Business & Property
Free zones, freehold, funding and the mechanics of building something here.
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About Business & Property
Setting up in Dubai is genuinely straightforward compared with most places, which is exactly why so much of the advice about it is bad - the process is simple enough that everyone has an opinion and few people update theirs. Regulations here move quickly. This section explains the mechanics as they currently stand, with dates on everything.
The first structural decision is free zone or mainland, and it determines more than people expect: ownership, where you can invoice, which visas you can sponsor, whether you need a local service agent, and what your annual renewal actually costs. We explain the trade-off without the brochure language, and we cover the specific zones - DMCC, DIFC, IFZA, Meydan, JAFZA - on what they charge and who they suit.
On property, we cover the freehold map and what ownership means in each area, service charges and the ones that surprise buyers, escrow and off-plan protections, mortgage rules for residents and non-residents, rental indices and the RERA calculator, and the transfer costs nobody quotes upfront. We also write about the wider economy - corporate tax and VAT, banking and the account-opening reality, funding and the venture scene, and the labour rules that govern hiring. Reported for people making an actual decision.