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Dubai property for Los Angeles investors

Buying, selling or investing in Dubai or Abu Dhabi from Los Angeles, with an adviser on the ground in Dubai.

Short answerClients living in Los Angeles can buy freehold property in Dubai's designated areas without relocating. Tarek Wazzan, Senior Property Consultant at NAAS Properties in Dubai, handles the shortlist, video viewings and document checks, and schedules calls in Los Angeles time. Dubai is 12 hours ahead of in the northern winter and 11 hours in the northern summer Los Angeles. He advises on UAE property only and holds no licence or listings in United States.

Working together from Los Angeles

Dubai and Los Angeles are 11 to 12 hours apart, so I usually take calls in your early morning or your evening, and send video walk-throughs to watch on your own time. Most of the work happens on WhatsApp and video: a first call about your goal and budget, then a shortlist with prices checked against DLD-registered sales and every fee added up, then live or recorded video viewings.

With the dirham pegged to the US dollar, Los Angeles buyers can read prices in dollars by dividing by about 3.67.

What Los Angeles clients usually ask about

Before you pay anything

  • For ready homes: the title deed, the service charge history and recent sales in the same building.
  • For off-plan: the project's DLD registration, its escrow account and the construction progress.
  • The full cost, including the 4% DLD fee in Dubai or the 2% DARI registration fee in Abu Dhabi.
  • Tax in United States: take advice there on your own position. I advise on the UAE side only.

Questions

Can I buy property in Dubai while living in Los Angeles?

Yes. Foreign buyers can own freehold property in Dubai's designated freehold areas, and many buyers live abroad. Tarek Wazzan runs the search, video viewings and document checks for clients in Los Angeles, and explains which steps can be completed remotely for the property you choose.

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Dubai?

Dubai is 12 hours ahead of in the northern winter and 11 hours in the northern summer Los Angeles. Dubai does not change its clocks. Dubai and Los Angeles are 11 to 12 hours apart, so I usually take calls in your early morning or your evening, and send video walk-throughs to watch on your own time.

Does Tarek Wazzan have an office in Los Angeles?

No. Tarek is based in Dubai with NAAS Properties and advises on UAE property only. He works with clients in Los Angeles by WhatsApp, phone and video call.

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