Deposit and rates
Expat residents put down 20% on properties under AED 5M, non-residents typically 40–50%. Fixed rates in 2026 sit in the 3.9–4.9% range for 1–5 year terms. On a AED 2,106,000 unit in Jumeirah that means a deposit from roughly a fifth of the price plus costs.
Pre-approval first
Get pre-approval before viewing in Jumeirah. It takes 3–5 days, is valid 60–90 days, and gives you the leverage to close quickly on the units that actually move.
Jumeirah at a glance
Jumeirah is low-rise beachside villas and boutique apartments in old-money Dubai. Buying sits at AED 2,700 per sqft — roughly AED 2,106,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 150,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 863 a night at 74% occupancy, around AED 233,096 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 321,673 — a 38% uplift.
