Speaker at the Structuring real estate ownership conference.
Hosted by Academy & Finance, at Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Dubai on 2 March 2016.
Topic: Which holding structures are authorised to own realestate in the Designated Areas of Dubai (direct and indirectfreehold)?
Presenter:
Jimmy Haoula, Managing Partner
Jimmy covered:
Which structures can own in freehold areas directly?
- UAE offshore companies: restriction to JAFZA and DMCC FZ
- Free zone companies other than DIFC
- DIFC companies: restrictions; special approval to purchaseoutside of the DIFC: what are the criteria?
- UAE Onshore companies
- Foreign companies
- Trusts
- Investment funds
- REITs
Which structures can own in freehold areas indirectly?
- Foreign companies owning UAE offshore/or UAE free zone
- DIFC companies owning UAE offshore/or UAE free zone companies to own property in freehold areas?
- Foreign trusts/DIFC trusts owning UAE offshore/or UAE freezone companies to own property in freehold areas?
- Investment funds
- REITs
If you have any real estate queries, please contact Jimmy –
jimmy.haoula@bsabh.com.