Episode 29: Golden Visa & International Buyer Trends 2025 Review

Golden Visa & International Buyer Trends 2025 Review: Golden Visa framework (AED 2M = 10-year renewable visa, AED 750K = 2-year visa, ready/off-plan properties qualify, mortgaged properties eligible with equity meeting AED 2M, multiple properties can be combined, joint ownership options, 200,000+ visas approved by Aug 2025), international buyer breakdown (Indian 22%, British 17%, Chinese 14%, Saudi Arabian 11%, Russian 9%, plus Pakistan, Canada, France, Egypt, Lebanon, Italy, USA, Iran, Morocco, Austria, Mexico, Turkey, Jordan), buyer preferences (apartments popular with Indian/Pakistani/Iranian, villas/townhouses for Saudi/British/Russian/Chinese, off-plan dominates with 10-20% cheaper prices and 5-10 year payment plans, average investment AED 2-3M), location preferences (luxury: Palm Jumeirah AED 25M+, Emirates Hills AED 50M+, Downtown Dubai 5.5%+ yields, Dubai Marina; mid-market: JVC 7-8% yields, Discovery Gardens, Dubai South 35-45% appreciation potential), investment drivers (tax-free 0% property/capital gains tax, high ROI 6-8% annual returns, rental yields 7.4% apartments/5.3% villas, Golden Visa access, safe-haven status), population growth (4M in 2025, 5.43% annual increase +208,030 residents, 92.02% expatriates 3.53M, expected 5M by 2030).

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