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 The Valley by Emaar purchase
For a unit at AED 1,053,000, budget roughly 6–7% of the price in total transaction costs on a cash deal, a little more with finance.
The Valley by Emaar at a glance
The Valley by Emaar is an emerging Emaar townhouse community on the Dubai–Al Ain corridor. Buying sits at AED 1,350 per sqft — roughly AED 1,053,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 85,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 489 a night at 58% occupancy, around AED 103,521 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 142,859 — a 38% uplift.