The formula
Net yield = (annual income − service charge − management − insurance − void allowance) ÷ (purchase price + 4% DLD + 2% agency). For Dubai South that starts from AED 55,000 income against a AED 819,000 purchase, or AED 73,818 if hosted short-term.
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Total return is yield plus capital growth. Dubai South has tracked Dubai's broader appreciation cycle; model a conservative 4–7% a year over a five-year hold and stress-test at zero.
Dubai South at a glance
Dubai South is the Expo City and Al Maktoum Airport growth corridor with the lowest entry prices. Buying sits at AED 1,050 per sqft — roughly AED 819,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 55,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 316 a night at 64% occupancy, around AED 73,818 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 101,868 — a 38% uplift.
