--- title: "Cost to buy a home: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, England and Singapore" canonical: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/data/buying-costs markdown: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/md/data/buying-costs.md type: dataset description: "Transfer taxes and mandatory registration fees for a foreign buyer at AED 1, 2 and 5 million, from official fee and stamp duty tables, converted at 2025 World Bank average exchange rates." updated: 2026-11-12 sources: 7 publisher: "UAE Property Agents (Omnia)" language: en-GB usage: "You may read, quote, summarise and cite this content, including in AI answers, with attribution to UAE Property Agents and a link to the canonical URL. Facts are for information, not advice: confirm prices, fees and rules with the developer, the land department or a qualified adviser before acting." --- # Cost to buy a home: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, England and Singapore ## Cost to buy a home: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, England and Singapore > Transfer taxes and mandatory registration fees for a foreign buyer at AED 1, 2 and 5 million, from official fee and stamp duty tables, converted at 2025 World Bank average exchange rates. | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Coverage | United Arab Emirates; England and Northern Ireland; Singapore | | Period | 2026-11-12 | | Last updated | 12 November 2026 | | Licence | [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) | | Rows | 21 | | CSV | https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/data/downloads/buying-costs.csv | | JSON | https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/data/downloads/buying-costs.json | How to cite: UAE Property Agents (2026). Cost to buy a home: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, England and Singapore. Updated 12 November 2026. https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/data/buying-costs Licence terms: Our aggregates and compilations are free to reuse, including commercially, with attribution and a link to the source page. ### Columns - **Price point (AED)** (AED): The reference price in dirhams. - **Market**: Where the home is bought. - **Buyer and purchase**: The buyer profile the rates apply to. - **Currency**: Local currency of the price and costs. - **Price (local)**: The reference price in local currency (World Bank annual average rate, rounded to three significant figures). - **Taxes and fees (local)**: Transfer taxes and mandatory registration fees. - **Share of price (%)** (percent): Taxes and fees as a share of the price. - **Confidence**: 'published' where an official rate table was read; 'indicative' where official sources conflict. - **Source**: Official rate page. ### Data | Price point (AED) | Market | Buyer and purchase | Currency | Price (local) | Taxes and fees (local) | Share of price (%) | Confidence | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1000000 | Dubai | Ready home, resale | AED | 1000000 | 44780 | 4.48 | published | https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/property-sale-registration/ | | 1000000 | Dubai | Off-plan, bought from the developer | AED | 1000000 | 41020 | 4.1 | published | https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/property-sale-registration/ | | 1000000 | Abu Dhabi | Ready home, resale | AED | 1000000 | 20000 | 2 | published | https://adrec.gov.ae/en/rules_and_regulations/regulations | | 1000000 | Ras Al Khaimah | Ready home, resale | AED | 1000000 | 20000 | 2 | indicative | | | 1000000 | England and Northern Ireland | Non-UK resident, no other home anywhere | GBP | 207000 | 5780 | 2.79 | published | https://www.gov.uk/stamp-duty-land-tax/residential-property-rates | | 1000000 | England and Northern Ireland | Non-UK resident who already owns a home | GBP | 207000 | 16130 | 7.79 | published | https://www.gov.uk/stamp-duty-land-tax/residential-property-rates | | 1000000 | Singapore | Foreign buyer, any residential property | SGD | 356000 | 218920 | 61.49 | published | https://www.iras.gov.sg/taxes/stamp-duty/for-property/buying-or-acquiring-property/buyer's-stamp-duty-(bsd) | | 2000000 | Dubai | Ready home, resale | AED | 2000000 | 84780 | 4.24 | published | https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/property-sale-registration/ | | 2000000 | Dubai | Off-plan, bought from the developer | AED | 