Property for sale in Dubai South, Dubai
Beside Al Maktoum airport and Expo City; the 2027 growth corridor. Building here: Emaar Properties, Azizi Developments, Dubai South Properties (Dubai South, government-backed), Emaar Properties with Dubai World Trade Centre (Expo Living joint venture) and Expo City Dubai (Expo Dubai Group), the government-owned master developer of the Expo 2020 site and others. Every project below prints its payment plan, the handover date on record, the DLD status and the fees a buyer from India or anywhere else pays.
Dubai South, Dubai: buyer questions
How much does property in Dubai South cost?
Realty Hunting lists 41 projects in Dubai South. Entry prices start at AED 449K, about Rs 1.16 Cr at Rs 25.75 to the dirham, and the most expensive project on the list starts at AED 50.04M. The developers are Emaar Properties, Azizi Developments, Dubai South Properties (Dubai South, government-backed), Emaar Properties with Dubai World Trade Centre (Expo Living joint venture), Expo City Dubai (Expo Dubai Group), the government-owned master developer of the Expo 2020 site and Expo City Dubai (Expo Dubai Group, government-owned). 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 South?
The fees are Dubai's, the same in Dubai South 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 449K, the DLD fee alone is AED 18K, about Rs 5 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 South 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. 14 of the 41 priced Dubai South 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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