Last updated October 3, 2026 · Written by Joshua Khoury
In short
What will you find in the Dubai property insights library?
The Insights library is Joshua Khoury’s set of practical guides and dated notes for people buying and selling homes in Dubai. Buying guides cover purchase costs, off-plan versus ready homes, funding from Australia and due diligence on custom villas. Seller guides take owners from Form A and the advertising permit to the trustee-office transfer. Market notes and reports use Dubai Land Department registered sales with their dates, samples and limits stated. Every page shows when it was last updated and the sources behind it.
How the two established Emaar communities compare on access, home types, gardens, age of stock, amenities, schools and tenure, with what to check in each.
A side-by-side comparison of the three home types in Dubai Hills Estate on space, privacy, upkeep, service charges, lock-and-leave, rental demand, resale and financing.
Every cost on a Dubai resale purchase, from the 4% DLD fee to mortgage registration, with a cash-versus-mortgage worked example on a hypothetical AED 3,000,000 home.
What to check on an individually built Emirates Hills villa, from the title deed and completion certificates to the engineer’s survey, community fees and thin sales evidence.
The library
Read for the decision in front of you.
Every section has a distinct job, so you can find useful context without working through a general news feed.
Market Notes
Short, dated observations on asking prices, registered evidence, available stock and buyer or seller behaviour.
Where do the market figures on this site come from?
From Dubai Land Department open data on registered transactions. Each note states the period, the number of records and what the data cannot show. The guide to checking DLD sold prices explains how to look the data up yourself.
Are these guides legal, tax or financial advice?
No. They are general information to help you ask better questions. Confirm fees, rules and documents for your exact transaction, and take legal or tax advice where it matters. Australian finance is handled separately by NewGen Finance Brokers.
How do I know whether a guide is current?
Each guide shows the date it was published, the date it was last updated and the date its sources were checked. Fees and rules change, so check those dates before relying on a figure.
Can Joshua look at a specific property for me?
Yes. Send the home, its asking price and what you are deciding through the contact page, or request a private home review if you own it.
Need to understand one particular home?
Send the property, area or decision you are considering. I will focus the reply on what is useful to check next.
