Getting onto the real estate is one of the prime decisions one makes in his life and getting a mortgage may seem like an intimidating task, but it’s not that tricky and there are ways you can increase your chances and certainly, it pays to do so prudently. And before committing to a long-term Read More...

    I bought a hotel apartment at Business Bay. Currently, it’s an off plan project and the handover is in 2019. The SPA is being stamped by the developer. I paid Registration fees and 30 percent of the flat amount. Can I know my options to finance remaining amount?     Certainly, the finance Read More...

I am a single parent and don’t have too much financial expertise. So far I have saved all my savings as FD in a well-known bank in India. Of course the returns on FD are less/slow but at least as per my basic knowledge, it’s safe. Can you guide me how I can invest money Read More...

  I have four credit cards and a personal loan in UAE, where I have a few outstanding payments. Can you advise me how I can consolidate my payments? What are my options in the market?   Well, I would say, consolidation is the right approach towards reducing the fiscal obligation, as it helps to Read More...

  Are you planning the investment in the real estate market this year, let’s take a deeper look on options of Ready property and Off-Plan property investment in the market   Ready Property   Ready units are the one which are completely ready for occupancy. In Dubai the average return on buy-to-let ready property is Read More...

Dubai’s Land Department is working on a new rental law that will give separate weightage to commercial real estate such as offices, malls, health and educational property, apart from residential. The law, which is in front of the legislative committee, will replace the current one-size-fits-all rental regulation, top officials said.   That could pave the Read More...

  Dubai real estate assets have given a 120 percent return to investors in the ten years since the global financial crisis, according to a new report.   The crisis, caused by a collapse in the US sub-prime mortgage market, saw real estate values fall by more than 50 percent.   Dubai was not immune Read More...

  This year, let’s have the resolution to have a secure grip on our finances. And let us adopt one new money habit today and drop the one that’s been holding us back. To protect the financial future, one needs to identify bad financial habits and understand the ways to avoid those inaccuracies on a Read More...

    No doubts, off plan purchases are giving worthy alternative options in today’s market with an eye-catching payment plan, together with the resilient security measures taken by the government to protect buyers’ rights. Off plan developments have been steadily budding and are accessible at lesser values. These days all most every developer is offering Read More...

Nowadays, most people opt for a mortgage to buy a property in the UAE, for a very unpretentious reason- mortgage products offered are in the buyer’s interest. But will this endure in 2017? We need to be observant. When we actually plan to step on the property ladder, one need not only to shop for Read More...