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Founder and CEO, Oliva. RERA BRN 1573501, DLD Broker Card 92025. Twelve-plus years building and selling regulated platforms before Oliva.
Javier is the founder and CEO of Oliva, a RERA-licensed Dubai real estate brokerage (RERA BRN 1573501, DLD Broker Card 92025). He spent twelve years building Ninety Nine, a regulated broker-dealer that scaled to 5M+ users across the 27 EU markets before being acquired by a tier-one investment bank, then founded Oliva to bring the same underwriting rigour to Dubai property.
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Sukoon by Sanzen's published plan is 5% on booking, 35% after booking and 60% upon handover. What that schedule means in dirhams on the AED 2,249,794 entry price, the buying costs on top (DLD 4%, Oqood, escrow), and how to verify handover timing.
Al Aweer First is the eastern Dubai district around Sukoon by Sanzen, where 240 priced units span AED 2,249,794 to AED 3,805,092 and 128 sit under AED 2.5M. Location, price bands, connectivity, and the checks to run before committing.
Sobha Solis prices span AED 2,000,953 to AED 4,036,776 across 195 priced units, with 173 under AED 2.5M. Motor City's indicative averages: AED 1,752,520 on sales and AED 9,598 on rents across tracked inventory. What those numbers do and do not tell you.
Same developer, two different propositions. Sobha Solis sells Motor City apartments from AED 2,000,953 with 173 of 195 priced units under AED 2.5M and a December 2028 handover. Sobha One sells centrality on the Creek side of the city. How to choose in 2026.
al warqa closed Q1 2026 with measurable shifts in price per sqft, transaction velocity, and rental yield. The community now sits inside the wider DLD Q1 dataset of 40,889 citywide sales worth AED 121bn, and its share of.
Sobha Solis is sold on a 20/40/40 plan: 20 percent on booking, 40 percent after booking and 40 percent upon handover, stated for December 2028. The full milestone schedule, DLD 4 percent transfer, escrow protection and the fee model, explained for buyers.
Motor City pairs an established, Autodrome-centred community with headline new supply from Sobha Solis, where 195 priced units start at AED 2,000,953. Where the district sits, what it costs, who it suits and what to verify before you commit in 2026.
Empire Lake Views prices run from AED 824,777 to AED 2,399,777 across 30 units, all under AED 2.5M. Indicative Liwan averages: sale AED 1,102,379, rent AED 7,206. What those averages can and cannot tell you before you buy.
Empire Lake Views (Liwan, 30 units from AED 824,777) and Celesto 2 (Dubai Residence Complex, 5 units from AED 987,350) both hand over in June 2028 and both sell entirely under AED 2.5M. The real choice is district and depth of choice.
Empire Lake Views is sold on a 44 Months Post Handover plan: 20% on booking, 36% after booking, 44% post handover, with handover stated for June 2028. Booking on the entry studio at AED 824,777 is AED 164,955. The full cost stack, verified.
Liwan is a Dubailand apartment district where the indicative average sale price across tracked inventory is AED 1,102,379. Empire Lake Views lists 30 units from AED 824,777, all under AED 2.5M, handing over June 2028. What investors should check.
Sakura Gardens lists 16 priced units from AED 897,750 to AED 3,285,000 across studios to three-bedrooms. The full price table, how to verify Wadi Al Safa 2 rents without relying on brochures, and what area averages can and cannot tell you.
Sakura Gardens (Wadi Al Safa 2, from AED 897,750, 13 of 16 units under AED 2.5M) against AUM 99 Residences (Wadi Al Safa 5, from AED 628,200, all 22 under AED 2.5M): price, unit mix, payment terms and developer diligence, compared on published data only.
Sakura Gardens runs a 10/45/10/35 plan: 10% on booking, 45% after booking, 10% upon handover, 35% post handover. What the schedule means for cash flow, plus the DLD 4% transfer, Oqood, escrow under Dubai Law No. (8) of 2007, and who pays the agency fee.
Wadi Al Safa 2 is a Dubailand-belt district where Sakura Gardens by HRE Development lists studios from AED 897,750, with 13 of 16 priced units under AED 2.5M. Where the district sits, what the price bands look like, and what to verify before you commit.
dubai cash and mortgage buyer mix cover overlapping ground for a Dubai investor in 2026, but the decision turns on 3 factors most buyers skip: regulatory treatment, exit liquidity, and total cost over a 5-year hold. Q1.
