I pull the transactions in your building
Not an "average price for the district" — the sales registered with the Dubai Land Department in your specific building over recent months, with sizes, floors and dates.
For sellers
Sell your apartment in Dubai
Portal listings tell you what people ask. I work from what people actually paid in your building — the transactions registered with the Land Department. The gap between those two numbers is usually the length of your sale.
- The valuation is free and commits you to nothing
- I answer myself — no call centre, no "a specialist will be in touch"
- RERA broker, ORN 11899, Metropolitan Premium Properties
A valuation within a day
Two fields about the property and I will come back with a price range and the comparable sales in your building.
The method 01 02 03
Where the number comes from
I give you a range, not a single number
The lower bound is what sells in three to four weeks. The upper bound is what the building has actually achieved when the seller was not in a hurry. You choose where to sit between them.
I show you what is holding the price down
View, floor, layout, condition, service charge, the remaining term of the sitting tenant. Two or three items on that list are usually worth tens of thousands of dirhams.
What is included
End to end
- Professional photography and listing preparation
- Trakheesi permit and publication on Bayut, Property Finder and Dubizzle
- Viewings and negotiation with the buyer and their broker
- Verifying the buyer's ability to pay before you take the property off the market
- Developer NOC, the Trustee Office appointment, and handling everything through to the keys
- Working with a mortgaged buyer and their bank, if they are financing
Costs
What selling costs
| Item | Amount | Who pays |
|---|---|---|
| Broker commission | 2% of the price + 5% VAT | Seller |
| Developer NOC | AED 500 – 5,000 | Seller |
| Mortgage discharge, if any | from ~AED 1,300 + clearing the balance | Seller |
| DLD transfer fee | 4% of the price | Usually the buyer |
| Trustee Office fee | ~AED 2,000 – 4,200 | Usually the buyer |
Indicative figures for 2026. Final amounts depend on the developer, whether there is a mortgage, and what is agreed in the deal — we fix them before going to market, so there are no surprises at the transfer.
Before you list it
Written breakdowns of the three things that move a Dubai sale price most: how the property is presented, what a resale transfer actually involves, and where the tax question really sits.
- Home staging before a sale: what presentation is worth in Dubai
The same apartment sells for different money depending on how it is presented. What staging involves, why it works on a market where the first contact is a photograph, and where the spending stops paying for itself.
- Tax when you sell property in Dubai: the UAE side is simple, your home country is not
"There is no capital gains tax in Dubai" is true and it is not the whole answer. What the UAE actually charges on a sale, why your tax residency decides the rest, and the checks that belong before the transaction rather than after it.
- Buying resale property in Dubai: the process, the NOC and the traps
Most buyers learn the off-plan process and then buy on the secondary market, where the mechanics are entirely different. The sequence from offer to transfer, what a seller's mortgage changes, and the two things that decide whether you keep the tenant.
Questions
What sellers ask most
How long does it take to sell an apartment in Dubai?
Priced to the market — three to eight weeks to signing. The transfer itself takes a single day at the Trustee Office if the property is unencumbered. An outstanding mortgage adds two to three weeks for the discharge.
Can I sell property in Dubai without travelling to the UAE?
Yes. You will need a Power of Attorney, notarised at a UAE consulate and legalised in Dubai. Everything else — viewings, negotiation, registration — I handle; you only join for the signing.
What does the seller pay?
Broker commission of 2% plus VAT, the developer NOC (usually AED 500–5,000) and, if there is a mortgage, clearing it and discharging the security. The Land Department transfer fee of 4% is, by established practice, paid by the buyer.
Is there tax on selling property in Dubai?
The UAE levies no capital gains tax and no personal income tax on the sale of property. Obligations in your country of tax residence remain, however, and are worth checking with your own tax adviser.
What if the apartment is currently let?
You can still sell; the tenancy passes to the new owner. If vacant possession is needed, the tenant must be given twelve months notice — which is why these sales are planned well in advance. We will go through your situation at the valuation.
Find out what your apartment is worth
It takes a minute. If now is a bad time to sell I will say so plainly, along with the date it is worth revisiting.
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