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Dubai property for Toronto investors

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

Short answerClients living in Toronto 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 Toronto time. Dubai is 9 hours ahead of in the northern winter and 8 hours in the northern summer Toronto. He advises on UAE property only and holds no licence or listings in Canada.

Working together from Toronto

Toronto is 8 to 9 hours behind Dubai, so mornings in Toronto work best. 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.

Toronto buyers often compare Dubai's staged off-plan payment plans with pre-construction deposits at home. In Dubai, off-plan instalments go into the project's escrow account registered with DLD.

What Toronto 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 Canada: take advice there on your own position. I advise on the UAE side only.

Questions

Can I buy property in Dubai while living in Toronto?

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 Toronto, and explains which steps can be completed remotely for the property you choose.

What is the time difference between Toronto and Dubai?

Dubai is 9 hours ahead of in the northern winter and 8 hours in the northern summer Toronto. Dubai does not change its clocks. Toronto is 8 to 9 hours behind Dubai, so mornings in Toronto work best.

Does Tarek Wazzan have an office in Toronto?

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

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Send your brief and budget. You will hear back from me personally, not a call centre.

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