Liquidity
DIFC trades at AED 2,900 per sqft, and well-priced units typically go under offer within four to ten weeks. Sea, skyline or park views, vacant possession and a clean service-charge record are what shorten that window.
Exit costs
Budget 2% agency commission, an NOC fee of AED 500–5,000 to the developer, and mortgage settlement if financed. There is no capital gains tax in the UAE.
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.
