A Dubai purchase runs from a reservation form to a registered title deed.
What you sign, what each fee costs, who pays it, and when ownership is registered in your name.
Remote purchase
Buy in Dubai without flying there.
We confirm with the Land Department which signing route is open to your deal, before you sign or send money.
Buying without flying: how does it actually work?
Whichever route the Land Department runs, the registration output is an electronic title deed.
The Dubai Land Department runs more than one route, and not every route is open to an overseas buyer.
What does a remote purchase actually look like?
Choose the unit
Live video tour, floor plans and project documents, sent to you.
Reserve it
A reservation form and first payment fix the unit and the price.
Sign the contract
Electronic signature or an authorised representative.
Pay to the plan
Bank transfer to an account verified in advance, on the contract schedule.
Register and take handover
The title deed is issued electronically and handover is coordinated for you.
Which route is open to your deal?
- Digital Sale
- Both parties sign electronically through UAE Pass. Open only to deals that meet every published phase-one condition.
- Power of attorney
- An authorised representative signs and files for you. A POA issued abroad is attested in the issuing country, then before the UAE authorities.
- Trustee office registration
- The parties or their representatives file for registration; the deed and receipts are issued electronically.
- Best for
- An overseas buyer with no Emirates ID: the power-of-attorney or trustee route, confirmed before any document is prepared.
What happens between signing and the keys?
Registration
Filings and approvals, ending in your title deed.
Handover
Snagging, water and power - without flying in.
Ownership operations
Who manages access, payments and leasing.
Where can you verify each step?
Title deed
The Land Department’s electronic record naming the registered owner and the property.
No-objection certificate (NOC)
The developer’s consent to transfer ownership, required on the relevant freehold transfers.
Oqood registration
Off-plan registration with the Land Department before a title deed is issued.
The full remote-purchase guide
Digital Sale conditions, the POA attestation chain and the checks before money moves.
What matters once you've signed?
The title deed is issued in the registered buyer’s name, even when a representative signed.
Each term links to a full definition and the official source it came from.
Remote purchase questions
Can you buy property in Dubai without visiting?
Yes. Many transactions are completed remotely using digital documentation and power of attorney. The exact route depends on the property, the parties and the payment, and we confirm it before you sign.
What documents do you need to start?
A valid passport and basic personal details. The Land Department’s sale registration service accepts a valid passport from a non-resident foreign buyer. The rest is collected with you in stages, after the unit is reserved.
Do you need to be a Dubai resident to buy?
No. Non-residents can buy in Dubai’s designated freehold areas. There is no residency requirement to buy, own or sell.
Do you need a lawyer?
No. The market is regulated and sale agreements and procedures are approved by the official authorities. A lawyer is a personal choice, and we tell you when it is worth involving one.
Who pays the agency commission?
On a new property bought from the developer, the developer pays. On a resale property, the buyer pays.
Is a power of attorney signed abroad accepted automatically?
No. The Land Department states that a POA issued outside the UAE must be attested in the issuing country and then before the relevant UAE authorities. The chain varies by country and document type.
Keep exploring before you decide.
Your budget and goals, turned into a shortlist you can compare.
We compare ready and off‑plan options against the same budget, income, timing and risk assumptions before you reserve.
You approve every cost. You see every statement.
As an overseas owner, you set the approval limits in writing before we start, and every dirham we spend shows up on your statement.
Fly Before You Buy: see your shortlist in person, in one trip.
We meet your flight and drive you between the properties on your own shortlist, with no obligation to buy.
Your property brief