Owning a property in Dubai or renting it…which is better?

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Owning a property in Dubai is one of the options resorted to.

by those seeking housing in the United Arab Emirates.

The second option is to rent a property in Dubai.

and both options are differentiated in terms of several factors.

especially financial capabilities.

Factors for choosing between owning or renting a property in Dubai:

  • There are several criteria and factors for choosing between.
  • owning a property in Dubai or renting:

1-Costs:

  • There are vast differences between what will be paid when.
  • owning a property in Dubai or when renting it.
  • It starts with the value of the property. It is known that.
  • the price of purchasing a property in Dubai starts.
  • from 100 thousand dollars and sometimes exceeds 8 million dollars.
  • As for renting a property in Dubai, its monthly value starts.
  • from $800 up to $10,000.
  • The large variation is due to several factors, including location.
  • quality, type of building, services, view, and others.

Owning a property in Dubai

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2-Fees:

  • The fees that must be paid are divided between owning.
  • a property in Dubai or renting a property in Dubai.

First: Fees for owning a property in Dubai:

  • The sales value is 2% of the property value.
  • The fee for issuing the ownership certificate is 250 dirhams.
  • A land map for lands not subject to the authority.
  • of Dubai Municipality: 100 dirhams.
  • Land map. The unified map fee with Dubai Municipality.
  • is 225 dirhams.
  • Fee for villa or apartment is 250 dirhams.
  • An innovation fee for each drawing is 10 dirhams.
  • A knowledge fee for each drawing is 10 dirhams.

Second: Fees for renting a property in Dubai:

  • Register a lease contract via the Dubai Rest application or.
  • the Dubai Land Department website according to the following:
  • 100 dirhams for registering lease contracts.
  • Knowledge fee: 10 dirhams.
  •  Innovation fee: 10 dirhams.
  • The percentage of the security deposit is between.
  • 5-10% of the annual rental value.
  • Dubai Municipality housing fees are 5% of the total value.
  • of the annual rent.

3-Partner service fees:

  • If the sale value of the property is equal to or more than.
  • 500,000 UAE dirhams, the fees amount to 4,000 dirhams.
  • In addition to the value added tax on service partners.
  • If the value of the sale is less than 500 thousand dirhams.
  • the fees amount to 2000 dirhams.
  • In addition to value added tax.

4-Security and stability or flexibility and change:

  • Another thing that makes the difference between owning.
  • a property in Dubai or renting it is the factors of safety or flexibility.
  • Renting a contract in Dubai guarantees you greater flexibility.
  • In the event that you are forced to change your place of.
  • residence due to a new job.
  • Or the desire to get a better place to live.
  • Renting is also a suitable option for individuals.
  • residing in Dubai for only a few months.
  • Owning a property in Dubai creates a greater sense of security.
  • and stability than renting.
  • With the availability of other options besides housing
  • such as real estate investment, a person cannot.
  • invest in a property that he does not already own.
  • Thus achieving profitable financial returns resulting from
  • real estate investment in Dubai.
  • It is also possible to own a property in Dubai that.
  • is ready or under construction.

5-Down payment and insurance fees:

  • When you buy a property in Dubai in installments.
  • you are obligated to pay what is known as the “down payment.”
  • The remaining price is in the form of monthly.
  • installments for several years agreed upon in the purchase contract.
  • When renting, in addition to the monthly rental values.
  • There are costs called “insurance fees” that vary according.
  • to the location, quality, area and style of the property.
  • It is refunded after the end of the rental period and the desire.
  • not to renew, provided that the property is delivered in.
  • the same condition in which it was first received.

6-Financial capacity:

  • People with good budgets often choose to own a property.
  • in Dubai instead of renting it.
  • Dubai real estate values ​​vary, of course, depending on location.
  • quality of construction, services, area, view, etc.
  • As for those who face financial difficulties and do not have.
  • sufficient budget to own a property, they turn their.
  • attention to renting.
  • It is necessary to take into account that both.
  • options require fees such as those mentioned above.

 

7- Property maintenance:

  • When you are the buyer and owner of the property.
  • any problems related to the general maintenance of.
  • the property are your responsibility.
  • If you are renting a property, you do not bear maintenance.
  • expenses resulting from misuse, and they are borne.
  • entirely by the property owner.

 

8-The reason for choosing the property:

  • The reason for choosing the property plays a role.
  • in your choice between owning or renting.
  • If the reason is housing, you can rent instead of buying.
  • if you do not have the financial ability to do so.
  • If the reason is real estate investment, then your options.
  • will go exclusively towards real estate ownership.

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Which is better, owning a property in Dubai or renting it?

  • According to real estate experts at.
  • the Golden Group for Real Estate Investment.
  • The option of owning the property comes to the fore.
  • for the reasons mentioned above.
  • In addition to other factors, such as registering ownership of.
  • the property in your name as the sole disposer of it before.
  • the Emirates of Dubai.
  • As well as eliminating the burden of insurance and rental.
  • fees every time and having to increase annual rental values.
  • Having to leave the property when renting it if.
  • the owner requests this because he wants to live there.
  • Or one of his first-degree relatives.
  • Or the owner’s desire to renovate the property.
  • Therefore, Golden Group’s real estate experts advise activating.
  • the purchase option instead of renting if there is sufficient.
  • budget for that.

 

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