{"id":39622,"date":"2026-09-15T09:24:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T05:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/off-plan-mortgage-dubai\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T09:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T05:24:16","slug":"off-plan-mortgage-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/ar\/off-plan-mortgage-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Off-Plan Mortgage in Dubai: When a Bank Will Actually Lend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ============================================================\n  TRUHAUZ.COM \u2014 BUYER GUIDE \/ OFF-PLAN FINANCE\n  Title:    Off-Plan Mortgage in Dubai: When a Bank Will Actually Lend\n  Slug:     off-plan-mortgage-dubai\n  Keywords: off plan mortgage dubai, off plan mortgage, handover mortgage uae\n  ============================================================ -->\n\n<style>\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;600;700&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600&display=swap');\n\n.om *,.om 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.om-area-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n  .om-forecast{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n  .om-strip-in{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}\n  .om-si{padding:15px 8px}\n  .om-title{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,6vw,1.9rem)}\n  .om-contact{padding:48px 0}\n}\n@media(max-width:480px){.omc{padding:0 14px}}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"om\">\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 HERO \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"om-hero\">\n  <div class=\"om-hero-bg\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"om-hero-pat\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"om-hero-ov\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"om-hero-content\">\n    <span class=\"om-eyebrow\">Off-Plan Finance \u00b7 Buyer Guide \u00b7 Updated September 2026<\/span>\n    <h1>Off-Plan Mortgages in Dubai<br><span>The 50% Cap, the Handover Switch and When a Bank Will Lend<\/span><\/h1>\n    <p class=\"om-hero-sub\">Financing a property that does not yet exist works nothing like financing one that does. The loan-to-value ceiling halves, the developer has to be on your bank&#8217;s list, and the rules change again the day the unit completes. Here is how off-plan lending is actually structured in Dubai, and why most buyers finance at handover instead.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"om-hero-meta\">\n      <div class=\"om-hm\">\ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f <strong>50% Central Bank Cap<\/strong><\/div>\n      <div class=\"om-hm\">\ud83c\udfe6 <strong>Developer Approval Required<\/strong><\/div>\n      <div class=\"om-hm\">\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f <strong>Sources Dated 2025&#8211;2026<\/strong><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 DATA STRIP \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<div class=\"om-strip\">\n  <div class=\"omc\">\n    <div class=\"om-strip-in\">\n      <div class=\"om-si\"><span class=\"om-sv\">50%<\/span><span class=\"om-sl\">Max LTV on an Off-Plan Purchase<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"om-si\"><span class=\"om-sv\">\u224835%<\/span><span class=\"om-sl\">Construction Completion Banks Typically Want<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"om-si\"><span class=\"om-sv\">80%<\/span><span class=\"om-sl\">Max LTV Once the Unit Is Ready<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"om-si\"><span class=\"om-sv\">AED 1,000<\/span><span class=\"om-sl\">Oqood Self-Registration Fee<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 OVERVIEW \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"oms\">\n  <div class=\"omc\">\n    <div class=\"om-2col\">\n      <div class=\"om-body\">\n        <span class=\"omt\">The Core Rule<\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"om-title\">Why Off-Plan Finance Stops at Half the Price<\/h2>\n        <p>Every loan-to-value ceiling in the UAE framework flexes with who you are and what you are buying &#8212; except one. Buy a property off-plan and the maximum a bank may lend is <strong>50% of assessed value<\/strong>, whether you are a resident expatriate, a UAE national or an overseas investor, and whatever your income. dataHabibi (11 July 2026), Grovy (3 July 2026) and Mortgease (9 June 2026) all report the cap at the same level.<\/p>\n        <p>The logic is straightforward once you look at it from the lender&#8217;s side. A mortgage is secured on an asset. An off-plan unit is not yet an asset &#8212; it is a contractual right to receive one, registered on the interim register and dependent on a developer completing a building. The bank cannot inspect it, cannot value it in the ordinary way, and cannot repossess and sell it if things go wrong. Halving the exposure is how the regulation prices that difference.<\/p>\n        <p>The cap is only the outer boundary. Bank policy sits well inside it. <strong>Mortgease<\/strong>, in a guide updated 9 June 2026, reports that lenders typically want the project to be at least around <strong>35% complete<\/strong>, expect the buyer to have already paid roughly <strong>50% of the price<\/strong> from their own funds, and prefer handover to be expected within about 24 months. The same source names Mashreq, Dubai Islamic Bank, Arab Bank and Emirates NBD as banks running off-plan or developer tie-up products, generally pre-approved for large developers including Emaar, Dubai Holding and Aldar, with others assessed case by case.