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Foreign buyers can own freehold property in Dubai's designated areas. Here is how a remote purchase works, from first call to keys.

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Foreign buyers can own freehold property in Dubai's designated areas. Here is how a remote purchase works, from first call to keys.
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Published handover dates and payment plans for the DAMAC projects on our site, and what a 50/50 or 60/40 plan means for…
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What the published 2026 yield figures show by area, why they are gross estimates, and how to get from a headline yield…
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