Dubai Hills Estate, Dubai

Dubai Hills Estate, Dubai: buyer questions

How much does property in Dubai Hills Estate cost?

Realty Hunting lists 7 projects in Dubai Hills Estate. Entry prices start at AED 1.12M, about Rs 2.88 Cr at Rs 25.75 to the dirham, and the most expensive project on the list starts at AED 27.6M. The developers are Emaar Properties, Emaar Properties (Dubai Hills Estate is an Emaar-Meraas joint venture) and Emaar Properties, with Automobili Lamborghini (design); contractor Innovo Group. 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 Dubai Hills Estate?

The fees are Dubai's, the same in Dubai Hills Estate 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 1.12M, the DLD fee alone is AED 45K, about Rs 12 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 Dubai Hills Estate 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. 4 of the 7 priced Dubai Hills Estate 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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