Real Estate
Dubai, Riyadh and Doha property: launches, prices, master plans and mortgage math.
Hiroshi Nakamura · Oct 31, 2026
Dubai licenses real estate brokers through RERA and the Dubai Land Department, and Saudi Arabia's REGA dates to 2017. All-in Dubai licensing runs AED 2,500 to AED 3,000, with two to six weeks end to end.
Karim Al-Rashid · Oct 22, 2026
Off-plan sales, escrow accounts and rental yields, explained without the sales pitch.
Karim Al-Rashid · Oct 10, 2026
Duties, fees and the deals where a broker earns the commission — and the ones where the answer is no.
Karim Al-Rashid · Sep 26, 2026
A plain-language walkthrough of the approvals, financing and construction milestones that turn a plot of land into a finished building.
Karim Al-Rashid · Aug 18, 2026
Off-plan units made up the majority of Dubai residential sales in 2024. Here is the paperwork, the fees and the escrow rules that govern a purchase made from a brochure.
Karim Al-Rashid · Aug 10, 2026
A first-home Saudi mortgage can fund up to 90 percent of the price under central bank caps, with profit rates that track domestic money-market benchmarks and subsidies for lower incomes.