United Arab Emirates Real Estate Resources

We have United Arab Emirates real estate resources listed in numerous categories below. Simply click on the link.

• Buying Guides
• Economics & Statistics
• Forums & Blogs
• Landlord & Tenant
• Laws
• Mortgages
• Taxes
• Yellow Pages & Directories

General Country Links

• Country Description
• Investment Climate
• Newspapers, Magazines & Blogs
• Travel & Tourism

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Buying Guides

• About Dubai: Real Estate and Property – Dubai real estate information that will help you learn whether investing in Dubai property is lucrative.
• Area Guides United Arab Emirates (ArabianBusiness.com Property) – An overview of the Dubai real estate market, plus a guide to real estate in other emirates like Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ajman.
• Buy Dubai Property (We Know Dubai) – Describes two ways of buying property in Dubai.
• Buying a Property in Dubai (Vista Dubai)
• Buying in Dubai (Channel4.com Homes) – Information on Dubai for property buyers, with a market overview and guide to buying property.
• Buying property in the country (Gulfnews) – Information for expatriates seeking to purchase an apartment, villa or a plot of land in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain.
• Dubai City Guide: Real Estate Guide
• Dubai Facts: Buying Property (Alpha Properties L.L.C.)
• The seven deadly sins of buying real estate in Dubai (Property World ME)

Economics & Statistics

• Central Bank of the UAE – Find information, data and analysis on Central Bank activity, as well as on the UAE financial sector and economy.
• Colliers International: United Arab Emirates – Provides real estate market reports. Mainly focused on the commercial market.
• Country Briefings: United Arab Emirates (Economist.com) – Provides economic news, statistics, forecasts, reports, and a country profile on the United Arab Emirates.
• Dubai Department of Economic Development
• Dubai Land Department (English Website) – Provides info about land transactions in Dubai, with weekly, monthly, and annual statistical releases.
• Dubai Property Digest (Gowealthy.com) – A research report on Dubai and international property, published every week.
• Dubai Property Market in 2007/2008 (Gowealthy.com) – Provides the monthly sales of properties in Dubai in 2007.
• Economy News (UAE Interact)
• EstatesDubai – Dubai Real Estate News – UAE property market trends and agent reviews.
• Mazaya Real Estate Index
• MEED Databank – Middle East economic data, news and analysis, including Gulf Projects.
• MEED Real Estate News and Analysis
• Middle East Real Estate News (ArabianBusiness.com)
• Ministry of Economy and Commerce – Provides a consumer price index, economic & statistic reports.
• Northern Emirates Property Market View H1 2007 [PDF, 106KB] – Report by CB Richard Ellis.
• Priced out of Dubai? Consider Sharjah (The National Newspaper)
• Property News (The National Newspaper) – Property market news for Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
• Property News in Dubai (Safa Homes)
• Property World ME – Daily updated independent property news and articles in the Middle East Region. Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
• Real Estate Regulatory Agency
• The Emirates Economist – Economic analysis of events in the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf.
• UAE Economic and Strategic Outlook (albawaba.com)
• UAE Statistics
• UAE Yearbook 2008 (UAE Interact) – Here you can download the United Arab Emirates Yearbook, a resource for anyone interested in an informed overview of the rapid changes taking place in all spheres of UAE life. Yearbooks for 2002-2008 are available here in English, French and Arabic.
• UAEFinance.com – Financial markets watch.

Forums & Blogs

• Dubizzle – Dubai community website offering local classifieds and forums for jobs, housing, real estate, and more.
• Gowealthy.com Forum – Forum page of Gowealthy.com, an information portal for property buyers and investors in Dubai, UAE.
• Just Landed Dubai: Forums
• The Emirates Economist – Economic analysis of events in the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf.
• UAE Community – A forum for general discussions about UAE. You can also discuss property and accommodation in UAE: rents, prices, sharing, offers, requests etc.
• UAE Property Investment Forum
• UAEPropertyTrends.com – Brings you the latest in real estate news.

Landlord & Tenant

• Dubai Guide: Housing & Rentals (Just Landed)
• Dubai Property Law (Dubai Property Group) – Provides texts of the Tenancy Law and Rentals Law.
• Dubai Property Rental (betterhomes)
• Leasing Property In Dubai (betterhomes)
• Rent in Dubai – the full story
• Renting in Dubai (TimeOutDubai.com) – Offers a beginners guide to getting help with your property disputes.
• Resolving rent disputes (Gulfnews)