<\/p>\n        <p>That last condition is the one buyers underestimate. On a ready property the bank is underwriting you and the building. On an off-plan property it is underwriting you, the building and <em>the developer<\/em>. A perfectly creditworthy applicant buying from a developer outside the bank&#8217;s approved list can find there is simply no facility available at any loan-to-value &#8212; which is why the finance question is worth asking before the reservation form, not after.<\/p>\n        <p>Set against this, a change in early 2025 pushed in the opposite direction. <em>The National<\/em> (25 January 2025) and <em>Khaleej Times<\/em> (26 January 2025) reported that from 1 February 2025 banks stopped financing the 4% Dubai Land Department fee and the 2% agency commission. Because a developer payment plan spreads cost over construction and demands far less cash at the outset than a secondary-market purchase does, <em>Khaleej Times<\/em> noted that industry figures expected the change to make off-plan and long payment plans relatively <strong>more<\/strong> attractive, not less.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"om-hbox\"><strong>TruHauz perspective:<\/strong> Ask the finance question first. Before you reserve, establish whether any bank has pre-approved that specific developer and project, and at what construction stage they will begin lending. If the answer is no, the purchase is not necessarily wrong &#8212; but it is a cash purchase in instalments, and it should be planned as one. Our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/how-to-get-a-mortgage-in-dubai\/\">how to get a mortgage in Dubai<\/a> sets out the wider framework, <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/off-plan-vs-ready-property-dubai\/\">off-plan vs ready property in Dubai<\/a> weighs the underlying choice, and <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/oqood-registration-dubai\/\">Oqood registration<\/a> explains how an off-plan purchase is recorded before a title deed exists. Islamic banks finance off-plan purchases as well, through forward-lease structures set out in our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/islamic-mortgage-dubai\/\">Islamic mortgage in Dubai<\/a>.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"om-ov\">\n          <div class=\"om-ov-head\">\n            <h3>Off-Plan Finance at a Glance<\/h3>\n            <p>What changes when the building does not exist yet<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-ov-row\"><span class=\"om-ov-l\">Max LTV \u00b7 off-plan<\/span><span class=\"om-ov-r burg\">50%<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-ov-row\"><span class=\"om-ov-l\">Varies by buyer type<\/span><span class=\"om-ov-r\">No<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-ov-row\"><span class=\"om-ov-l\">Construction stage wanted<\/span><span class=\"om-ov-r\">\u224835%+<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-ov-row\"><span class=\"om-ov-l\">Own funds paid first<\/span><span class=\"om-ov-r\">\u224850% of price<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-ov-row\"><span class=\"om-ov-l\">Developer approval<\/span><span class=\"om-ov-r burg\">Required<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-ov-row\"><span class=\"om-ov-l\">Registered on<\/span><span class=\"om-ov-r\">Oqood interim register<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-ov-row\"><span class=\"om-ov-l\">Title deed at this stage<\/span><span class=\"om-ov-r\">Not issued<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-ov-row\"><span class=\"om-ov-l\">Buyer funds held in<\/span><span class=\"om-ov-r\">Project escrow<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-ov-row\"><span class=\"om-ov-l\">DLD registration fee<\/span><span class=\"om-ov-r\">4% of value<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-ov-row\"><span class=\"om-ov-l\">Max LTV once complete<\/span><span class=\"om-ov-r up\">Up to 80%<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 TABLE \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"oms omg\">\n  <div class=\"omc omct\">\n    <span class=\"omt\">Side by Side<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"om-title\">Off-Plan Finance Against Ready-Property Finance<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"om-sub\">The same buyer, the same bank, the same budget &#8212; and a materially different outcome depending only on whether the property is finished.