PublishedFinance
The deposit you'll actually be asked for
Australians can borrow in Dubai. What a UAE lender wants from a non-resident, how off-plan payment plans change the picture, and three ways to shrink the day-one cash.
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Written for Australians about to make these decisions.
General information, not recommendations · Figures verified September 2026
PublishedYield
What the yield looks like after service charges
Advertised gross yields in Dubai are real. Here's the arithmetic on a real apartment, and the three choices that lift the net figure.
PublishedAustralia
The tax side of Dubai property, for Australians
No UAE income tax on the rent, no capital gains tax on sale, no land tax. What you pay instead, and where your Australian position fits in.
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