Legal Information
Protecting a Buyer’s Pre-Payments
There are circumstances in which a buyer may make payments for a property prior to title to that property being transferred. This presents a fairly obvious risk for the buyer. We look here at how that risk can be addressed, and hopefully ... Read more
VAT and Property – How does it affect me?
Those of us living and working in Dubai have now all entered a brave new world – one where a 5% rate of VAT applies to the supply of goods and services, unless they are specifically zero-rated or exempt. But how does this tax affect those involved ... Read more
Powers of Attorney – what are they and how do they work?
Simply put, a Power of Attorney (POA) is a written authorization to act on another’s behalf. The person doing the authorizing is called the Principal, Grantor or Donor, and the person being authorized is called the Agent, Grantee or Donee. ... Read more
Joint ownership of Dubai property – What to consider
Many clients ask us about buying Dubai property in joint names. Their queries vary – Is it possible? Do we have to be married? What share in the property will we each have? What happens if one of us wants to sell? What happens if we get divorced? ... Read more
DIFC Wills – Are they the way?
Franz Kafka said “the meaning of life is that it stops”. If you live in Dubai, the chances are that when yours stops, you will have accumulated something of value. But how do you protect it on death? ... Read more
