International
Off-Plan Buyer Protection Compared: UK, Spain, Portugal, Dubai and Turkey
When you pay for a home that does not exist yet, the law decides what happens to your money if the developer fails. Protection ranges from escrow…
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Off Plan
Stories about off plan from across our markets.
International
How to Vet a Property Developer Before You Buy Off-Plan
An off-plan home is only as good as the company building it. Before you pay a deposit, check who really owns the developer, what it has delivered…
Dubai
Dubai Property in Q4 2026: Where the Market Stands, How It Got Here and What the Last Quarter Will Decide
After four years of record growth, Dubai's residential market spent 2026 absorbing a war, a 38% fall in transactions and the first annual villa…
Dubai
Ready vs Off-Plan in a Correcting Market: How the 2026 Slowdown Changed the Calculation
For three years off-plan was the default buy in Dubai: cheaper per square foot, flexible payment plans, easy to flip. The 2026 correction has…
Dubai
How to Buy Off-Plan Property in Dubai: Escrow, Payment Plans and the Questions to Ask First
Off-plan is how most new homes in Dubai are sold, and it is where most first-time mistakes are made. This guide walks through the legal protections…
Dubai
Dubai Real Estate After the 2026 War: What Six Months of Data Actually Show
Transactions fell by a quarter within weeks of the first strikes, prices gave back six months of gains, and off-plan took the hardest hit. Six…