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"omc\">\n    <div class=\"om-table-wrap\">\n      <table class=\"om-table\">\n        <thead>\n          <tr>\n            <th>Feature<\/th>\n            <th>Off-Plan Purchase<\/th>\n            <th>Ready Property<\/th>\n            <th>Effect<\/th>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr><td>Maximum LTV<\/td><td>50%<\/td><td>Up to 80% \u00b7 expat first home \u2264 AED 5M<\/td><td><span class=\"om-badge top\">Biggest single difference<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>Varies by buyer category<\/td><td>No \u2014 flat for everyone<\/td><td>Yes \u2014 by nationality, value, unit count<\/td><td><span class=\"om-badge high\">No relief available<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>Developer pre-approval<\/td><td>Required by the lender<\/td><td>Not applicable<\/td><td><span class=\"om-badge top\">Can block the deal<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>Construction stage condition<\/td><td>Typically \u224835% complete or more<\/td><td>Not applicable<\/td><td><span class=\"om-badge high\">Timing constraint<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>What secures the loan<\/td><td>Interim registered interest<\/td><td>Registered title deed<\/td><td><span class=\"om-badge mid\">Underwriting basis<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>Registration record<\/td><td>Oqood interim register<\/td><td>Title deed, AED 250<\/td><td><span class=\"om-badge mid\">Different document<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>DLD registration fee<\/td><td>2% seller + 2% purchaser<\/td><td>2% seller + 2% buyer<\/td><td><span class=\"om-badge low\">Same headline rate<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>Trustee \/ registrar handling<\/td><td>Via Oqood portal<\/td><td>AED 2,000 or 4,000 + VAT at trustee<\/td><td><span class=\"om-badge low\">Different route<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>Developer self-registration<\/td><td>AED 1,000 via Oqood portal<\/td><td>Not applicable<\/td><td><span class=\"om-badge low\">Developer-side<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td>DLD stated service time<\/td><td>One business day<\/td><td>25 minutes<\/td><td><span class=\"om-badge mid\">Process length<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n    <p style=\"font-size:.78rem;color:#999;margin-top:10px;text-align:center\">Loan-to-value ceilings as reported by dataHabibi (11 July 2026), Grovy (3 July 2026) and Mortgease (9 June 2026), all citing Central Bank of the UAE mortgage regulations; construction-stage and developer-approval conditions as reported by Mortgease, updated 9 June 2026. Dubai Land Department fees and stated service times from the DLD e-service schedules set out in our <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/dld-fees-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033;\">DLD fees guide<\/a>, retrieved 24 August 2026. Bank criteria differ and change &#8212; confirm current terms with the lender.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 CARDS \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"oms\">\n  <div class=\"omc omct\">\n    <span class=\"omt\">Six Conditions<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"om-title\">What a Bank Checks Before Lending on Off-Plan<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"om-sub\">Meeting five of these is not enough. Off-plan lending is a series of gates, and each one is independently capable of ending the application.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"omc\">\n    <div class=\"om-area-grid\">\n\n      <div class=\"om-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"om-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"om-area-name\">The 50% Ceiling<\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-type\">Gate 01 \u00b7 Regulation<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"om-area-body\">\n          <span class=\"om-area-price\">50%<\/span>\n          <span class=\"om-area-unit\">maximum loan-to-value<\/span>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Applies to<\/span><span>Every buyer type<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Negotiable<\/span><span>No<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Basis<\/span><span>Assessed value<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Your share<\/span><span>At least half<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"om-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"om-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"om-area-name\">Construction Progress<\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-type\">Gate 02 \u00b7 The Project<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"om-area-body\">\n          <span class=\"om-area-price\">\u224835%<\/span>\n          <span class=\"om-area-unit\">completion, or more<\/span>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Some lenders want<\/span><span>Higher<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Handover expected<\/span><span>Within \u224824 months<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Verified against<\/span><span>Project milestones<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Early launch stage<\/span><span>Rarely financeable<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"om-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"om-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"om-area-name\">Developer on the List<\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-type\">Gate 03 \u00b7 Counterparty<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"om-area-body\">\n          <span class=\"om-area-price\">Approved<\/span>\n          <span class=\"om-area-unit\">developer and project<\/span>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Commonly pre-approved<\/span><span>Emaar, Dubai Holding, Aldar<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Others<\/span><span>Case by case<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Ask before<\/span><span>You reserve<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>If not listed<\/span><span>No