Question 1

Why should I work with you rather than a big agency?

Accepted Answer

Attention, mostly. A consultant carrying forty clients cannot answer your fifth question about service charges at 9pm your time; I can. Beyond that: GCC Real Estate is a Sri Lankan-owned, DLD-registered brokerage with thirty-plus years of combined experience across the team, and every transaction I handle is reviewed by that firm. You also get a straight answer about whether something is a bad buy, which is worth more to you than a fast one.

Question 2

Do I have to come to Dubai to buy a property?

Accepted Answer

No. A purchase can be completed entirely remotely through a notarised Power of Attorney executed at the UAE embassy in your country. The Dubai Land Department issues the title deed in your name regardless of where you signed.

Question 3

How do I send the money? Is it even legal?

Accepted Answer

GCC Real Estate will guide you through it. If you earn abroad, you simply remit from your own bank. If you are resident in Sri Lanka there are Central Bank rules to follow, and we will walk you through the correct route step by step and point you to the right people at your bank. It is a well-trodden path. Just ask and we will take you through it.

Question 4

Is my ownership actually secure?

Accepted Answer

In designated freehold zones, yes. Ownership is registered with the Dubai Land Department and the title deed is verifiable on the DLD public register using the property number. You can check it yourself, independently of me.

Question 5

What are the real costs on top of the price?

Accepted Answer

Budget roughly 7–8% above the purchase price in total transaction costs. The 4% DLD transfer fee is the largest single item; the remainder covers registration, trustee office and related transaction fees, plus mortgage costs if you are financing. I provide a full written breakdown of every charge before you commit to anything.

Question 6

Who manages the property after I buy?

Accepted Answer

We do, if you want us to. Furnishing, listing, tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance coordination and quarterly statements. Typical management fee is 5% of annual rent. You are free to use anyone else.

Question 7

How easily can I sell?

Accepted Answer

Dubai is a liquid market by regional standards, and resale is straightforward in established districts. Off-plan units can usually be assigned before completion once a developer-set percentage is paid. Liquidity is materially better in Marina, Downtown, Business Bay and Dubai Hills than in newer outlying areas.

Question 8

What if the market falls?

Accepted Answer

It can, and it has. Dubai fell significantly in 2009 and again in 2015–2019. Anyone who tells you otherwise is selling. Buy on rental yield rather than on expected capital appreciation, hold for at least five years, and do not over-leverage.

Question 9

Do you work with people outside Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Yes, most of my clients are Sri Lankan but I work with buyers of any nationality. The process described here is the same for everyone.

Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

How We Use Your Information

Lead Forms and Advertising

Sharing of Information

Data Security

Your Choices

Contact