Buying Dubai Property From Vietnam
Vietnamese buyers are appearing in Dubai in growing numbers, but almost all of them fund from income earned abroad, because remitting from Vietnam for a property purchase is genuinely restricted. This page is straight about it.
We work with Vietnam buyers in English (Vietnamese appreciated).
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
The honest version first: the State Bank of Vietnam’s rules do not give resident individuals a general channel to remit funds abroad for a personal property purchase, and there is no simple way to send dong out for a Dubai flat. A purchase funded from inside Vietnam needs current professional advice before anything is signed, and you should walk away from anyone selling a workaround.
In practice most Vietnamese buyers here fund from income earned and held abroad, where none of this friction applies. The Dubai side is open regardless: freehold zones for all nationalities and DLD-registered title in your name.
What Vietnam expects from you
- Vietnamese tax residents are taxed on worldwide income, take advice on declaring foreign rental income to the GDT.
- The remittance question sits with the State Bank of Vietnam, not the UAE, rely on current professional advice rather than anyone’s shortcut.
- The UAE side stays clean: no personal income tax on rent and no annual property tax.
Pointers, not advice, confirm your position with the GDT / State Bank of Vietnam or your own adviser before committing. We'll happily join that call.
Priced against the registry, not the brochure
Buying from Vietnam, 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 Vietnam buyers ask
Can Vietnamese citizens buy property in Dubai?
Yes, outright. Freehold zones are open to all nationalities and the Dubai Land Department registers title in your name. The constraint is funding, not ownership.
Can I send the money from a Vietnamese bank?
For resident individuals there is no general channel under State Bank of Vietnam rules to remit for an overseas property. Most buyers fund from income earned and held abroad. If Vietnam-based funds are your only source, take professional advice before reserving anything.
Does AED 2M get me the Golden Visa?
Yes, the 10-year renewable visa applies from AED 2M of registered value, off-plan included, family included. See our Golden Visa page.