facility<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"om-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"om-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"om-area-name\">Your Own Funds First<\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-type\">Gate 04 \u00b7 Sequencing<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"om-area-body\">\n          <span class=\"om-area-price\">\u224850%<\/span>\n          <span class=\"om-area-unit\">of price already paid<\/span>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Paid to<\/span><span>Project escrow<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Bank enters<\/span><span>After your equity<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Practical effect<\/span><span>Late-stage finance<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Plan for<\/span><span>Cash through build<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"om-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"om-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"om-area-name\">Income and Residency<\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-type\">Gate 05 \u00b7 The Borrower<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"om-area-body\">\n          <span class=\"om-area-price\">50%<\/span>\n          <span class=\"om-area-unit\">debt burden ratio still applies<\/span>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Off-plan products<\/span><span>Usually UAE residents<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Counts<\/span><span>All existing debt<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Max term<\/span><span>25 years<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Income thresholds<\/span><span>Set by lender<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"om-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"om-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"om-area-name\">The Cash Fees<\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-type\">Gate 06 \u00b7 Completion<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"om-area-body\">\n          <span class=\"om-area-price\">4% + 2%<\/span>\n          <span class=\"om-area-unit\">no longer financeable<\/span>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>DLD registration<\/span><span>4% of value<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Agency commission<\/span><span>Typically 2%<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Since<\/span><span>1 February 2025<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"om-area-row\"><span>Knowledge + innovation<\/span><span>AED 20<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 CTA STRIP \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<div class=\"om-cta-strip\">\n  <div class=\"omc\">\n    <div class=\"om-cta-in\">\n      <div>\n        <h3>Not sure whether your project is financeable?<\/h3>\n        <p>Tell us the developer, the project and the construction stage. TruHauz will establish what finance is actually available before you commit to a reservation.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/contact\/\" class=\"ombtn\">Ask TruHauz \u2192<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 ANALYSIS \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"oms omdk\">\n  <div class=\"omc omct\">\n    <span style=\"display:inline-block;background:rgba(255,255,255,.15);color:#fff!important;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 15px;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:16px;\">The Trade-Off<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"om-title white\">Three Things That Decide How You Should Fund an Off-Plan Unit<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"om-sub white\" style=\"margin:0 auto 48px;\">Off-plan finance is rarely a single decision. It is a choice about <em>when<\/em> the bank enters &#8212; and that choice moves the numbers considerably.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"omc\">\n    <div class=\"om-forecast\">\n      <div class=\"om-fc\">\n        <span class=\"om-fc-val\">Handover<\/span>\n        <h4>Waiting changes the ceiling<\/h4>\n        <p>The 50% cap attaches to the property&#8217;s status, not to you. The day the unit completes, is valued and is registered, it qualifies for ready-property caps &#8212; up to 80% for a resident expatriate&#8217;s first home at AED 5 million or below. For many buyers the cheapest route is a developer plan through construction and a bank at completion.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"om-fc\">\n        <span class=\"om-fc-val\">\u2260<\/span>\n        <h4>A payment plan is not a mortgage<\/h4>\n        <p>A developer plan is an obligation to the developer, agreed before the asset exists, with consequences for missed instalments set by off-plan legislation rather than by mortgage rules. It is not regulated as bank credit and it is not a substitute for qualifying for a mortgage later.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"om-fc\">\n        <span class=\"om-fc-val\">Valuation<\/span>\n        <h4>Completion revalues everything<\/h4>\n        <p>A handover mortgage is assessed against the bank&#8217;s valuation of the finished unit, not the price agreed at launch. If values have risen, the required equity falls. If the valuation lands below the contract price, the gap is funded entirely by the buyer &#8212; which is the concentrated risk in relying on refinancing at handover.