Investment
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Dubai
The trade-off between off-plan and ready property in Dubai is not what the marketing suggests. Here’s how experienced buyers decide.
Off-plan is the payment plan. Ready is the certainty. Everything else about the decision follows from what the buyer is actually optimising for.
When off-plan makes sense
When the buyer can absorb handover slip, wants to spread payments over the build period, and is buying into a developer with a strong track record of actually delivering the finish shown in the brochure.
When ready makes sense
When the buyer wants immediate rental income, when the discount off-plan is offering doesn’t justify the wait, or when the buyer’s risk tolerance can’t absorb a 12-month handover slip.
The trap
Buyers pick off-plan for the payment plan and then discover the plan didn’t change the total price, it just deferred it. If the payment plan is the reason for buying, that is a sign the buyer isn’t ready to buy at all.
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