The formula
Net yield = (annual income − service charge − management − insurance − void allowance) ÷ (purchase price + 4% DLD + 2% agency). For Barsha Heights that starts from AED 70,000 income against a AED 1,014,000 purchase, or AED 102,967 if hosted short-term.
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Total return is yield plus capital growth. Barsha Heights has tracked Dubai's broader appreciation cycle; model a conservative 4–7% a year over a five-year hold and stress-test at zero.
Barsha Heights at a glance
Barsha Heights is a central Tecom district popular with corporate tenants and long-stay guests. Buying sits at AED 1,300 per sqft — roughly AED 1,014,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 70,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 403 a night at 70% occupancy, around AED 102,967 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 142,094 — a 38% uplift.