United Arab Emirates
Dubai · Abu Dhabi · Sharjah
The #1 active Lebanese expat hub (~200,000): professionals who arrive renting and become buyers — Lebanese are a top-ten nationality for Dubai property purchases.
Can foreigners buy? Foreigners buy freely in designated freehold zones (most of new Dubai; Abu Dhabi's investment zones). A property worth AED 2M+ qualifies you for the 10-year golden visa.
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United Arab Emirates properties NAKIL carries from partner agencies and permitted sources — aggregated ones link back to their original listing.
1 photosTwo-Bedroom Apartment For Sale in Dubai Islands
Dubai Islands · UAE
1 photosOne-Bedroom Apartment For Sale in Dubai Islands
Dubai Islands · UAE
1 photosOne-Bedroom Apartment For Sale in JVC Dubai
Jvc · UAE
1 photosTwo-Bedroom Apartment For Sale in JVC Dubai
Jvc · UAE
Where United Arab Emirates searches
The platforms locals actually use. Every link opens the source itself — NAKIL shows you the map; the listings live with them.
Property Finder
Good for investmentThe premium agency portal of the Gulf — registered brokerages only, strong off-plan coverage, and the region's most polished search.
Also the home of a unique feature for this audience: a dedicated directory of Lebanese agents in Dubai.
Bayut
Good for investmentThe UAE's traffic leader — agency-fed listings with TruBroker verification, deep area guides and market reports.
The best building-by-building research tool in Dubai.
Lebanese agents in Dubai. Property Finder keeps a directory of hundreds of Lebanese brokers working in Dubai — people who speak your language, literally.
Open the directory ↗Agencies worth knowing
The established names a newcomer to United Arab Emirates would be pointed at.
The oldest big brokerage (1986) — full-service sales, lettings and property management.
British-style brokerage and a perennial 'Agency of the Year' — strong resale and lettings.
Consistently top-ranked — villas and family communities are the specialty.
Large tech-led brokerage with verified Lebanese agents on staff — Arabic and French spoken.
Premium and off-plan specialist advertising service in 15+ languages including Arabic.
Sales plus investment advisory, off-plan heavy, Arabic-speaking leadership.
Top-five Abu Dhabi agency for expat sales and lettings.
Investment in United Arab Emirates — how it works
- 1Lebanese buyers put ~AED 1.7B into Dubai property in a recent 18-month stretch — this is the most Lebanese-trodden investment path abroad.
- 2Off-plan dominates: developer payment plans (often 60/40 or 70/30 to handover) substitute for mortgages many expats can't easily get.
- 3All brokers must hold a RERA licence and every advert a Trakheesi permit — verify both; the portals show permit numbers on listings.
- 4Transaction costs are light by global standards: 4% DLD transfer fee plus ~2% agency.
Looking at it differently? Buying a home · Residency & golden visa · Relocating & renting