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Owner guides · 2026

Selling property in the UAE

Fee stacks, realistic timelines, pre-listing checklists and red flags for each seller situation — apartments, villas, townhouses, off-plan assignments and tenanted units.

Seller situations

Selling an apartment in the UAE3–8 weeks in a liquid district when priced at the transacted range; 4–6 months when priced at aspirationSelling a villa in the UAE6 weeks to 5 monthsSelling a townhouse in the UAE4 weeks to 3 months in an established community with active comparablesSelling an off-plan unit before handover2–10 weeks once the developer issues the NOCSelling a property with a tenant in place6 weeks to 4 months

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