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Advisory-grade analysis, not listings. Project investment cases with the risks stated plainly, process guides for overseas buyers, and comparisons that take a position. Written by me, updated as the market moves.

Comparison · Waterfront

Palm Jebel Ali vs Palm Jumeirah: which is the better buy in 2026?

They are not competing products. One is income and certainty, the other is an appreciation position with delivery risk. Which one fits depends on what your capital is for.

Matin Karevan · July 2026

Project Analysis · Palm Jebel Ali

Palm Jebel Ali villas: a good investment, or paying early for a promise?

The purest scarcity trade in the market — from AED 18M on an 80/20 plan. The thesis, the delivery risks, and who should actually take the position.

Matin Karevan · July 2026

Project Analysis · Dubailand

Sobha Sanctuary: is it worth buying? The investment case, examined

Sobha's largest-ever launch, from AED 3.99M. The villa-scarcity case is real — and so is the 20,000-home supply pipeline the brochure doesn't mention.

Matin Karevan · July 2026

Process · Buying

How foreigners buy off-plan property in Dubai

Full freehold, passport only, no residency required. The seven steps from EOI to title deed, the real costs, escrow protection, and where deals actually go wrong.

Matin Karevan · July 2026

Process · Residency

Can you get a UAE Golden Visa by buying off-plan property?

Yes — AED 2M registered value qualifies, and you don't need to wait for handover. Mortgage cases, joint ownership, family sponsorship, and how to structure it from day one.

Matin Karevan · July 2026

Free Tool · Interactive

Off-plan payment plan calculator

Enter a price, pick a plan — 80/20, 60/40, post-handover — and see your full instalment schedule, true day-one cost with DLD fees, and Golden Visa eligibility. No signup.

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