Guides, stories and practical advice, published regularly.
A starting-point guide to buying a home in Dubai: where foreigners can buy freehold, how to choose between an apartment, townhouse or villa, the fees to budget, and how the purchase works.
A grounded profile of Nakheel: its confirmed flagship projects, the 2024 merger into Dubai Holding, what its long track record does and does not tell you, and a buyer framework.
What to know before buying a house on Palm Jumeirah: the frond villas, who can buy freehold, why prices vary so much, the fees, and how to approach a purchase at the top of the market.
The complete guide to Al Reef Villas Abu Dhabi: the four themed villa styles, freehold status in this investment zone, indicative prices and rents, location and who it suits.
Where foreigners can buy freehold villas in Abu Dhabi, the communities to know, how the fees differ from Dubai, and how the purchase works, with prices given as ranges to verify.
An honest area guide to Al Reem Island Abu Dhabi: its districts, apartment market, indicative prices, schools, Reem Mall and amenities, the ADGM legal note, and who it suits.
Buying a villa in Ajman, the UAE's smallest and one of its most affordable emirates: where foreigners can buy freehold, the communities, the fees, and how the process works.
A fact-checked 2026 look at Nakheel: its completed communities from Palm Jumeirah to Nakheel Mall, the 2024 merger into Dubai Holding, and an honest, criteria-based view on whether to buy.
Dubai's popular middle ground between apartment and villa: where to buy freehold townhouses, the top family communities, ready vs off-plan, the fees, and how the purchase works.