Developer track record
Delivery history, build quality and how reliable the payment plans are. We verify the developer and the project registration with DLD/RERA.
Services · Property Selection
Selected onfundamentals.
We monitor the Dubai market continuously and filter both listed and off-market inventory. You receive a focused shortlist, with a transparent view of why each property does, or does not, fit your objectives.
Off-market
Access to unlisted inventory
Vetted
Due diligence on every developer
Fundamentals
Substance over hype
1:1
Curation to your mandate
Advisory-first, data-driven
We buy with the same criteria we apply to our own capital.
A shortlist, not a catalogue, with an honest verdict on every property.
Dubai carries thousands of listings and dozens of new launches every month. The challenge is not finding property; it is filtering it. We match investors to properties based on yield targets, hold period and risk profile, and every recommendation reflects the same criteria we apply to our own capital.
We are not tied to any single developer and we do not push inventory that needs to move. We maintain relationships with leading developers (including for pre-launch pricing and conditions not available to the public), but your interest sets the brief. What you receive is a short, reasoned selection, with a transparent view of the fundamentals behind each property and, where relevant, the reason to wait or look elsewhere.
What we select on
The filters behind every recommendation.
A property only reaches your shortlist once it holds up on every point below. No single criterion stands alone. It is the balance between price, quality and how easily it trades later.
Community & liquidity
The health of the community, its rental demand and how easily a unit resells. Liquidity weighs more than a polished render.
Floor, view & layout
Within the same building, floor, orientation, view and layout drive much of the value gap. We select the favourable units, not just the project.
Service charges
Annual service charges bite directly into net yield. We check them against the DLD Service Charge Index, so you know whether the cost is reasonable.
Price vs value
Price per square foot set against comparable transactions, not asking prices. We look for value, not the lowest number for its own sake.
Off-market access
Beyond the public listings, we filter pre-launch allocations and off-market units, opportunities the wider market does not see, provided the fundamentals hold.
The selection process
From brief to decision in clear steps.
Selection is not a matter of sending you a list. It is a structured process where we sharpen your mandate first and source only after.
The selection process · 01
Brief & mandate
We capture your goals, budget, hold period and risk profile. This mandate is the yardstick every property is measured against.
The selection process · 02
Sourcing incl. off-market
We filter the listed inventory and draw on pre-launch allocations and off-market units through our developer and broker relationships.
The selection process · 03
Due diligence
For each property we verify the developer, project registration, escrow status, service charges and recent comparable transactions.
The selection process · 04
Shortlist & rationale
You receive a short selection (usually a handful of properties), each with the numbers and the reason it does or does not fit your mandate.
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Viewing & decision
In person or virtually: we review the shortlist together, answer questions and guide you to a reasoned choice, without time pressure.
Selection principles
What we hold to.
Property selection is not about closing as many deals as possible. These principles decide what does and does not reach your shortlist.
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Own-capital standard
We recommend nothing we would not buy ourselves. The same criteria we apply to our own capital.
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A shortlist, not a catalogue
A short, reasoned selection instead of a hundred listings. Focus over volume.
03
Fundamentals over hype
Location, liquidity and the numbers weigh more than a launch campaign or a glossy render.
04
Transparent on the downside
We name the risks and the reason not to proceed as clearly as the upside.
05
Independent of any developer
We are not tied to inventory that needs to move; your interest sets the selection.
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No pressure, no rush
Sometimes the best advice is to wait or look elsewhere. We will say so.
Regulatory context (such as escrow protection on off-plan and RERA-regulated service charges) is checked per property. The frameworks referenced are indicative; De Dam is not a legal or tax adviser.
Frequently asked
Honest answers up front.
Do you show every listing or a shortlist?
A shortlist. We deliberately do not show everything. That is the service. Based on your mandate we filter the market down to a short, reasoned selection, each with the reason it fits or does not. If you would rather browse the full public inventory, you can of course do that on our properties page.
What exactly is off-market access?
Beyond the publicly listed inventory, our developer and broker relationships give us sight of pre-launch allocations and units that are not (yet) public. That can mean pre-launch pricing or exclusive conditions, but only where the fundamentals work for you. Off-market is a source, not a goal in itself.
How do you vet developers?
We look at delivery history, the quality of previous projects and how reliable the payment plans are, and we verify the registration of the developer and project with the Dubai Land Department and RERA. On off-plan that includes the escrow status: buyer payments should sit in a project-specific escrow account overseen by the DLD.
Can I see the numbers?
Yes. Every property on your shortlist comes with the rationale: price per square foot against comparable transactions, indicative rental yield, service charges checked against the DLD Service Charge Index, and the assumptions behind them. Transparency on the numbers (including the less favourable ones) is part of the service.
Sources & transparency
What this page is based on.
The regulatory frameworks referenced (escrow on off-plan and RERA/DLD-regulated service charges) are indicative and can change. This page is informational and does not constitute legal, tax or investment advice. Service charges, prices and yields vary by property and period.
Looking for the right property?
Tell us about your goals and budget. We will build a focused shortlist and walk you through the fundamentals of each property, with no obligation.