GFA (Gross Floor Area)
30.04.2026
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GFA is the number developers quote, buyers compare, and practically nobody actually lives in.
Research & analysis
Insights
Analysis, area guides, and market updates from the UAE-Prop team.
Furnishing Package
30.04.2026
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A developer furnishing package is rarely the bargain the brochure suggests, but it is almost always the right choice for the short-let investor.
Furnished
30.04.2026
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The word “furnished” in a Dubai listing can mean anything from a full hotel-grade fit-out to a bed frame, a dining table, and two white chairs from a wa…
Freehold
30.04.2026
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“Freehold” is the single word that changed Dubai property for foreign buyers in 2002, and most buyers still do not understand where the line sits.
Form F
30.04.2026
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Form F is the one document in a Dubai resale transaction that everyone references and almost nobody reads in full before signing.
Follow-up
29.04.2026
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Eighty percent of Dubai property deals close on the fourth to seventh contact.
Floor Plan
29.04.2026
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A floor plan in a Dubai off-plan brochure is both the most important document in the pack and the one most buyers look at for nine seconds before signing.
Fixed Rate
29.04.2026
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A “fixed rate” mortgage in the UAE is usually fixed for one to five years and variable for the twenty that follow.
Financing Cost
29.04.2026
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Financing cost is the silent tax on a leveraged Dubai investment.
Exit Strategy
29.04.2026
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If you don’t have an exit strategy before you sign the booking form, you don’t have a strategy — you have an emotional purchase you’ll defend for three…
