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SPECIALISTS IN RAK REAL ESTATE
ARTICLES
Market reports and analysis from Dean Property
Longer pieces on buying, renting and letting in Ras Al Khaimah. Every figure is dated and sourced, and we write about the risks as well.


Branded Residences and Ras Al Khaimah
What a branded residence is, the services owners get, why buyers pay more, and what makes a branded scheme in Ras Al Khaimah hold its value.
7 days ago


Supply and Demand: What Dubai Tells Us About RAK's Wave of New Homes
RAK's new-home handovers rise more than six times by 2028 to 2030. Dubai's figures show who a supply wave hurts, and how location and price protect you.
Nov 3


RAK's New Off-Plan Law: What Changes for Buyers
What RAK Law No. 10 of 2026 changes for off-plan buyers: escrow, a cap on what you can lose, stalled projects, the gaps, and what to do now.
Oct 23


RAK Off-Plan Escrow: Where Your Money Goes, and Five Checks Before You Pay
How escrow protects off-plan buyers in Ras Al Khaimah under the new Law No. 10 of 2026, what it does not cover, and five checks before you pay.
Oct 23


How to Assess an Off-Plan Developer in RAK: The Checklist We Use on Every Purchase
How we check an off-plan developer in Ras Al Khaimah before a buyer pays: its finances, contractor, payment plan, completion record and escrow.
Apr 6


UAE Non-Resident Mortgages: What the Rules Actually Say
What UAE banks lend buyers who live abroad, the Central Bank's 50% off-plan limit, Ras Al Khaimah's fees, and the cash you need before the keys.
Mar 26


In the Line of Fire: Making Sense of UAE Real Estate
Our March 2026 analysis of UAE real estate under the Iran conflict, updated October 2026: the market tiers, three scenarios and the full bear case.
Mar 15


The UAE Under Pressure, and What It Has Shown Us
How the UAE government handled the first week of the Iran conflict in March 2026, and what that response tells people who live and buy here.
Mar 5


Five Things Developers Say, and What They Actually Mean
Off-plan sales lines in Ras Al Khaimah, what they leave out, and the five questions to ask a developer before you reserve a home or sign a contract.
Feb 18


Gross Yield in Ras Al Khaimah: Why It Misleads, and What to Ask For
Why gross yield overstates what a home in Ras Al Khaimah earns, the costs between gross and net, and the published yields to compare against.
Jan 11


‘10% Net Yield’. Really? Why Headline Yields Mislead
What a 10% net yield on an Al Marjan Island apartment would need, set against REIDIN and ValuStrat yields for Ras Al Khaimah, and the question to ask.
Jan 5


Why Ras Al Khaimah Feels Early, and What That Means for Risk
Perceived risk and structural risk in Ras Al Khaimah property: governance, liquidity, prices and the published yields, for families thinking long term.
Dec 14, 2025


Friction: The Hidden Cost of Modern Cities, and How the UAE Engineered It Out
Why the everyday friction of older cities pushes some families toward the UAE and Ras Al Khaimah, and what low-friction living means in practice.
Dec 3, 2025


Europe’s Debt Supercycle: The Quiet Force Reshaping Europe’s Exodus
Europe's government debt against the UAE's balance sheet, with Eurostat, ONS and IMF figures for 2026, and what the gap means for families who move.
Nov 24, 2025


The Search for a Better Life: Why More European Families Are Rethinking Home
Why more European families look at Ras Al Khaimah: safety, the economy and daily life, with Numbeo and IMF figures for 2026, and who it does not suit.
Nov 17, 2025


The Week in RAK: 2 to 8 November 2026
The news from Ras Al Khaimah, 1 hour from Dubai, that matters if you are thinking of buying or living here. The lead story RAK Central Square's five towers reach full height Marjan and RAKEZ marked the topping out of RAK Central Square on 5 November. The structure of all five office towers is complete, and the facades and building services are now going in. The business district is on track to open in the last quarter of 2027. All 26 development plots across the wider RAK Cen
1 day ago


Branded Residences and Ras Al Khaimah
What a branded residence is, the services owners get, why buyers pay more, and what makes a branded scheme in Ras Al Khaimah hold its value.
7 days ago


Supply and Demand: What Dubai Tells Us About RAK's Wave of New Homes
RAK's new-home handovers rise more than six times by 2028 to 2030. Dubai's figures show who a supply wave hurts, and how location and price protect you.
Nov 3


