Buying at Eden House: typology to handover, what international buyers should know

Buying in Dubai from Paris, London, Geneva or Riyadh is not spontaneous. The market is regulated, the steps are precise, and a single timing error on a payment can trigger a penalty. Here is the full buying journey at Eden House The Park as an international buyer, in seven steps.

1. Typology selection and booking form

The first step is selecting the typology: studio, 1, 2, 3 or 4 bedrooms, simplex or duplex, building A to G. Each unit has a price, orientation, floor and net surface. The choice is recorded on a booking form issued with the project documentation.

The booking form comes with a reservation deposit (typically 10% of the price), paid by international wire or card. This step locks the unit for 10 to 14 days, the time required to prepare the sale contract.

2. Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA)

The SPA is the sale contract. It lists the unit, the price, the payment plan, the estimated delivery date, late-delivery penalties on the developer side and the buyer side. It is signed by both parties, sometimes by power of attorney for buyers who cannot travel.

At this stage the buyer receives a Power of Attorney to sign in front of a local notary, legalised and translated. This lets the Dubai broker or lawyer handle the administrative process.

3. DLD registration and oqood

The Dubai Land Department (DLD) is the land authority. The acquisition is registered through the oqood system for off-plan sales. The DLD levies a registration fee of 4% of the purchase price, usually paid by the buyer. The developer then issues the oqood, the official document evidencing the transaction.

The oqood is the equivalent of a provisional title valid until handover. At that point it converts into the final Title Deed.

4. 10/30/60 payment plan

Eden House The Park offers a 10/30/60 payment plan: 10% on reservation, 30% during construction in tranches, 60% at handover. Construction tranches are triggered by official milestones validated by the DLD, which protects the buyer.

Payments can be made by SWIFT wire, by post-dated cheque or via a Dubai escrow account. The escrow account is mandatory for all DLD-regulated off-plan projects: funds are blocked and released to the developer only against verified milestones.

5. Handover and Title Deed

Handover is preceded by a handover notice sent to the buyer 60 days before the date. The buyer receives a snagging report and can flag defects for correction. Once corrections are completed and the final 60% paid, the Title Deed is issued by the DLD in the buyer''s name.

The Title Deed is the definitive ownership document. It can be registered in the name of a non-resident individual or a company (offshore, mainland, free zone, depending on wealth strategy).

6. Post-handover service charges

Once an owner, the buyer pays annual service charges covering common-area maintenance, security and amenity upkeep. At Eden House The Park, the rate is consistent with Dubai branded residential standards, typically between AED 25 and AED 40 per sqft per year depending on typology.

The DLD validates the rate through a Master Community Declaration. This cost must be factored into the net rental yield for investor buyers.

7. Golden Visa: timing and conditions

Any acquisition above AED 2M qualifies for the Golden Visa, a long-term residency (10 years renewable). The application is filed after the Title Deed is issued, usually within 60 days of handover. The visa covers the buyer, spouse and dependent children, without a mandatory physical residency requirement.

For a detailed checklist of the journey and the list of required documents, see eden-house-the-park.ae.

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