The handover sequence
Developer issues the completion notice, you settle the final instalment, pay DLD registration, complete a snagging inspection, then collect keys and register DEWA. Expect 30–60 days end to end in DIFC.
Snag it properly
A professional snag on a DIFC unit costs AED 800–2,500 and routinely finds 40–120 items — door alignment, AC balancing, silicone, tiling and paint. Submit the report before signing acceptance, not after.
DIFC at a glance
DIFC is the financial free zone where corporate tenants and business travellers pay a premium. Buying sits at AED 2,900 per sqft — roughly AED 2,262,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 145,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 834 a night at 79% occupancy, around AED 240,484 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 331,868 — a 38% uplift.
