Free Zone Company Ownership of UAE Real Estate: What's Allowed
Free Zone Company Ownership of UAE Real Estate: What's Allowed
Free Zone Company Ownership of UAE Real Estate: What's Allowed
AED 2 million on the sticker, closer to AED 2.14 million on the invoice. Roughly one in ten UAE free zones have direct DLD access to freehold. Here you will find what is allowed, what’s conditional and what isn’t, the real cost of buying, and the ownership route that fits your plan.
AED 2 million on the sticker, closer to AED 2.14 million on the invoice. Roughly one in ten UAE free zones have direct DLD access to freehold. Here you will find what is allowed, what’s conditional and what isn’t, the real cost of buying, and the ownership route that fits your plan.
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Inside the Guide
Inside the Guide
2025–2026 Shifts
The Three Routes to Property
Allowed, Conditional or Not
The Real Cost of Buying
Property and Visa Outcomes
Where DSBH Free Zone Helps You
It depends on the free zone. Every free zone company can own within its own zone, and free zones with a DLD Memorandum of Cooperation get direct Dubai freehold access. Without an agreement, it’s case-by-case with special DLD approval, and in non-freehold zones generally not. This guide sets out the full picture.
It depends on the free zone. Every free zone company can own within its own zone, and free zones with a DLD Memorandum of Cooperation get direct Dubai freehold access. Without an agreement, it’s case-by-case with special DLD approval, and in non-freehold zones generally not. This guide sets out the full picture.
It depends on the free zone. Every free zone company can own within its own zone, and free zones with a DLD Memorandum of Cooperation get direct Dubai freehold access. Without an agreement, it’s case-by-case with special DLD approval, and in non-freehold zones generally not. This guide sets out the full picture.
It depends on the free zone. Every free zone company can own within its own zone, and free zones with a DLD Memorandum of Cooperation get direct Dubai freehold access. Without an agreement, it’s case-by-case with special DLD approval, and in non-freehold zones generally not. This guide sets out the full picture.
Three: personally, through a mainland LLC, or through a free zone company. The 4% DLD transfer fee and title deed system apply the same way to all three, and the differences sit in who holds the title and where. The guide below compares them side by side.
Three: personally, through a mainland LLC, or through a free zone company. The 4% DLD transfer fee and title deed system apply the same way to all three, and the differences sit in who holds the title and where. The guide below compares them side by side.
Three: personally, through a mainland LLC, or through a free zone company. The 4% DLD transfer fee and title deed system apply the same way to all three, and the differences sit in who holds the title and where. The guide below compares them side by side.
Three: personally, through a mainland LLC, or through a free zone company. The 4% DLD transfer fee and title deed system apply the same way to all three, and the differences sit in who holds the title and where. The guide below compares them side by side.
On a AED 2 million property, expect AED 140,000 to 160,000 in added costs for a cash purchase, or up to AED 175,000 with a mortgage. That is 7 to 9% above the sticker price. Corporate buyers also face 9% corporate tax on rental income above the AED 375,000 profit threshold.
On a AED 2 million property, expect AED 140,000 to 160,000 in added costs for a cash purchase, or up to AED 175,000 with a mortgage. That is 7 to 9% above the sticker price. Corporate buyers also face 9% corporate tax on rental income above the AED 375,000 profit threshold.
On a AED 2 million property, expect AED 140,000 to 160,000 in added costs for a cash purchase, or up to AED 175,000 with a mortgage. That is 7 to 9% above the sticker price. Corporate buyers also face 9% corporate tax on rental income above the AED 375,000 profit threshold.
On a AED 2 million property, expect AED 140,000 to 160,000 in added costs for a cash purchase, or up to AED 175,000 with a mortgage. That is 7 to 9% above the sticker price. Corporate buyers also face 9% corporate tax on rental income above the AED 375,000 profit threshold.
Personal ownership is simpler and is usually the route when the purchase is meant to support a residence visa. Corporate ownership suits asset protection, holding structures, balance-sheet placement, and estate planning. Read through to reduce the choice to one question about what the property needs to do.
Personal ownership is simpler and is usually the route when the purchase is meant to support a residence visa. Corporate ownership suits asset protection, holding structures, balance-sheet placement, and estate planning. Read through to reduce the choice to one question about what the property needs to do.
Personal ownership is simpler and is usually the route when the purchase is meant to support a residence visa. Corporate ownership suits asset protection, holding structures, balance-sheet placement, and estate planning. Read through to reduce the choice to one question about what the property needs to do.
Personal ownership is simpler and is usually the route when the purchase is meant to support a residence visa. Corporate ownership suits asset protection, holding structures, balance-sheet placement, and estate planning. Read through to reduce the choice to one question about what the property needs to do.
Yes, through two tiers: the 2-year investor visa, which has no minimum property value for sole owners since May 2026, and the 10-year Golden Visa from AED 2 million. The visa attaches to the individual, so corporate-held property qualifies only where the founder is the demonstrable beneficial owner. See what maps both routes.
Yes, through two tiers: the 2-year investor visa, which has no minimum property value for sole owners since May 2026, and the 10-year Golden Visa from AED 2 million. The visa attaches to the individual, so corporate-held property qualifies only where the founder is the demonstrable beneficial owner. See what maps both routes.
Yes, through two tiers: the 2-year investor visa, which has no minimum property value for sole owners since May 2026, and the 10-year Golden Visa from AED 2 million. The visa attaches to the individual, so corporate-held property qualifies only where the founder is the demonstrable beneficial owner. See what maps both routes.
Yes, through two tiers: the 2-year investor visa, which has no minimum property value for sole owners since May 2026, and the 10-year Golden Visa from AED 2 million. The visa attaches to the individual, so corporate-held property qualifies only where the founder is the demonstrable beneficial owner. See what maps both routes.
Yes. DSBH Free Zone offers four real estate activity codes, including own-account buying and selling, each requiring RERA approval that DSBH Free Zone coordinates in parallel with the license application. Up to five activities can sit on one license. The guide explains where trading fits and where the limits sit.
Yes. DSBH Free Zone offers four real estate activity codes, including own-account buying and selling, each requiring RERA approval that DSBH Free Zone coordinates in parallel with the license application. Up to five activities can sit on one license. The guide explains where trading fits and where the limits sit.
Yes. DSBH Free Zone offers four real estate activity codes, including own-account buying and selling, each requiring RERA approval that DSBH Free Zone coordinates in parallel with the license application. Up to five activities can sit on one license. The guide explains where trading fits and where the limits sit.
Yes. DSBH Free Zone offers four real estate activity codes, including own-account buying and selling, each requiring RERA approval that DSBH Free Zone coordinates in parallel with the license application. Up to five activities can sit on one license. The guide explains where trading fits and where the limits sit.