Letting is work, not a fixed coupon. Service charges, maintenance, vacancy between tenants, furnishing and management fees belong in your calculation before you count the gross rent as income.
What a manager actually does differs by firm: marketing, cheques, inspections and complaints. “Full management” without specified tasks says little. RERA rules and Ejari registration also play a part.
We promise no tenant and no full occupancy, and we do not manage properties. If a manager in our network suits your situation, we will introduce you at your request. Otherwise we stay with the explanation.
Note: rules and fees differ by emirate. What applies in Dubai does not automatically apply in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah or elsewhere. The Netherlands or Belgium may still have requirements alongside the Emirati rules.
Choices
Get these choices clear first
Yourself or through a manager
Time, language and distance all play a part. If you live in the Netherlands or Belgium, you will usually need someone on the ground, with clear agreements on what they do.
Letting furnished
The rent may be higher, but there is also more wear and an inventory to keep up. It is not a free upgrade.
Short-term or long-term
Holiday lets have different rules and permits from an annual contract. Keep the two markets separate.
Steps
A workable order
01
Property and ownership
Are you allowed to let it, is there already a tenant and does the owners association have its own rules?
02
Work out the net
Rent minus service charges, management, maintenance and vacancy. Leave open what you do not know.
03
Agree the management
What is in the fee, what costs extra and who approves repairs?
04
Tax at home
Rental income from the UAE is not automatically dealt with in the Netherlands or Belgium. Have that assessed separately.
05
Ask for help
Tell us whether you already have a property, where, and whether it is furnished. Full rental records are not needed.
Costs
Which costs to include
Management fees
A percentage or a fixed amount. Ask exactly what it includes.
Vacancy
Weeks between two tenants are not free. Count them in.
Maintenance
Air conditioning, appliances and repainting. Furnished homes wear faster.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do I get guaranteed rent?
No. Nobody honest promises occupancy through a website.
Is a short-term let the same as an annual contract?
No. The rules, permits and wear are different.
Do you manage my property?
No, a property manager does that. If there is a suitable partner, we will put you in touch with them.
Anyone who relocates often later also needs a visa, rent, a move or a will. On every help request you choose whether you want an introduction — and with whom.
Commercial collaborations are labelled clearly. Until a partner exists, we do not promise an introduction.
Help request
Help with letting
Tell us whether you already have a property, in which emirate and whether it is furnished. Do not send full rental records or identity documents.
If a specialist fits and you consent to an introduction, we introduce you. You know who receives your details. Without a partner or without consent we do not forward anything.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is this advice or execution?
No. The site informs. A help request is matching, not an engagement. Specialists execute filings, transactions and deeds. Reading only is not yet a request we forward.
Do I get a guaranteed return or visa?
No. No return, permit or tax promises. Unknown costs stay unknown, not zero. Dubai rules do not automatically apply across the rest of the UAE. Temporary stay is not tax residence.
Where are the partners and reviews?
Only after real data. Until then no roster and no testimonials. A topic without a partner stays readable; we say which help we do offer.
Which data should I send?
Name, email, topic and a short note. Separately: consent for contact, for an introduction, and optionally a newsletter. No passport, medical file or full wealth statement.
Do I know who receives my data?
Yes, on an introduction. Without consent for an introduction we do not forward. Commercial collaboration is labelled.
Is the library current?
Each file has a review date and, where needed, a source. Many pieces are a research starting point, not a tariff guarantee. We correct errors with a date.
