How you can apply for a long-term Cultural Visa in Dubai

The first of its kind visa is offered to creative people in various industries.

FAQ, Visas and RetirementSteven Leckie29 August 2021visa, Dubai visa, Dubai culture, expat culture, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, cultural visa in DubaiComment

UAE to issue tourist visas to vaccinated travellers

Fully vaccinated tourists can also register their vaccination certificates.

COVID-19 Dubai, Visas and RetirementSteven Leckie29 August 2021Coronavirus Dubai, COVID-19, Dubai COVID-19 tracing app, CoronavirusComment

Dubai Hills home tops Dh100m for first time - signal for more to come?

Dubai Hills records 20% price gains - and it is only getting started.

Opinion, PropertySteven Leckie27 August 2021Dubai Hills Golf Club, Dubai Hills Estate, Dubai Hills Mall, property in Dubai, Property WatchComment

Dubai's Union Properties returns to market with 'Motor City Views' launch

Motor City gets a new project, the Views, which marks Union Properties return to off-plan launches.

PropertySteven Leckie26 August 2021Motor Cityunion properties, Motorcity, off plan property, Off-Plan, Dubai off-plan, community living, communities in DubaiComment

New attraction Ain Dubai set to open on October 21

World's tallest observation wheel will eclipse the 190-metre New York Wheel planned for Staten Island.

Lifestyle, EXPO 2020Steven Leckie25 August 2021Ain Dubaiain dubai, bluewaters island, Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, observation wheelComment

Dubai home sales hit eight-year high, boosting depressed prices

The top end of Dubai’s housing market, mostly single family homes known as villas, saw a resurgence of demand and led the increase in average prices.

Property, OpinionSteven Leckie24 August 2021property transactions Dubai, property prices, Dubai property prices, Dubai prices, Property WatchComment

Emirates focuses on UK, European cities as travel restrictions ease

Responding to a rise in customer demand, Emirates has also brought forward its plans to introduce extra flights and capacity to over 10 European cities.

EXPO 2020, LifestyleSteven Leckie24 August 2021Emirates Airlines, Emirates, Tourism, travel to Dubai, travel to the UAE, EXPO 2020 UAE, Expo 2020 Dubai, airlines in Dubai, UK TravelComment

How prime residential rents in Dubai have rebounded following six-year decline

Emirate among the top three cities to record the highest level of rental growth for H1 2021.

Opinion, PropertySteven Leckie24 August 2021property transactions Dubai, renting in Dubai, rent in Dubai, Rental Yields, process for renting, best rental returns Dubai, Dubai rentalComment

Dubai villa, apartment prices to rise modestly in coming years

This stands in stark contrast with other world property markets.

Property, OpinionSteven Leckie23 August 2021property prices, Dubai prices, Dubai property prices, falling house prices in dubai, property investment in Dubai, Property WatchComment

Can a Muslim expatriate make a will?

According to Shariah law, a Muslim can bequeath a certain percentage of his or her assets based on a will.

FAQ, Property, UAE LawsSteven Leckie23 August 2021Shariah law in Dubai, shariah law, shariah will, UAE wills, register a will in Dubai, wills in the UAEComment

Secure your assets and protect your legacy with a DIFC Will and/or a DIFC Foundation

A DIFC Will and/or setting up a DIFC Foundation helps if you have assets in the UAE.

Property, UAE Laws, Opinion, FAQSteven Leckie23 August 2021UAE wills, DIFC Wills Service Centre, DIFC Will, register a will in Dubai, inheritance law, Shariah law in Dubai, wills in the UAEComment

Tell me about DIFC Wills for non-Muslims

A DIFC Will is one of the most straightforward ways for non-Muslim expatriates living in the UAE to direct and protect the succession of their local assets if anything should happen to them.

UAE Laws, Property, Opinion, FAQSteven Leckie23 August 2021DIFC Wills Service Centre, DIFC courts, DIFC Will, UAE wills, register a will in Dubai, wills in the UAEComment

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