Ask most foreign investors to name an Omani city and they will say Muscat or, if they have done a little more research, Salalah — the two markets that dominate almost every guide, brochure and portfolio pitch built around Oman real estate. Sohar rarely makes the list — and that gap is precisely what makes it worth understanding. Sohar is Oman's largest port and industrial complex, a genuine economic...
Few infrastructure projects generate as much property-market speculation as a metro. Muscat's has been generating it for three years — and it is worth being precise about what has actually happened, because the gap between "studied" and "under construction" is where a great deal of money gets lost. Here is the honest position in 2026: the feasibility study is complete, the route is proposed, the cost is...
Most conversations about Oman real estate start and end with Muscat and Salalah, and for good reason — they are the country's two largest, most liquid property markets. But tucked away at the northern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, separated from the rest of Oman by a strip of UAE territory, sits a governorate that barely registers in most investors' searches: Musandam. Known to sailors and geographers as...
Inheritance for foreign property owners in Dubai works very differently from what most buyers assume, and the difference matters far more than in most markets. Unlike some jurisdictions where courts simply have discretion over how a foreigner's estate is handled, Dubai's default position is explicit: without a registered will, UAE courts apply Sharia inheritance rules to your Dubai property, regardless of...
Inheritance for foreign property owners in Oman is one of the most overlooked parts of buying real estate in the Sultanate, and one of the most important. Foreign buyers routinely research freehold zones, financing and rental yields in detail, then give almost no thought to what happens to that same property when they die. Oman does not charge inheritance tax, and non-Muslim foreign owners are not...
A mortgage in Dubai for foreigners is available from most major banks operating in the UAE, and financing has become one of the most common ways international buyers complete a purchase, alongside developer payment plans and outright cash. Unlike some markets where non-resident buyers are quietly excluded from mainstream lending, Dubai's banking sector actively competes for foreign mortgage business, with...
Buying off-plan property in Oman means purchasing a unit before construction is complete, usually straight from the developer inside one of the Sultanate's Integrated Tourism Complexes (ITCs), at a price below what the same unit will cost once it is finished and handed over. It is how most international buyers enter the Omani market today, since the majority of new freehold supply in communities such as Al...
Oman's real estate price index rose 15.9% in Q1 2026, transaction values reached RO 678.1 million by March — up 18.4% year-on-year — and foreign buyers now account for roughly a quarter to a third of all sales in the country's freehold zones. Behind those numbers sits a market at a genuinely early stage of its growth curve: a government actively opening the country to foreign ownership through Royal...
Dubai closed the first half of 2026 with AED 286.43 billion in property sales — the second-highest H1 total in the emirate's history — after a Q1 that saw transactions surge 31% year-on-year to AED 252 billion and average price per square foot climb to AED 1,759, up 12.5% from a year earlier. For anyone weighing whether Dubai still makes sense as a place to put capital, the honest answer is that the...
Whether you’re planning to invest or find your perfect home in this vibrant city, Dubai’s property market offers opportunities for every budget from affordable options to ultra-luxury residences. To navigate this dynamic market with confidence, you need the right information on prices, prime locations, payment plans, and insider advice. That’s where Univest Group comes in. Our expert team...
