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Investment Catalogue

Breakdowns of Dubai and Abu Dhabi projects. The numbers, the payment plans and the risks.

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The first project breakdowns are being prepared. Each one will show the full numbers, the payment plan and the risks, with sources and dates.

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Investment Catalogue / Dubai Hills

Dubai Hills, 2‑bed off‑plan

The full cost, the payment plan, what it could earn and what could go wrong.

Published 28 Oct 2026Brief and 9-minute videoBy Jake Lawson, BRN 73100
Entry price
AED 3.25M
Payment plan
10/50/40
Est. gross yield
5.9%
Handover
Q4 2028

The cost

Purchase priceAED 3,250,000
DLD transfer fee, 4%AED 130,000
Admin and trustee feesAED 4,580
Total to completeAED 3,384,580
 Developer price list and DLD fee schedule, Oct 2026. About £708,000 at 4.78 AED to the pound. Service charge AED 23,400 a year.

Payment plan

Booking, on signing10%AED 325,000
Construction, 2026 to 202850%AED 1,625,000
Handover, Q4 202840%AED 1,300,000

What it could earn

Annual rent
Gross yield, area average 5.6%
Net yield after service charge
Value after five years

What could go wrong

  1. New supply. Several nearby towers complete in 2027 and 2028, which could hold rents flat.
  2. Handover delay. A late completion pushes back your first rent. Check the developer's record.
  3. Running costs. Service charges are often reset after the first year.

Sources

Developer price list, Oct 2026. DLD transactions for Dubai Hills Estate and Ejari rents for comparable 2-bed units, Oct 2025 to Oct 2026. Estimates, gross unless stated. Information, not financial advice.

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Arabian Ranches, for families

Gated, green and quiet, 25 minutes inland from Downtown.

Updated 21 Oct 20269-minute readBy Jake Lawson, BRN 73100
Villa prices
AED 5M–12M
Rent a year
AED 280k–550k
To Downtown
25–35 min
Schools
4 inside

Living there

One of Dubai's first large villa communities, and it feels settled. Wide streets lined with trees, gardens on most homes, and children who cycle to school.

It suits families who want space and a short school run more than a beach or nightlife. You'll drive almost everywhere.

What it costs

VillaTypical priceRent a year
3 bedroomsAED 5M to 7.5MAED 280k to 360k
4 bedroomsAED 6.5M to 9.5MAED 340k to 450k
5 bedroomsAED 8.5M to 12MAED 420k to 550k
 DLD transactions and Ejari rents, 12 months to Oct 2026. Example ranges.

What to weigh up

  1. Older villas often need AED 150,000 or more of updating.
  2. Rush hour on Al Qudra and Emirates Road adds real time.
  3. No beach: the sea is about 30 minutes away.

Before you choose

Visit on a weekday morning and again at the weekend, drive your commute at peak time, and ask the schools about waiting lists.

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Jake Lawson

Property advisor in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. RERA BRN 73100.

Most of the people I work with live in the UK, Europe or North America, and many are buying in Dubai for the first time.

The Catalogue answers what they ask most: what a property really costs, what could go wrong, and where a family will be happy. When you want to talk it through, I'm here.