The Burj Al Arab off the Jumeirah coastline at dusk, Dubai.

Zaki Mogra · UAE Real Estate Broker

UAE Property Investment Guides

Six research briefs on Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Every figure carries its source and date, and the numbers are presented as they are rather than as they sell.

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The UAE Property Investment Guide

Written for UK investors who already own property but have never bought in the UAE. Why look abroad, how Dubai and Abu Dhabi differ, how off-plan and developer payment plans actually work, and what £250,000, £500,000 or £1 million actually reaches in this market. Includes the UK tax position most guides leave out.

About 14 minutesEight chartsUpdated September 2026
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Shorter briefs, one subject each

Abu Dhabi vs Dubai

The straight comparison. Dubai is roughly six and a half times larger and far more liquid. Abu Dhabi grows faster and costs less to transact in. Which one suits which buyer, and why you may not have to choose.

5 min

The Abu Dhabi Investment Guide

Four widely repeated claims about the Abu Dhabi market, each tested against the published data. Where the yields actually are, what is constraining supply, and one figure in circulation that is simply wrong.

5 min

The Abu Dhabi Islands Guide

Saadiyat, Yas, Hudayriyat, Al Reem and Ramhan compared on entry price, yield and the buyer each is built for. Five islands, five different investment cases.

5 min

The Al Maryah Expansion

The AED 60 billion Mubadala and Aldar scheme broken down: what is being built, the ADGM demand data behind it, and what it costs to buy on the island against buying one bridge away.

4 min

Abu Dhabi Capital Flow Data

Where foreign capital went in the first half of 2026, how Abu Dhabi compares to Dubai on scale against growth, and what the widely quoted 84% figure actually refers to.

3 min

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What would I do with your capital?

The starting point is not a list of projects. It is what you already own, how much you want to deploy, and what you want it to achieve. From there I can show you where I would be looking across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and where I would not.

Zaki Mogra UAE Property Investment · Dubai and Abu Dhabi