DAMAC Hills, Dubai

DAMAC Hills, Dubai: buyer questions

How much does property in DAMAC Hills cost?

Realty Hunting lists 10 projects in DAMAC Hills. Entry prices start at AED 560K, about Rs 1.44 Cr at Rs 25.75 to the dirham, and the most expensive project on the list starts at AED 5.34M. The developer is DAMAC Properties. Each project page prints the developer's payment plan, the handover date on record and whether the project is registered with the Dubai Land Department.

What does a buyer pay on top of the price in DAMAC Hills?

The fees are Dubai's, the same in DAMAC Hills as in any other community: a 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee, a registration fee (the trustee office on a ready unit, Oqood on an off-plan one) and, on a resale, an agency fee that is usually 2%. On the entry price here of AED 560K, the DLD fee alone is AED 22K, about Rs 6 lakh. There is no annual property tax, no stamp duty and no capital-gains tax. Off-plan instalments go into a DLD-regulated escrow account (Law 8 of 2007), released to the developer against construction milestones. A buyer paying from India remits under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme, USD 250,000 per person per financial year.

Does buying in DAMAC Hills qualify for the Golden Visa?

The 10-year Golden Visa needs property worth AED 2 million or more, ready or off-plan, with or without a mortgage. 3 of the 10 priced DAMAC Hills projects here start at or above AED 2 million; in the others it takes a larger unit or two properties whose combined value crosses the line. The visa covers the buyer, spouse and children, and does not need a sponsor.

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