OWNERSHIP & TENURE
Musataha
A registered right to build on and use another party’s land, typically up to 50 years, renewable. Common in Abu Dhabi for developments on government-granted land: the developer holds a musataha, and buyers’ interests derive from it.
When buying in a musataha-based project, your ownership horizon is the musataha term, so ask what year it runs to and the renewal mechanics. Banks lend against musataha-based property but terms can differ from freehold.
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This explains the general case. If Musataha has come up in a live deal of yours, talk to the team: specific answers, registered numbers, no obligation.