Damac Islands Real Estate Investment: Prices, ROI & Buying Guide for 2026 For Australian buyers looking at Dubai’s next wave of master-planned communities, Damac Islands Real Estate Investment is showing up in more 2026 shortlists for a simple reason: it sits at the intersection of lifestyle demand (waterfront-style living) and investor mechanics (developer payment plans, off-plan upside, […]
Step-by-Step: Buying Your First Investment Property in Dubai Buying property overseas is exciting, but first-time investors often underestimate how many moving parts sit behind a “simple” purchase. In Dubai, the process is relatively structured, yet your outcome still depends on micro-location, building quality, fees, finance, and how well the deal is set up for remote […]
Average Rental Yields by Area in Dubai (2026 Data) Dubai remains one of the few major global cities where investors can still target strong cash flow without sacrificing liquidity, infrastructure, or tenant demand. But in 2026, “high yield” is no longer a citywide blanket statement, it is micro-market, building, and strategy specific. This guide breaks […]
Do Australians Need a Visa for Dubai to Buy Property or Start a Business? If you are planning to invest in Dubai from Australia, visa rules can feel confusing because there are three different things people often mix up: The good news is that Australians can usually start exploring both Dubai property and company setup without having […]
Melbourne vs Dubai Real Estate 2026: Where Should You Park Your Capital? If you’re sitting in Melbourne and wondering whether your next real estate investment should stay local or head offshore, 2026 is a genuine fork-in-the-road year. Melbourne still offers familiarity, deep lending markets, and a mature legal framework. Dubai, meanwhile, continues to pull global capital with […]
Why some investors choose to buy property under a company in Dubai For many Australians, the first question is not just which unit to buy, but how to hold it. Buying Dubai property under a company (often via a special purpose vehicle, or “SPV”) is a common strategy for investors who want cleaner asset separation, simpler portfolio management, or […]
Dubai entered 2026 with a property market that still looks “tight” in many in-demand submarkets, particularly where end-user demand, long-term residency pathways, and premium lifestyle infrastructure intersect. While the pace of growth can vary quarter to quarter, the bigger story for Australians is that the city has continued to attract international capital and new residents, […]
Buying off-plan in Dubai can be a smart way for Australians to enter the market with staged payments and strong choice of stock, but it also concentrates risk in one place: the developer. Before you pay a booking fee or sign a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA), you need a repeatable way to verify a Dubai […]
If you’re an Australian founder doing a business setup in Dubai, VAT is one of the first compliance topics you should understand, even before you issue your first invoice. The UAE is famously business-friendly, but it is not “no paperwork”, and VAT mistakes can create avoidable penalties, cash-flow surprises, and messy bookkeeping when you’re managing operations […]
Dubai keeps evolving fast, and that’s exactly why many Australians are looking beyond the “usual” postcodes and into the next wave of neighbourhoods that can outperform over a full property cycle. In 2026, the smartest opportunities are often found where infrastructure, job hubs, and master planned communities are converging, but where pricing is still catching […]