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);border-radius:12px;padding:22px 24px;margin-top:32px;font-size:.93rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)!important;line-height:1.75;\">\n      <strong style=\"color:#fff!important;\">Worked illustration &#8212; the same unit, financed at two different moments.<\/strong> Inputs: an off-plan apartment at AED 1,200,000, a resident expatriate with no other Dubai property, valuation equal to price in both cases, agency commission excluded. <strong style=\"color:#fff!important;\">Route A, borrowing during construction:<\/strong> at the 50% cap the loan is AED 600,000 and your own equity AED 600,000, plus the 4% Land Department fee of AED 48,000 in cash &#8212; approximately AED 648,000 of own funds. <strong style=\"color:#fff!important;\">Route B, borrowing at handover:<\/strong> as a completed first home at AED 5 million or below the cap rises to 80%, so the loan is AED 960,000 and the equity AED 240,000, plus the same AED 48,000 fee &#8212; approximately AED 288,000. The catch is that Route B still requires you to fund the developer&#8217;s construction-stage instalments in the meantime, from cash or a payment plan, and it exposes you to the handover valuation. This is an illustration built from the stated inputs and the published caps and fees cited above, not a quotation, an offer or a prediction. Change any input and the figures change.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 FAQ \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"oms omg\">\n  <div class=\"omc omct\">\n    <span class=\"omt\">FAQ<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"om-title\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"om-sub\">The questions buyers ask most often about financing an off-plan property in Dubai.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"omc\">\n    <div class=\"om-faq-list\">\n      <div class=\"om-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"om-faq-q\" onclick=\"omFaq(this)\">Can you get a mortgage on an off-plan property in Dubai?<span class=\"om-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"om-faq-a\">Yes, but on much tighter terms than on a completed property, and not on every project. The Central Bank of the UAE caps the loan-to-value on any off-plan purchase at 50% for every category of buyer, so you fund at least half the price yourself. Beyond that cap, lending is a matter of bank policy: Mortgease&#8217;s guide, updated 9 June 2026, reports that banks typically want the project to be at least around 35% complete, expect the buyer to have already paid roughly 50% of the price, and restrict lending to projects by developers they have pre-approved.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"om-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"om-faq-q\" onclick=\"omFaq(this)\">What is the maximum loan-to-value on an off-plan property in Dubai?<span class=\"om-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"om-faq-a\">50% of the assessed value. This is the same for resident expatriates, UAE nationals and non-residents, and it does not rise with income or fall with the size of the purchase. It is the one loan-to-value ceiling in the Dubai framework that does not vary by buyer category. dataHabibi (11 July 2026), Grovy (3 July 2026) and Mortgease (9 June 2026) all report the cap at 50%. By comparison, a resident expatriate buying a completed first home at AED 5 million or below can borrow up to 80%.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"om-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"om-faq-q\" onclick=\"omFaq(this)\">Which banks offer off-plan mortgages in Dubai?<span class=\"om-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"om-faq-a\">Mortgease&#8217;s June 2026 guide names Mashreq, Dubai Islamic Bank, Arab Bank and Emirates NBD as lenders running off-plan or developer tie-up products, usually pre-approved for large developers including Emaar, Dubai Holding and Aldar, with other developers considered case by case. The practical consequence is that the developer matters as much as your own financial position &#8212; a strong borrower buying from a developer outside a bank&#8217;s approved list may find no lender at all, while the same borrower buying an equivalent unit from an approved developer is straightforward.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"om-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"om-faq-q\" onclick=\"omFaq(this)\">Is it better to take a developer payment plan or an off-plan mortgage?<span class=\"om-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"om-faq-a\">They are different instruments and the right answer depends on your cash position. A developer payment plan spreads the price in instalments tied to construction milestones and is agreed with the developer, not a bank, so it does not require mortgage approval and does not carry the 50% cap. An off-plan mortgage is bank credit secured on the unit, priced at a published rate and regulated. Many buyers use the developer plan through construction and arrange bank finance at handover instead, which is when the completed property qualifies for the higher ready-property loan-to-value ceilings.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"om-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"om-faq-q\" onclick=\"omFaq(this)\">What happens to my mortgage at handover?