Buying Dubai Property From Ireland
What Irish buyers actually need to know: full foreign ownership, no UAE tax on your rent, sending euros over, what Revenue expects, and real registered prices instead of portal talk.
We work with Ireland buyers in English.
Full ownership
Freehold zones are open to all nationalities. DLD/ADREC-registered title in your name.
No UAE tax on rent
No personal income tax on rental income and no annual property tax in the UAE.
Golden Visa from AED 2M
10-year renewable residency from AED 2M registered value, family included, off-plan eligible.
Buy remotely
A notarised, attested power of attorney lets you complete without flying out.
Getting the money there
Ireland places no restriction on buying property abroad. Euro transfers to the UAE clear in a day or two, and a currency broker will usually beat the bank margin by enough to matter at property size.
Against Dublin the numbers read differently: registered contracts put Dubai gross yields at 5–8% in the mainstream segments, there is no LPT-style annual charge, and the one-off cost is a flat 4% DLD transfer fee. Off-plan money sits in DLD-supervised escrow until build milestones release it.
What Ireland expects from you
- Irish tax residents pay Irish tax on worldwide income, rental income from Dubai is declared to Revenue in your annual return.
- CGT on a later sale may be within Irish scope for residents, even though the UAE charges none.
- The UAE side stays clean: no annual property tax and no personal income tax on rent.
Pointers, not advice, confirm your position with Revenue or your own adviser before committing. We'll happily join that call.
Priced against the registry, not the brochure
Buying from Ireland, your biggest risk is information distance. You can't walk the building, so you're relying on whoever is on the ground. Every recommendation we make carries the DLD/ADREC registered numbers behind it: what units in that building actually sold for, what tenants actually pay, never asking prices. That's the whole point of this brokerage.
Questions Ireland buyers ask
Can Irish citizens own Dubai property outright?
Yes, full freehold in the designated zones, with the title deed registered at the Dubai Land Department in your name. No local partner involved.
Do I need to fly out to buy?
No. A notarised and attested power of attorney lets a representative sign for you, and plenty of Irish buyers complete the whole purchase from home, viewings by video included.
How does Dubai compare with an Irish rental?
Higher registered gross yields, no annual property charge and no rental tax on the UAE side, and far lighter landlord regulation. Your Irish tax position still follows you, which is where Revenue advice comes in.