Non-resident lending in Dubai is bank credit policy, not a published ceiling: expect a larger deposit, a 50 percent debt burden test, and mortgage registration at 0.25 percent of the loan plus AED 290.
A special power of attorney lets an overseas owner or buyer transact at a DLD trustee office without flying in. It must name the property, name the acts, be legalised, and be translated into Arabic to the standard the trustee accepts.
The secondary market runs on four documents: Form F, developer NOC, manager's cheques and the trustee office appointment. On an illustrative AED 1,200,000 purchase the buyer fee stack is AED 77,980 in cash, or 6.50 percent of the price.
A registered freehold owner can sell at any time, with no minimum holding period. The sequence is Form A, Form F, developer NOC, trustee office. Seller commission runs 2 percent plus 5 percent VAT on a resale mandate.
Gross rent to price across 14 Dubai areas, built from 121,966 Ejari contracts and 8,938 registered resale sales in the 12 months to 23 August 2026. Area-level aggregates only, with both a median and a per-sqft cross-check.
Four budget bands, 115,472 registered apartment sales in the 12 months to 23 August 2026. Median size, median AED per sqft, bedroom mix and the six highest-volume areas at every step from AED 1M to AED 2.5M.
116,131 Dubai apartments changed hands at or under AED 2.5M in the 12 months to 23 August 2026. Twenty-two areas cleared 1,500 sales each. The fifteen largest are ranked by volume, median price and median AED per sqft, with 12 projects that fit the budget.
Yes, conditionally. In the 12 months to 23 August 2026 Dubai Land Department registered 168,093 sales worth AED 452 billion, but median apartment prices moved 0.4% year on year and new-lease rents fell for studios and one-beds.
Serenia Living by Palma Holdings on Palm Jumeirah lists one six-bedroom unit at AED 300,000,000, with 50% due on booking and no units under AED 2,500,000.
Radisson Hotel by Damac in Damac Hills has studios from AED 914,550, one-beds from AED 1,623,300 and two-beds from AED 2,210,250. All 65 priced units sit under AED 2.5 million with a 20/80 payment plan.
Golf Greens 1 by Damac in Damac Hills has 14 priced units, with two-bed units from AED 2,417,000. Handover is March 2027 and the payment plan is 10% on booking, 40% after booking, 50% on handover.
Wasl1 1 Residences by Wasl in Al Kifaf lists five three-bedroom apartments from AED 4,498,000, with handover stated as April 2022 and a 10% booking, 90% after booking plan.
Sobha's Hartland II Villas in Sobha Hartland 2 offers six-bedroom villas from AED 61,146,260 to AED 64,840,575, with 20/40/40 payment plan and June 2026 handover.
LIV Marina by LIV Developers in Dubai Marina. One priced four-bedroom residence at AED 46,999,548, with a plan of 10% booking, 40% after booking and 50% at handover.
Bayview by Address Resorts by Emaar, Palm Jumeirah. Two 2-bed units at 1,383 sq ft, AED 5,615,888 to AED 5,655,888. Payment plan 10/80/10, handover July 2028.
DaVinci Tower by Dar Al Arkan in Business Bay offers apartments from AED 7,144,171 to AED 24,217,160, with a 25/25/50 payment plan and handover stated as September 2025.
Seapoint by Emaar at Emaar Beachfront lists three two-bedroom apartments from AED 5,041,888. Handover is May 2028 with a 10% booking, 70% after booking, 20% handover plan.
Meraas's Design Quarter in Dubai Design District lists three-bedroom units from AED 6,614,000, with a 10/40/50 payment plan and a May 2027 handover.
Riviera Rêve by Azizi in Nad Al Sheba (Meydan One). One-bed units from AED 2,620,000; no units at or below AED 2,500,000. Payment plan 20% on booking, 80% on handover in June 2026.
Burj Jacob and Co Residences by Binghatti in Business Bay offers 48 priced units, from a two-bed at AED 9,200,000 to three-beds from AED 13,999,999 to AED 16,459,999, with handover in June 2026.
Oak Yard is an off-plan project by One Yard in JVC, Dubai. Prices start at AED 1,133,058, with 55 of 57 priced units at or under AED 2,500,000 and handover targeted for January 2027.
