Research & analysis
Analysis, area guides, and market updates from the UAE-Prop team.
Dubai South’s AED 128bn airport expansion. Dubai Islands’ 17 km of new beachfront. Arjan yields above 8%. Beyond Downtown and Marina, ten communities are quietly defining where smart capital is moving in 2026 — with the infrastructure catalysts and yield maths to back the move.
The pre-handover service charge estimate is the number the developer hopes you will quote in your rental projections.
Semi-furnished is the category most Dubai buyers should ask about by name, because it captures a genuinely useful middle ground that neither “furnished”…
Semi-detached villas in Dubai deliver 85% of the detached-villa lifestyle at roughly 75-80% of the price, and for most family buyers that trade is the c…
The Dubai property seller who prices their unit based on what they paid for it is the seller whose listing sits on the portal for 14 months.
Sellable area is the number the developer uses to calculate your bill.
The Dubai secondary market is where real prices are discovered.
ROI is the vaguest useful number in Dubai real estate.
Return on equity drifts down over time on a Dubai property, and most owners don’t notice until they wonder why the “great investment” isn’t compounding…
Return on cash is the metric that separates serious Dubai property investors from spreadsheet tourists.