Laws

• Ask the Law (Gulfnews) – A guide to the legal system in Dubai and the UAE. Ask the Law gives readers the chance to put their questions to an Emirati lawyer.
• Doing Business in the U.A.E. (Middle Eastern Laws) – A legal backgrounder for foreign enterprises seeking to conduct business in the U.A.E.
• Dubai Legal System (Just Landed) – Learn about Sharia law and the legal system in Dubai.
• Dubai Property Law (Dubai Property Group)
• Dubai Property Law-2006/Law No. 7 (Gowealthy.com)
• Foreign Ownership in UAE (Realtyna)
• Law News (UAE Interact) – UAE INTERACT is the official web site of the United Arab Emirates National Media Council. It is updated daily with news and information on the United Arab Emirates (UAE), also known as The Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Qaiwain, Ras al
• Legal Advice Column (Property World ME) – Legal advice before buying a property, signing any contracts or making the final purchase.
• Making a will and registering it (Gulfnews)
• Property Law in Dubai (Property World ME)

Mortgages

• Dubai City Guide: UAE Mortgage Guide – Information and rates for various mortgage providers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
• Home Finance – UAE (Gowealthy.com) – Information and links for various mortgage loan providers in UAE.

Taxes

• Taxation News (UAE Interact)
• UAE tax environment most favourable for expats (Expatica) – A recent study by Mercer found The United Arab Emirates to be the worlds most benign tax environment followed by Russia and Hong Kong.

Yellow Pages & Directories

• Construction Week Directory
• craigslist: dubai – Dubai craigslist provides local classifieds and forums for jobs, housing, for sale, personals, services, local community, and events.
• Dubai City Guide: DCG Directories – Dubai City Guide is a portal for vistors to Dubai, United Arab Emirates and provides latest information on accomodation, food, sightseeing, shopping, events, hotels, travel guide, nightlife, pubs, city information and maps.
• Dubai Government Information and Services Portal
• Dubai.com
• Eye of Dubai Business Directory – Find business details, phone numbers, fax, address, e-mail, websites.
• Government.ae – Directory of the UAE Government and its services online.
• Index UAE – The search engine and web directory for the United Arab Emirates, UAE, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm al-Quwain.
• Just Landed Directory: Dubai
• Sharjah Directory
• UAEBase.com – local business directory for any business ranking businesses based on the amount of “Like” and “Google plus” that they get from  customers
• UAEPedia.com – UAE business web directory.
• YellowPages.ae – UAE Official Online Local Search Site – Find the phone numbers, addresses and business information and more.

Country Description

• About Dubai (Gowealthy.com) – General information about visiting Dubai, living in Dubai, real estate in Dubai, history & Culture of Dubai.
• Abu Dhabi Chamber Of Commerce & Industry
• Background Note: United Arab Emirates (US Department of State) – Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, foreign relations of United Arab Emirates.
• BBC NEWS | Country Profile: United Arab Emirates – An overview of UAE including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media.
• CIA – The World Factbook — United Arab Emirates
• Country Factfile: United Arab Emirates (Gulfnews)
• FCO Country Profile: United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Provides an overview of United Arab Emirates (UAE), its geography, history, politics, economy, and international relations.
• UAE At a Glance 2008 – A valuable concise reference source on the United Arab Emirates, covering areas such as the political system, the economy, business developments, history and heritage, education, women, healthcare, tourism and the environment.
• UAE Country Profile
• United Arab Emirates – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• United Arab Emirates Country Brief (DFAT)
• United Arab Emirates Country Insight (globalEDGE) – Country info on UAE, its government, statistics, news, travel, cultures, finance, and trade.

Investment Climate

• American Business Council – Information Centre – Provides the document “How to do business in Dubai” that will help American businesses looking to do business in Dubai and the Northern Emirates.
• Business in Dubai (British Business Group) – Information about methods of doing business in Dubai. Has info on the topics of Intellectual Property, Employment Law, Work permits and residence visas, Taxation, and Property.
• Country Facts: United Arab Emirates (Property World ME) – Information about the UAE economic climate, taxes, property ownership regulation, mortgages, etc.
• Country Information: United Arab Emirates (UK Trade & Investment) – Offers information on UAE business opportunities and customs & regulations.
• Doing Business In the United Arab Emirates (MSI Global) – Information on doing business in UAE provided by local law and accounting firms.
• Doing Business in United Arab Emirates (The World Bank Group) – A summary of “Doing Business” data for United Arab Emirates, including its overall “Ease of Doing Business” rank, and various key indicators of the business climate.
• Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• FDI.net: United Arab Emirates – Information directory for all things related to foreign direct investment in United Arab Emirates.
• Government.ae: Business – Provides a guide on doing business in the UAE.
• Index of Economic Freedom: United Arab Emirates – A report on the business and economic freedom of United Arab Emirates.
• Investments News (UAE Interact)
• Investor World (Property World ME) – Investment and financial advice.
• Investors Guide to the UAE
• Ras Al Khaimah Investment and Development Office – Investment promotion site of Ras Al Khaimah, the fourth largest of the seven emirates forming the UAE.
• Sharjah Business (Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority)
• Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• UAE Business Information Centre (UAE Interact) – Provides information on business methods used in the UAE, accepted business practices, how to set up a business, Emirates company law, UAE Commercial Agencies, establishing a branch office, incorporating a Limited Liability Company.
• United Arab Emirates Country Commercial Guide (U.S. Commercial Service) – From the USDOC Market Research Library.
• United Arab Emirates Country Guide (ArabianBusiness.com) – Provides a business overview, economics info, and facts about setting up a business in UAE.
• World Investment Report 2007: Country Fact Sheet – United Arab Emirates (PDF) – The Country Fact Sheet contains recent data on FDI flows and stocks, mergers and acquisitions, largest TNCs and regulatory changes in United Arab Emirates.