Elysee Maison by Pantheon Development in JVC offers studios from AED 774,900 and one-bedrooms from AED 1,179,900. Payment plan: 20% on booking, 40% after booking, 5% upon handover and 35% post handover.
Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort by Seven Tides on Palm Jumeirah lists a four-bedroom unit at AED 23,600,888 and a five-bedroom unit at AED 28,600,888. Payment plan 100 per cent on booking.
Damac Bay 2 by Cavalli in Dubai Marina lists 14 two-, three- and four-bedroom units from AED 8,338,000 to AED 30,112,000. Handover is December 2027, with a 10/40/50 payment plan.
Al Ameera Village 5 by GJ Properties is an off-plan Ajman project with 184 priced one and two bedroom apartments, all under AED 2.5 million and starting at AED 606,829. Handover is December 2027.
Azizi's Beach Oasis 1 and 2 in Dubai Studio City offers studios from AED 881,000, one-beds from AED 1,008,000 and two-beds to AED 1,664,000, with handover in September 2026 and a 50% on-handover payment plan.
Canal Heights II by Damac in Business Bay: 31 priced units from AED 2,828,000 to AED 13,656,000, handover September 2027.
Azizi Grand in Dubai Sports City lists two-bedroom apartments from AED 1,823,000 to AED 1,940,000, with a payment plan of 10% on booking, 30% after booking and 60% at handover (December 2024).
Q1 2026 closed with AED 118bn in recorded DLD transaction value across 39,668 sales. Off-plan held 58% of unit count, cash share 49%, and foreign-buyer share 44%. The headline trend masks 3 sub-trends that matter more.
Elbrus by Tiger Properties in JVT offers studios from AED 887,679 and one-bedrooms from AED 1,211,280. Handover is April 2026 with a 20/50/30 payment plan.
1WOOD Residence in JVC lists 102 priced units, with studios from AED 819,675 and 101 units at or under AED 2.5M. The payment plan requires 10% on booking, 60% after booking and 30% upon handover.
V1TER by Object 1 is an off-plan project in JVC, Dubai, with projected handover in August 2028. The payment plan is 10% on booking, 50% during construction and 40% on handover.
Masaar Sequoia by Arada in Sharjah lists five six-bedroom units from AED 9,460,000, handover December 2025. Payment plan: 5% booking, 40% after booking, 55% on handover.
Ocean House by Ellington on Palm Jumeirah has one 2-bedroom at AED 22,580,828 and two 4-bedroom units from AED 49,284,828 to AED 56,275,828, with handover June 2026.
LIV Lux in Dubai Marina by LIV Developers has handover in December 2026 and prices from AED 3,249,548 to AED 72,999,548. Payment plan: 10% booking, 50% after booking, 40% on handover.
Eywa in Business Bay by RVL Real Estate LLC offers two to five bedroom apartments priced from AED 12,486,600, with handover expected May 2026 and no units at or below AED 2,500,000.
LIV Residence in Dubai Marina offers one two-bedroom unit priced at AED 3,999,548. Payment is 100% on booking; the recorded handover date is January 2020.
Safa One de Grisogono by Damac: Al Wasl off-plan with one-bedrooms from AED 3,017,000 and handover in January 2026. No priced unit is under AED 2,500,000.
Cedar by Emaar in Dubai Creek Harbour offers 2- and 3-bedroom apartments from AED 2,603,888, with handover expected in July 2026 and a 10/70/20 payment plan.
Neva by Tiger Properties in JVC lists one-bedroom units from AED 1,751,926 to AED 3,537,857, with 10% on booking and 30% post handover. Four of five units sit at or under AED 2,500,000.
Viewz by Danube in JLT is listed with four- and five-bedroom units from AED 9,627,000 to AED 15,066,000, all above AED 2,500,000, with handover in May 2026.
Cavalli Casa Tower by Damac in Al Sufouh (II) lists four three- and four-bedroom residences priced from AED 79,618,000, with a 20/70/10 payment plan and November 2025 handover.
Opalz by Danube in Dubai Science Park lists two-bedroom units from AED 2,623,000, with handover reported in September 2025. Payment plan: 10% booking, 42% after booking, 8% at handover, 40% post handover.
Equiti Gate by Refine Development in Jabal Ali Industrial Second offers studios from AED 731,204 and one-bedrooms up to AED 1,134,260, with a 5/25/70 payment plan and December 2024 handover.
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