Investing in Dubai property: prices, yields and the market cycle

Prices, yields after costs, short-term letting and the risks, written for investors who want the numbers straight.

Investment · 9 min

Airbnb in Dubai: holiday-home rules, permits and returns for owners

Airbnb in Dubai is legal with a holiday home permit from the Department of Economy and Tourism. The rules, fees, Tourism Dirham, management and 2026 returns.

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Investment · 9 min

Dubai property prices in 2026, in euros and pounds

Dubai property prices in October 2026: average values per square foot and square metre in euros and pounds, how far prices have dipped, and what new homes cost.

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Investment · 9 min

Is it worth buying property in Dubai? An honest answer for Europeans

Is it worth buying property in Dubai in 2026? A straight answer on prices after the spring dip, real yields, costs, tax at home and who should wait.

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Investment · 9 min

Rental yields in Dubai: what you really earn after costs

Dubai rental yields average about 6% gross in 2026. See what you really earn after service charges, fees and empty months, and which areas yield the most.

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Investment · 10 min

Will the Dubai property market crash? Reading the cycle calmly

Will the Dubai property market crash? Prices have dipped in 2026. What the data shows, how 2008 and 2014 compare, and what the forecasts say, without hype.

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