Dubai property investment gets discussed in headline yields and very little else, which is how people end up surprised by their actual returns. This section works through the full picture: entry costs including DLD fees and agency commission, realistic net yield after service charges and management, financing options for residents and non-residents, distressed and below-market opportunities, and how to plan an exit before you need one.

We favour numbers over enthusiasm. Where a strategy only works under specific conditions, we say so. Our investment advisory and 8% yield teams work with investors at both ends of the risk spectrum.