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Decision intelligence for Dubai off-plan investors.

Every developer promise, checked against official records — dated, sourced, monitored.

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HOW IT WORKS

One promise, four places it should match.

  1. The pitch has nowhere to hide

    You see the same unit the way every source described it, side by side. Where the story changes, you find out before you commit — not after.

  2. Never take a number on faith

    Every figure comes with the day it was seen and where it came from. You can check us, and so can your lawyer.

  3. The gaps cost more than the claims

    What nobody put in writing is usually what nobody wants asked. You get to ask it — while you still have leverage.

Four surfaces, one silence One promise at the centre, joined by hairlines to four surfaces where it should match: a broker listing, the developer's own page, a portal record and a government registry. A fifth branch is dashed and ends in an empty ring marked NO RECORD — where the record is silent. ONE PROMISE Broker listing Developer's own page Portal record Government registry NO RECORD

WHAT YOU CAN ASK

Ask what actually decides it

The money

  1. What does this cost me across the whole payment plan, not at signing?

  2. What is left of the yield once the service charges are paid?

  3. How much of my capital is locked up before it can earn anything?

  4. If I need out before handover, what do I actually walk away with?

  5. What are the three strongest reasons to say no?

The developer

  1. Does this developer usually deliver on time?

  2. What is the average delay on their past projects?

  3. Is construction progress keeping pace with the payment schedule?

  4. Have they changed a price or a handover date after launch?

  5. Do they have stalled or cancelled projects?

The area

  1. Who actually creates demand here — residents, tourists, investors?

  2. Is growth here real demand or speculation?

  3. Can new supply outrun demand in this area?

  4. Which nearby areas are better alternatives for the same budget?

  5. Is this even a freehold area where I can own outright?

The contract

  1. Is my money going into an escrow account?

  2. Can the developer change the price or the handover date after I sign?

  3. Which brochure promises are actually written down somewhere official?

  4. What do I pay beyond the list price — registration, fees, service charges?

  5. Does the advertised handover date match what the registry says?

The exit

  1. Can I sell before handover, or am I locked in?

  2. What fees and taxes do I pay on an early exit?

  3. Will the developer's next phase launch right against my resale?

  4. How much of this project is already back on the market?

  5. Who would actually buy this from me — end users or other investors?

The decision

  1. Which assumption, if wrong, means I should not buy?

  2. Is this project simply not for someone like me?

  3. Ready or off-plan — which makes more sense for my budget?

  4. This area or the neighbouring one — better risk and return?

  5. One large unit, or two small ones?

Ask before you sign, not after.

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