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Rental yield calculator Dubai (UAE)

Rent minus the mortgage isn't your real return. Free rental yield calculator for Dubai (UAE): gross and net yield and cash return on a buy-to-let, after buying costs, letting fees, upkeep and mortgage interest.

Costs on top of the price

AED 65,070

Any buyer ·

4.3% of the price

Dubai Land Department feeAED 60,000

Title deed & DLD service feesAED 270

Trustee office (registration trustee)AED 4,200

Independent surveyAED 600

Cash needed if you buy outrightAED 1,565,070

Price

What do you want to work out?

What a home could earn if you let it out, after running costs and the mortgage.

Price

Monthly rent

Letting & management · 12%

Repairs, insurance, empty months · 8%

Buying with a mortgage (75% loan at 4.5%)

Monthly cash flow after costs and mortgage

AED 251Tight

Gross yield

6.5%

Net yield

5.2%

Yearly return on your cash

0.7%

Rent a year

AED 97,560

Running costs a year

AED 19,512

Cash you put in

AED 440,070

Cash you put in is the deposit plus buying costs (AED 65,070). Before income tax. We start with a rough rent, based on a typical 6.5% gross yield. Change it to the real rent for the area.

An illustration, not investment advice. Rents, costs, rates and tax vary; check with a letting agent and a tax adviser.

Where are you buying?

Each country, with its own rules

Tap a country to load its taxes, regions and buyer types.

🇬🇧United KingdomStamp duty 0–12%🇺🇸United StatesClosing costs 2–5%🇪🇸SpainITP 6–13% or VAT 10%🇫🇷FranceNotaire 7–8%🇮🇹ItalyRegistration 2–9%🇵🇹PortugalIMT + 0.8% stamp 🇩🇪GermanyTransfer tax 3.5–6.5%🇮🇪IrelandStamp duty 1–6%🇳🇱NetherlandsTransfer tax 0–8%🇧🇪BelgiumRegistration 2–12.5%🇦🇹Austria3.5% + 1.1% registry 🇬🇷GreeceTransfer tax 3.09%🇨🇾CyprusTransfer fee 3–8%🇲🇹MaltaStamp duty 5%🇭🇷CroatiaTransfer tax 3%🇦🇪Dubai (UAE)DLD fee 4%🇦🇺AustraliaStamp duty by state 🇳🇿New ZealandNo stamp duty 🇨🇦CanadaLand transfer tax

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Buying in Dubai (UAE): common questions

How much is DLD fees on AED 1,500,000 in Dubai (UAE)?

Any buyer: DLD fees come to about AED 60,000. All buying costs together come to about AED 65,070, or 4.3% of the price. Change the price or buyer type above to see your own figure.

Do foreign buyers pay more in Dubai (UAE)?

No. Foreign buyers pay the same purchase taxes as local buyers in Dubai (UAE). Some rules on who can buy, or which rate applies, can still depend on where you live.

Can foreigners buy property in Dubai (UAE)?

Foreigners can buy freehold homes in designated areas, which covers most of Dubai's main districts.

What do I need to buy a home in Dubai (UAE) from abroad?

A passport and Emirates ID if you live there. A registered trustee office for the transfer.

When were these Dubai (UAE) rules last checked?

We last updated the figures on 16 Oct 2026 and checked them against official sources on 16 Oct 2026. We check every country every week, and show a warning if a check is overdue.