Buying Off-Plan

Escrow law, every fee itemised, payment plans modelled, and what actually happens if a project is cancelled.

• Dubai Off-Plan Fees Explained: DLD, Oqood and Every Other Dirham

  Every fee on a Dubai off-plan purchase itemised on a worked AED 2M example — DLD 4%, Oqood, trustee and admin fees, plus service charges and cooling costs.

• Is Off-Plan Safe in Dubai? What Escrow Law Actually Protects

  What Dubai escrow law really protects off-plan buyers from, where the gaps are, and the 10-minute verification routine I run before any purchase.

• Off-Plan Payment Plans in Dubai Explained: 80/20 vs 60/40 vs PHPP

  How Dubai off-plan payment plans really work — 80/20, 60/40 and post-handover plans modelled on one AED 2M purchase, plus default rules under Law 13/2008.

• Off-Plan Project Cancelled in Dubai: What Happens to Your Money

  The step-by-step legal process when a Dubai off-plan project is cancelled — RERA decision, the Decree 33 tribunal, escrow refund priority, and real timelines.

• Selling Off-Plan Property Before Handover in Dubai: The Real Numbers

  How off-plan assignment sales work in Dubai — the 30-40% paid rule, NOC costs, the second 4% DLD fee, and why flipping profits are thinner than listings suggest.