Dubai has abolished the minimum investment threshold in real estate for obtaining a residence permit

Dubai has abolished the minimum investment threshold for obtaining a residence permit. This was announced on May 1 on the official website of the city's Land Department (DLD).

"If you are the sole owner of real estate in Dubai, you can apply for a two—year residence permit without minimum property value requirements," the publication says.

However, if the property is jointly owned, each owner must own a share of at least 400 thousand dirhams of the UAE (more than 8.14 million rubles) in order to meet the requirements.

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The average budget for buying foreign real estate is $250-500 thousand.

In October 2025, the Intermark Global foreign real estate agency reported that for the first time in three years, Europe has become the leader in demand for real estate among Russians. The share of home purchases from January to September 2025 was 41%, which is 11 percentage points higher than in 2024. This situation was influenced by the growing interest of Russians in transactions for the purpose of obtaining a residence permit.