What other costs should I consider?

Service charge: Owning a new property in Dubai will generally require the owner to contribute an annual service charge, which will vary, according to the level of amenities provided by the developer. Within a specific community, the scale of these charges will normally relate directly to the overall floor area of your home.

“Optional extras”: You may also choose to customise your home to suit your specific needs and enhance its value further. For example, many people have installed a private swimming pool in the garden of their villa, or made modest modifications. Permissions to conduct such modifications are generally not difficult to obtain, providing safety factors are addressed and your changes do not detrimentally affect your neighbours, their properties, or the visual amenity of the neighbourhood.