, they dug a canal right through the center of it bulldozing half of this park and circling a section of downtown Dubai to turn it into an island. The town changed so quickly, and it was not sentimental about what it got rid of. And this is what Dubai has become known for; those building jobs are everything you see travel brochures and TV shows around the world.

“They’ve had to maintain this rate of building to mirror the city’s transient, expanding the population. But for this, residents live one of an unusual landscape — a pattern of urban decay means the peripheries of the city resemble a graveyard of half-funded building projects. And in town centers, the property is constantly re-purposed for new construction ventures, which means that the surface of the city changes nearly literally overnight.”

h/t creativeboom

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