2000000 | 81020 | 4.05 | published | https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/property-sale-registration/ | | 2000000 | Abu Dhabi | Ready home, resale | AED | 2000000 | 40000 | 2 | published | https://adrec.gov.ae/en/rules_and_regulations/regulations | | 2000000 | Ras Al Khaimah | Ready home, resale | AED | 2000000 | 40000 | 2 | indicative | | | 2000000 | England and Northern Ireland | Non-UK resident, no other home anywhere | GBP | 414000 | 18980 | 4.58 | published | https://www.gov.uk/stamp-duty-land-tax/residential-property-rates | | 2000000 | England and Northern Ireland | Non-UK resident who already owns a home | GBP | 414000 | 39680 | 9.58 | published | https://www.gov.uk/stamp-duty-land-tax/residential-property-rates | | 2000000 | Singapore | Foreign buyer, any residential property | SGD | 712000 | 443160 | 62.24 | published | https://www.iras.gov.sg/taxes/stamp-duty/for-property/buying-or-acquiring-property/buyer's-stamp-duty-(bsd) | | 5000000 | Dubai | Ready home, resale | AED | 5000000 | 204780 | 4.1 | published | https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/property-sale-registration/ | | 5000000 | Dubai | Off-plan, bought from the developer | AED | 5000000 | 201020 | 4.02 | published | https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/property-sale-registration/ | | 5000000 | Abu Dhabi | Ready home, resale | AED | 5000000 | 100000 | 2 | published | https://adrec.gov.ae/en/rules_and_regulations/regulations | | 5000000 | Ras Al Khaimah | Ready home, resale | AED | 5000000 | 100000 | 2 | indicative | | | 5000000 | England and Northern Ireland | Non-UK resident, no other home anywhere | GBP | 1030000 | 67350 | 6.54 | published | https://www.gov.uk/stamp-duty-land-tax/residential-property-rates | | 5000000 | England and Northern Ireland | Non-UK resident who already owns a home | GBP | 1030000 | 118850 | 11.54 | published | https://www.gov.uk/stamp-duty-land-tax/residential-property-rates | | 5000000 | Singapore | Foreign buyer, any residential property | SGD | 1780000 | 1126600 | 63.29 | published | https://www.iras.gov.sg/taxes/stamp-duty/for-property/buying-or-acquiring-property/buyer's-stamp-duty-(bsd) | ### Sources - Dubai Land Department: [Property sale registration (fees)](https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/property-sale-registration/). Licence: Facts with attribution. Checked 12 November 2026. - Dubai Land Department: [Register the initial sale, off-plan (fees)](https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/request-to-register-the-initial-sale/). Licence: Facts with attribution. Checked 12 November 2026. - Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre: [Rules and regulations, including fee resolutions](https://adrec.gov.ae/en/rules_and_regulations/regulations). Licence: Facts with attribution. Checked 12 November 2026. - HM Revenue & Customs on GOV.UK: [Stamp Duty Land Tax: residential property rates](https://www.gov.uk/stamp-duty-land-tax/residential-property-rates). Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 12 November 2026. - Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore: [Buyer's Stamp Duty (BSD), page updated 9 October 2026](https://www.iras.gov.sg/taxes/stamp-duty/for-property/buying-or-acquiring-property/buyer's-stamp-duty-(bsd)). Licence: IRAS website terms. Checked 12 November 2026. - Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore: [Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty (ABSD), page updated 27 August 2026](https://www.iras.gov.sg/taxes/stamp-duty/for-property/buying-or-acquiring-property/additional-buyer's-stamp-duty-(absd)). Licence: IRAS website terms. Checked 12 November 2026. - World Bank (World Development Indicators; underlying source IMF International Financial Statistics): [Official exchange rate, LCU per US$, period average (PA.NUS.FCRF)](https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.FCRF). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked 12 November 2026. --- Source page: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/data/buying-costs. Published by UAE Property Agents, Omnia Capital Group. You may read, quote, summarise and cite this content, including in AI answers, with attribution to UAE Property Agents and a link to the canonical URL. Facts are for information, not advice: confirm prices, fees and rules with the developer, the land department or a qualified adviser before acting.