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Frequently asked questions
Short answers to the questions buyers and owners ask most, with a link to the full article behind each one where it applies.
- What is the difference between freehold and leasehold in the UAE?
- Freehold and leasehold are two different legal ownership statuses in the UAE, not just marketing terms. Knowing which one applies to a project matters before you look at a specific listing. Read the full article
- What costs come on top of the property price?
- Beyond the listed price, a UAE purchase carries several cost categories, each with its own payer and its own stage of the deal. The buyer's checklist article lists each category and when it typically arises. Read the full article
- Are all the listings and projects on this site real?
- Where the catalogue is not filled in yet, we show clearly marked demo records instead of passing them off as real, and we keep them out of search results.
- How does the currency switcher work?
- Prices are shown in AED by default; switching currency recalculates the display using a rate published with its date, refreshed roughly every 12 hours. The US dollar always uses the UAE's fixed exchange peg rather than a fluctuating market rate.
- What are the catalogue segments (new projects, ready, resale, rent, and so on)?
- The catalogue is split into segments, such as new projects, ready homes, resale, rent, commercial, villas and apartments, each a dedicated filtered view of the listings that match it. Open any segment from the menu or footer to browse just that slice.
- How do favourites and comparison work?
- Save any listing or project to your favourites or add it to comparison; both lists live in your browser only, not on our server, and stay private, which is why those pages aren't indexed by search engines.