The Week in RAK: 26 October to 1 November 2026
The news from Ras Al Khaimah, 1 hour from Dubai, that matters if you are thinking of buying or living here. The lead story Aman's Janu sets out 73 branded homes on Al Marjan Island Aman Group, Marjan and Wynn Resorts gave the details of Janu Al Marjan Island → on 29 October. Janu is the sibling brand of Aman, part of Aman Group. The resort will have 73 branded homes for sale, from 197 sq m one-bedroom homes to a 1,761 sq m five-bedroom penthouse, beside a 132-room hotel. Ther
Nov 2


The Week in RAK: 19 to 25 October 2026
The news from Ras Al Khaimah, 1 hour from Dubai, that matters if you are thinking of buying or living here. The lead story A fourth highway between Dubai and RAK moves to design The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure is hiring a consultant to design the E-911, a fourth federal highway from the Dubai-Sharjah border to Al Shuhada Road in Ras Al Khaimah. Bids were due on 23 October. The road is planned at 12 to 16 lanes over about 68km, with an 8km link to Emirates Road in Um
Oct 26


RAK's New Off-Plan Law: What Changes for Buyers
What RAK Law No. 10 of 2026 changes for off-plan buyers: escrow, a cap on what you can lose, stalled projects, the gaps, and what to do now.
Oct 23


RAK Off-Plan Escrow: Where Your Money Goes, and Five Checks Before You Pay
How escrow protects off-plan buyers in Ras Al Khaimah under the new Law No. 10 of 2026, what it does not cover, and five checks before you pay.
Oct 23


The Week in RAK: 12 to 18 October 2026
The news from Ras Al Khaimah, 1 hour from Dubai, that matters if you are thinking of buying or living here. This week: Lionel Messi's new yacht is being built in RAK, the IMF's UAE forecast and an AED 73 million sale at Mondrian.
Oct 19


The Week in RAK: 5 to 11 October 2026
The news from Ras Al Khaimah, 1 hour from Dubai, that matters if you are thinking of buying or living here. This week: Wynn's 98-berth superyacht marina, RAK's hotel rooms set to almost double by 2030, and an Al Marjan Island tower reaches full height.
Oct 12


The Week in RAK: 28 September to 4 October 2026
The news from Ras Al Khaimah, 1 hour from Dubai, that matters if you are thinking of buying or living here. This week: Fitch now expects RAK to grow this year, air taxis move to a binding contract, and Bayut's off-plan asking prices.
Oct 5


The Week in RAK: 21 to 27 September 2026
The news from Ras Al Khaimah that matters if you are thinking of buying or living here. This week: CBRE puts apartment prices up 18% against Cavendish Maxwell's 6.5%, 34,000 homes due by 2030, and 8,500 more hotel rooms.
Sep 28


The Week in RAK: 14 to 20 September 2026
The news from Ras Al Khaimah that matters if you are thinking of buying or living here. This week: 250,000 more people against 25,600 more homes, RAK keeps its A rating, and Marjan Beach takes shape.
Sep 21


How to Assess an Off-Plan Developer in RAK: The Checklist We Use on Every Purchase
How we check an off-plan developer in Ras Al Khaimah before a buyer pays: its finances, contractor, payment plan, completion record and escrow.
Apr 6


UAE Non-Resident Mortgages: What the Rules Actually Say
What UAE banks lend buyers who live abroad, the Central Bank's 50% off-plan limit, Ras Al Khaimah's fees, and the cash you need before the keys.
Mar 26


In the Line of Fire: Making Sense of UAE Real Estate
Our March 2026 analysis of UAE real estate under the Iran conflict, updated October 2026: the market tiers, three scenarios and the full bear case.
Mar 15


The UAE Under Pressure, and What It Has Shown Us
How the UAE government handled the first week of the Iran conflict in March 2026, and what that response tells people who live and buy here.
Mar 5


Five Things Developers Say, and What They Actually Mean
Off-plan sales lines in Ras Al Khaimah, what they leave out, and the five questions to ask a developer before you reserve a home or sign a contract.
Feb 18


Gross Yield in Ras Al Khaimah: Why It Misleads, and What to Ask For
Why gross yield overstates what a home in Ras Al Khaimah earns, the costs between gross and net, and the published yields to compare against.
Jan 11


‘10% Net Yield’. Really? Why Headline Yields Mislead
What a 10% net yield on an Al Marjan Island apartment would need, set against REIDIN and ValuStrat yields for Ras Al Khaimah, and the question to ask.
Jan 5


Why Ras Al Khaimah Feels Early, and What That Means for Risk
Perceived risk and structural risk in Ras Al Khaimah property: governance, liquidity, prices and the published yields, for families thinking long term.
Dec 14, 2025
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