Dubai’s Population Has Passed 4.8 Million. Here’s What It Means for Property Investors
At noon on 28 September 2026, Dubai’s population stood at 4,807,185, according to the Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (DDSE). That is 226,885 more people than at the end of 2025, or roughly one new resident every 1 minute 43 seconds. Numbers like that travel fast. You will see them on social media, in launch […]
Eight myths about buying a villa in Dubai and what to check instead
Most of the mistakes I see people make when buying a villa in Dubai don’t happen at the signing table. They happen months earlier, when a belief nobody questioned decides the shortlist. The villa is bigger, so it must be better. The developer is famous, so it must be safe. Everyone is buying there, so […]
Schools Within 10 Minutes: Dubai Villa Communities Near Schools, Ranked
A family relocating to Dubai rarely starts by asking which villa to buy. They start by asking which school will accept their children in September. Only once a place is offered do they look for a home nearby. Many then find that the villas closest to the school cost more, and are harder to find, […]