<span class=\"om-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"om-faq-a\">Handover is the point at which the property stops being off-plan, and the finance framework changes with it. Once the unit is complete, valued and registered, it qualifies for the standard ready-property caps &#8212; up to 80% for a resident expatriate&#8217;s first home at AED 5 million or below. That is why a great many Dubai buyers fund construction-stage instalments from their own resources or a developer plan and only approach a bank at completion. The mortgage is then assessed against the bank&#8217;s valuation of the finished unit, which may be higher or lower than the price you agreed years earlier.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"om-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"om-faq-q\" onclick=\"omFaq(this)\">What fees do I pay on an off-plan purchase in Dubai?<span class=\"om-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"om-faq-a\">The Dubai Land Department charges a registration fee of 4% on an initial off-plan sale, split as 2% from the seller and 2% from the purchaser, plus a knowledge fee of AED 10 and an innovation fee of AED 10. Developer self-registration through the Oqood portal is listed at AED 1,000, and the Land Department gives a stated service time of one business day. No title deed is issued at this stage &#8212; the interim registration is recorded on Oqood and the title deed follows on completion. Since 1 February 2025, banks no longer finance the 4% Land Department fee or the 2% agency commission, so both must be funded in cash.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div style=\"max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px 44px;\"><div style=\"background:#fdf0f5;border-left:4px solid #660033;padding:16px 20px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.75;color:#333;\"><strong>Related reading:<\/strong> The wider lending framework &#8212; loan-to-value caps, the debt burden ratio and the full cash requirement &#8212; is set out in <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/how-to-get-a-mortgage-in-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">how to get a mortgage in Dubai<\/a>. Where the developer carries the balance instead of a bank, see <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/post-handover-payment-plan-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">post-handover payment plans in Dubai<\/a>. Your instalments are protected by a project escrow account, explained in <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/dubai-escrow-account-off-plan\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">Dubai escrow accounts<\/a>, and the purchase itself is recorded through <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/oqood-registration-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">Oqood registration<\/a> until a title deed is issued. The underlying choice between buying before or after completion is weighed in <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/off-plan-vs-ready-property-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">off-plan vs ready property in Dubai<\/a>, and exiting before handover is covered in <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/sell-off-plan-property-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">selling off-plan property in Dubai before handover<\/a>. The Land Department invoice is itemised in <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/dld-fees-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">DLD fees in Dubai<\/a>, the handover valuation process in <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/property-valuation-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">property valuation in Dubai<\/a>, and your rights at completion in <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/dubai-snagging-handover-rights\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">Dubai snagging and handover<\/a>.<br><br><em style=\"color:#666;font-size:.86rem;\">This guide is general information about how off-plan lending works in Dubai, drawn from the sources named and dated throughout. It is not legal, tax or financial advice, and it is not a recommendation of any lender, developer, project or product. Regulatory caps, bank criteria, developer approval lists and fee schedules change. Confirm current terms with your lender and take independent advice before committing.<\/em><\/div><\/div>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 CONTACT \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"om-contact\" id=\"om-contact\">\n  <div class=\"omc\">\n    <div class=\"om-contact-inner\">\n      <div>\n        <span style=\"display:inline-block;background:rgba(255,255,255,.15);color:#fff!important;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 15px;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:18px;\">Talk to TruHauz<\/span>\n        <h2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,2.1rem);color:#fff!important;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.2;\">Check the Finance Before You Reserve<\/h2>\n        <p style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)!important;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:24px;\">TruHauz establishes whether a project is financeable, at what stage and on what terms &#8212; before a reservation fee is paid, not after. 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