dubai

welcome to the fastest growing city

Lying on the calm, clear blue waters of the southern Gulf amid majestic desert, Dubai offers year-round sunshine and five-star luxury mixed with a unique Arabian experience. The second largest of the seven emirates comprising the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is actually two cities, Dubai and Diera, separated by Dubai Creek
(Khor Dubai).

With its state-of-the-art facilities, big city bustle and deserted beaches, Dubai is a world-class destination. There is a wide selection of top quality luxury hotels with superb health clubs, an extensive array of restaurants and first class sporting facilities. Dubai is also famous for its exotic blend of glittering new office buildings, traditional Arabic architecture, majestic mosques and bustling souks, or markets.

Dubai has a seemingly endless variety of unique experiences for you, including desert safaris, dune driving, sand-skiing, moonlit Arabian desert barbecues, camel racing, horse racing and falconry, cruises in a traditional wooden dhow on Dubai Creek or into the Gulf, exploration of the old city souks and creekside dhow quays.

It also has facilities for swimming, sailing, fishing, windsurfing, water-skiing, jet-skiing, scuba-diving and snorkelling. There is golf on five championship-standard grass courses, squash and tennis, horse back riding, trekking, paragliding, cycling, ice-skating, shooting, archery and bowling. There is also a full calendar of top-class international sporting events including golf, tennis, horse racing, motor rallying, powerboat racing, football, rugby and sailing.

10 good reasons why you should buy a property in Dubai

• New property laws in Dubai and the growth in tourism has led to huge investment in the property market in United Arab Emirates creating an excellent rental opportunity.
• With impressive new buildings, the biggest theme park in the world, a friendly city with no crime, all year sunshine and outstanding levels of service it’s no wonder that Dubai is the fastest growing city in the world today.
• When you buy a property in Dubai you are entitled to a Residence Visa.
• Dubai property prices are low compared with other developed countries.
• There is no income tax or capital gains tax applicable on property sales or rentals in Dubai.
• There is no stamp duty or legal fees on freehold property in Dubai - apart from a 1.5% land registry fee on completion and your usual solicitor’s charges.
• Mortgages are available in Dubai to foreigners to purchase property in Dubai.
• The currency in Dubai, the UAE Dirham is pegged to the US dollar which makes it very stable.
• Although Dubai is a Muslim country, there is a very tolerant attitude towards western culture.
• Crime is almost non-existent in Dubai and the city streets are clean and safe.