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 Dubai Sports City purchase
For a unit at AED 819,000, budget roughly 6–7% of the price in total transaction costs on a cash deal, a little more with finance.
Dubai Sports City at a glance
Dubai Sports City is stadium-side apartments with budget rents and reliable tenant demand. Buying sits at AED 1,050 per sqft — roughly AED 819,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 60,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 345 a night at 62% occupancy, around AED 78,074 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 107,741 — a 38% uplift.
