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Inside Dubai’s New Wealth Boom: Tax Advantage, Golden Visas, and Prime Real Estate

  • MyTimeEquityPE
  • 4 days ago
  • 2 min read

Dubai is no longer just a stopover city; it is fast becoming a long‑term home for global capital. Nearly 10,000 millionaires are expected to relocate to the UAE in a single year, putting it among the top destinations worldwide for high‑net‑worth migration.​​


Why the world’s wealthy are moving to Dubai


For affluent families and entrepreneurs, Dubai offers three advantages that are increasingly rare in major financial centres: zero personal income tax, no capital gains tax, and no inheritance tax. This pro‑wealth policy framework is paired with political stability, low crime, and relatively light red tape for setting up and running businesses. The city also provides world‑class infrastructure, international schools, healthcare, and air connectivity linking Europe, Asia, and Africa within a few hours’ flight.​​


Global institutions are following this money. Leading banks and asset managers are expanding in Dubai to serve clients who now see the emirate not as a transient hub but as a permanent base. Prime villa and townhouse sales volumes and values have surged, with luxury neighbourhoods recording billions of dollars in annual transactions and strong price growth over the last five years.​


Real estate at the centre


For many new residents, property is not just a lifestyle purchase but a strategic allocation. Average ticket sizes for luxury homes frequently run into multimillion‑dollar figures, and ultra‑high‑net‑worth families are assembling portfolios of waterfront villas, branded residences, and townhouses as long‑term legacy assets. This structural demand, combined with limited supply in prime areas, has driven Dubai’s prime real estate prices up sharply, firmly establishing the city as a global luxury property market alongside traditional hubs such as London and New York.​


Policy has reinforced this trend. The UAE’s Golden Visa programme grants 10‑year renewable residency to qualifying investors who commit at least 2 million dirhams across eligible Dubai properties, with flexibility to meet this threshold through one or multiple residential units. For many mobile entrepreneurs and professionals, this combination of residency, asset ownership, and tax efficiency makes Dubai a compelling place to anchor both family and capital.​


Positioning for Dubai’s next decade


As millionaire migration enters what some analysts call its “2.0 phase,” developers and investment platforms are responding with more curated offerings in under‑construction projects, branded hotel residences, and townhouses in established communities. Investors evaluating these opportunities typically focus on three pillars: alignment with long‑term demographic inflows, resilience of rental demand, and structures that phase capital deployment while sensibly managing risk.​


A note for interested investors


The UAE dirham is pegged to the US dollar, meaning international investors are less exposed to currency depreciation risk than in many other emerging‑market property strategies. For readers who wish to explore specific Dubai real estate strategies in more detail, MyTimeEquityPE team is pleased to announce our very own Private Equity Real Estate opportunities in Dubai. Want to learn more about investing in it? Interested investors can contact the team at Wealth@mytimeequitype.com or +1 (972) 330‑2771 to review detailed financials, risks, and offering documents.


 
 
 

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