Newspapers, Magazines & Blogs

• 7DAYS General and Local News – Breaking news, video, audio and feature stories for Dubai, Abu Dhabi & UAE.
• Al Arabiya News Channel
• Arab News
• ArabianBusiness.com – Middle East business, financial & industry news, events & information.
• BusinessIntelligence Middle East: UAE
• Dubai Guys Diary
• Dubai News – Part of the WorldNews Network.
• Experiencing The Emirates – Random reflections on everyday life in the United Arab Emirates.
• Financial Times – Middle East Edition – Provides the latest economic and political news from the Middle East.
• Gulfnews.com – The online version of UAE-based newspaper Gulf News covering breaking news, polls, opinion, pictures, live weather, sport and features from the United Arab Emirates.
• Khaleej Times Online – Dubai-based English language daily newspaper online.
• Kipp Report – Middle East business news & analysis from Dubai, updated daily. Also includes finance and marketing news, blogs, interviews and new business trends.
• The Gulf Today – Dubai, UAE Middle East news.
• The National – English-language daily newspaper, launched in Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE, in April 2008 and bringing unrivalled coverage of news, business, sport and the arts from the Middle East and the world.
• UAE Interact – News & information on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from the official web site of the United Arab Emirates National Media Council.
• UAE News (MEED) – UAE news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data from Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah and Umm al-Quwain.
• United Arab Emirates News (EIN News) – Constantly updated news and information about United Arab Emirates.
• United Arab Emirates News (The New York Times) – World news about the United Arab Emirates. Breaking news and archival information about its people, politics and economy from The New York Times.
• United Arab Emirates News (Topix) – News on United Arab Emirates continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
• WAM – Emirates News Agency

Travel & Tourism

• Atlantis The Palm – one of the premier luxury hotels in Dubai
• Dubai City Guide – A portal for visitors to Dubai, it provides latest information on accommodation, food, sightseeing, shopping, events, hotels, travel guide, nightlife, pubs, city information and maps.
• Dubai City Guide (Economist.com) – Insider tips and an executive dossier on the city of Dubai. Guides to hotels, restaurants, sightseeing, nightlife, and shopping.
• Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing – Information about Dubai hotels, resorts, shopping and sports facilities available throughout the year.
• Eye of Dubai – Eye of Dubai is a portal for visitors to Dubai, United Arab Emirates and provides latest information on accomodation, food, sightseeing, shopping, events, hotels, travel guide, news, real estate, city information and maps.
• International Travel Information: United Arab Emirates – US Department of State travel advice.
• Just Landed Guide: Dubai – This Dubai Guide covers topics like visas, housing, jobs and finance. Join the Just Landed Community, get in touch with people like you and share your experiences.
• Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority – Provides tourist, business and investment information on Sharjah, Middle East and UAE. Also included is information on Arab and Islamic Culture, music, heritage, architecture, archaeology and news from Sharjah.
• Time Out Abu Dhabi
• Time Out Dubai – Authoritative views and reviews of everything thats great in Dubai.
• UAE Interact – Travel Centre – A comprehensive online resource for anyone interesting in travelling to the United Arab Emirates, with detailed information on the accommodation, when to visit, UAE, visas and immigration information, exchange rates, currency and customs, etc.
• United Arab Emirates Travel (guardian.co.uk) – United Arab Emirates travel articles, tips, and reviews from The Guardian.
• United Arab Emirates Travel Advice (Foreign & Commonwealth Office)
• United Arab Emirates Travel Guide (Lonely Planet) – United Arab Emirates travel information, advice, hotels, reviews, maps and itineraries.
• United Arab Emirates Travel Guide (New York Times Travel) – Plan your trip to the United Arab Emirates with The New York Times Travel Guide, featuring the best hotels, restaurants, museums, shopping, bars and more in the United Arab Emirates.
• United Arab Emirates Travel Guide (VirtualTourist.com) – The best United Arab Emirates travel tips, reviews and photos, posted by real travelers.
• United Arab Emirates Travel Guide (Wikitravel) – Open source travel guide to United Arab Emirates, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
• United Arab Emirates Travel Guide (world66) – Complete, objective information on United Arab Emirates travel, including photos and reviews. Add your own wiki-style contributions.