The itemised list
4% DLD transfer fee, AED 4,200 trustee office fee (AED 2,100 under AED 500K), 2% agency commission, AED 520 title deed issuance, and 0.25% of the loan plus AED 290 for mortgage registration.
On a Bluewaters Island purchase
For a unit at AED 2,652,000, budget roughly 6–7% of the price in total transaction costs on a cash deal, a little more with finance.
Bluewaters Island at a glance
Bluewaters Island is an island of sea-view residences wrapped around Ain Dubai. Buying sits at AED 3,400 per sqft — roughly AED 2,652,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 175,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 1,007 a night at 87% occupancy, around AED 319,773 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 441,287 — a 38% uplift.
