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DLD transfer fees and transaction costs on vacant land in Dubai
The four per cent transfer fee is only part of the bill. Here is the full cost of buying a vacant plot in Dubai, line by line.
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How to read GFA, plot ratio and building rights on a Dubai plot
What a Dubai plot is worth follows the floor area you may build on it. Plot ratio, G+N notation and the affection plan set that figure.
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Freehold, leasehold and what foreign buyers can own in Dubai
Freehold, leasehold, usufruct and musataha are four different rights on a Dubai plot. Only one of them gives you the land outright.
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