New launches and off plan developments in Dubai, reviewed one by one on a 20-minute video call with a French-speaking consultant who will tell you which ones to skip.
A 20-minute video call with Kacem, in French or English. Four quick questions first, so the call opens with your numbers instead of small talk.
One named advisor, a face and a direct number, not an anonymous lead form routed to whoever is free.
Off-plan payments go to a government-supervised project account, not to a developer's cash flow.
Video viewings, e-signature, international transfer. No trip to Dubai required to reserve.
You deal with Kacem directly. No call centre, no handover to a junior.
Why off plan, and why now
Off plan projects in Dubai have historically appreciated across the three to five years between launch and handover. That gap is the entire investment case, and it disappears once a building is finished.
Most Dubai off plan projects ask 20% to reserve and spread the rest across construction. You control an asset for a fraction of its price while it's being built.
There is no income tax on rent in Dubai and no annual property tax. What the tenant pays is what you keep, before service charges and management.
The person you’ll actually be dealing with
I’m Kacem, an independent real estate consultant based in Dubai, working exclusively with French-speaking buyers across France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Monaco.
I’m not an agency with thirty agents and a lead rota. When you write to me, I answer. When you buy, I’m the one who checks the developer’s escrow registration, reads the SPA clauses on handover delays, and tells you honestly when a payment plan looks better on paper than in practice.
I work across Emaar, DAMAC, Sobha, Nakheel, Imtiaz and Zoya, which means I have no reason to push you toward one developer. My commission is paid by the developer, at the same rate, whichever project you choose.
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This is the part most websites skip. Off plan developments in Dubai run on a regulated process, if any step is missing on a project you’re shown, that’s your signal to walk.
You sign a booking form and pay a reservation deposit, typically 5–10%. The unit comes off the market in your name at that point.
The sale and purchase agreement is executed and the transaction registered with the Dubai Land Department on the Oqood system. This is your legal interim title while the building goes up.
You pay the balance in stages as the developer certifies progress. Funds go into the project's escrow account, which the developer can only draw against as milestones complete.
On completion you settle the final instalment, the title deed issues in your name, and you either take the keys or hand the unit straight to a letting agent.
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No pitch deck, no pressure. We go through your budget, the numbers on two or three projects that actually fit, and whether the timing makes sense for you at all.
Verify me before you trust me
Every licensed broker in Dubai carries a registration number issued by the Dubai Land Department. So does every legitimate property advertisement. Here are mine. Copy them, open the DLD portal, and confirm I am who I say I am before you send me a single document.
Where your money actually sits
Every registered off-plan project must hold buyer payments in an escrow account supervised by the Dubai Land Department. The developer draws against it as construction milestones are certified, not before.
Your purchase is recorded against the unit with the DLD before handover. That interim registration is what protects your claim to the property while it's still being built.
On a typical plan you pay 20% to reserve and the balance across construction milestones. If the project stalls, so does the schedule.
What happens after you message me
In French, by WhatsApp or video. I ask about your budget, whether this is for yield or for a future move, and what your timeline looks like. If Dubai isn't right for what you want, I'll say so on that call.
Three or four projects that match, with the real numbers: total cost including the 4% DLD fee, payment schedule, realistic rental range, and what the service charges will do to your net yield.
Developer's escrow account registration, project registration with the DLD, handover history on their previous builds. I show you where to look so you can verify it independently.
Booking form, 10–20% initial payment, SPA signed electronically and registered with the DLD. Most of my French and Belgian buyers complete this without leaving home.
The questions people actually ask me
An off plan property is one you buy before it is built, directly from the developer. You reserve a specific unit, pay in instalments tied to construction milestones, and take handover when the building completes. Dubai off plan projects must be registered with the Dubai Land Department and must hold buyer funds in a supervised escrow account.
The regulatory framework is genuinely strong, escrow accounts, mandatory project registration, and interim ownership registration on the Oqood system. The risk that remains is developer-specific: delivery history, financial depth, and how the contract handles delays. That’s the part I check before recommending anything, and I show you how to check it yourself.
Yes. Reservation, sale agreement and DLD registration can all be completed remotely with e-signature and an international transfer. Most of my French, Belgian and Swiss buyers reserve without travelling. That said, I encourage a visit before handover if the budget is significant.
Budget roughly 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee, an administrative registration fee of a few thousand dirhams, and Oqood registration for off plan. Agency commission on new launches is normally paid by the developer, not by you. I set out the full number before you commit to anything.
Emaar, DAMAC, Sobha, Nakheel, Imtiaz and Zoya, among others. Because my commission comes from the developer at a comparable rate regardless of project, I have no financial reason to steer you toward one over another.
Typically three to four years from launch for a tower, sometimes less for low-rise. The handover date is in the sale agreement along with the grace period and the remedy if it slips. I read those clauses with you before you sign.
No pitch deck, no pressure. We go through your budget, the numbers on two or three projects that actually fit, and whether the timing makes sense for you at all.
