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Practical writing on setting up and running a company in the UAE: licensing, visas, banking, tax and the rules that actually change what you pay.
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Mortgage AdvisoryExpats can finance up to 80% under AED 5m, so budget 20% deposit plus the DLD fee, valuation and agency costs. Here's the real upfront cash.
Mortgage AdvisoryYes, expats can get a Dubai mortgage. Here's the real deposit, the debt burden cap that quietly limits most first-time buyers, and where you can legally buy.
Mortgage AdvisoryThe exact documents, borrowing limits and debt-burden rules banks apply to self-employed UAE mortgage applicants, and why your own bank is rarely the best first call.
Mortgage AdvisoryIf your Golden Visa came through business ownership, expect the harder mortgage application, here's the file banks want, and how to approach the right lender.
Mortgage AdvisoryA Golden Visa alone won't get you a UAE mortgage, your income does. See what banks check, the deposit rule and the DBR cap that usually bites first.
Tell us what you are setting up and we will tell you the licence, the visas and the real cost, before you commit to anything.
