This page explains what the Best Agent Dubai site is for and how to find the right kind of help if you are thinking about property in the emirate.
What this site is
The site is an archive-based information resource. Its pages describe Dubai’s major residential communities, summarise the way purchases and sales were generally handled in the early 2010s, and share a few fact sheets about the city’s best-known landmarks. The writing is informational only.
What this site is not
- It is not a real estate agency and does not represent buyers, sellers, landlords or tenants.
- It does not advertise properties for sale or rent, and it does not publish prices.
- It is not run by the individual who wrote the original archived blog, and nothing here should be read as a statement by that person or by any firm.
- It provides no legal, tax or financial advice.
Finding a licensed professional
If you want to buy, sell or lease in Dubai, you will need to work with a properly licensed broker or a registered firm. A few sensible steps apply to anyone:
- Ask for the broker’s registration number and verify it with the regulator, the Real Estate Regulatory Agency, which operates under the Dubai Land Department.
- Request the commission terms in writing before you sign any agency agreement.
- Compare more than one adviser and ask how they handle deposits, conveyancing and transfer.
- Keep copies of every contract, receipt and identity document you provide.
Using the information here responsibly
Because the original material dates from roughly 2011 to 2013, some details, including visa thresholds, fees and mortgage terms, may no longer apply. Treat the guides as background reading and confirm current figures with official bodies such as the Dubai Land Department, the regulator, your bank and a qualified lawyer.
Where to start
New readers may like to begin with the buyer’s guide, the seller’s guide, or the code of ethics summary, then browse the community profiles in the project information section.