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Structuring real estate ownership in Dubai - Conference (Part 1)


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.
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