The legal and immigration side of Dubai property tends to get treated as paperwork, right up until it becomes the thing blocking a transaction. This section covers ownership structures and what freehold actually means in different zones, Golden Visa eligibility routes and how property value thresholds are assessed, company setup options for holding assets, and the compliance obligations that follow.

Rules here change more often than in most markets, so we update this section when they do rather than leaving old guidance in place. For applications and structuring, our Golden Visa and company setup teams handle the process directly.