Ahmed Loubani

Not while it is still genuinely off-plan and under construction. An off-plan property is a unit that has been sold before completion and is registered through Abu Dhabi's off-plan real-estate framework. ADREC treats project completion and handover as a later stage: only after the developer receives the Certificate of Completion does the formal handover process begin, including snagging and title deed...

Yes. Two or more people can own property together in Abu Dhabi, provided the ownership structure is legally permitted, the buyers are eligible to own the property, and the transaction is properly registered. Abu Dhabi's registration rules expressly recognize shared ownership. ADREC's registration regulation states that when an owner sells part of a property, the property is registered in common among...

Buying a property in Abu Dhabi is exciting, but the handover stage deserves just as much attention as the purchase itself. This is the point where the property moves from a contract, floor plan or construction site into something you can actually inspect, occupy, rent or manage. For buyers of new-build and off-plan properties, handover should never be treated as simply: sign the papers, collect...