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Real estate careers in Dubai
Jobs, rules, licence, agencies and training for brokers in Dubai. Real estate here is regulated by Dubai Land Department (DLD) and its regulatory arm, the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), not by the authority of another emirate.
The rules in Dubai
In Q1 2026 Dubai recorded 252 billion in real estate transactions, up 31% year on year, across 60,303 deals (Dubai Media Office, April 2026).
- Real estate authority
- Dubai Land Department (DLD) and its regulatory arm, the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA)
- Broker licence
- RERA, part of the Dubai Land Department, issues the broker card. Candidates complete the certified training course run by the Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI) and pass its exam, and DREI testing is also tied to licence renewal.
- Foreign buyers
- Non-UAE nationals can buy freehold, with no time limit, in the areas designated by Regulation No. 3 of 2006, issued under Law No. 7 of 2006 on real property registration. Designated zones include Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah, Emirates Hills, Jebel Ali and parts of Sheikh Zayed Road, and the regulation also allows usufruct or leases of up to 99 years in specific plots.
- Fees
- The DLD charges a transfer fee of 4% of the property value on a sale.
- Systems and forms
- Form AForm BForm FForm IEjariTrakheesiDubai REST
- Key areas
- Dubai MarinaDowntown DubaiBusiness BayPalm JumeirahJumeirah Village CircleDubai Hills EstateJumeirah Lake TowersDubai South
Sources (4)
- Dubai Media Office: Dubai real estate transactions reach AED252 billion in Q1 2026 (2026-04)
- Dubai Legislation Portal: Regulation No. (3) of 2006 on areas for non-UAE nationals (accessed Oct 2026) (2026-10)
- Dubai Land Department: developers asked to pay registration fees (4% of property value) (2021-05)
- Dubai Land Department: annual DREI test required for broker licence renewal (2014-06)
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Agencies in Dubai
- haus & hausAl Quoz
- BetterhomesBusiness Bay
- Provident Estate
- Allsopp & AllsoppMotor City
- Knight Frank
- White & Co Real EstateMotor City
- Metropolitan Premium PropertiesDubai Internet City
- fäm PropertiesBusiness Bay
- Engel & Völkers DubaiPalm Jumeirah
- Driven PropertiesDowntown Dubai
- Hamptons InternationalEmaar Business Park
- Aqua Properties
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