The formula
Net yield = (annual income − service charge − management − insurance − void allowance) ÷ (purchase price + 4% DLD + 2% agency). For Mohammed Bin Rashid City that starts from AED 110,000 income against a AED 1,716,000 purchase, or AED 164,042 if hosted short-term.
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Total return is yield plus capital growth. Mohammed Bin Rashid City has tracked Dubai's broader appreciation cycle; model a conservative 4–7% a year over a five-year hold and stress-test at zero.
Mohammed Bin Rashid City at a glance
Mohammed Bin Rashid City is lagoon living beside Downtown with strong handover-to-resale appreciation. Buying sits at AED 2,200 per sqft — roughly AED 1,716,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 110,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 633 a night at 71% occupancy, around AED 164,042 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 226,378 — a 38% uplift.