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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.
Nov 3
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
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.
Nov 3
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
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