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<\/figure>Who Can Gift and Receive Property in Dubai?<\/strong><\/h2>Dubai’s property gifting framework allows transfers mainly among immediate family members and certain corporate entities. Eligible donors and recipients include parents, children, and spouses, as well as companies 100% owned by the donor. Transfers to extended relatives, such as siblings, grandparents, stepparents, or cousins, don’t qualify for the reduced-fee scheme. Instead, they count as standard sales and are subject to the full 4% DLD transfer fee.<\/p>
In addition, recipients must hold a valid UAE residency permit, and expats may only gift property located in designated freehold zones, such as Dubai Marina<\/a>, Palm Jumeirah<\/a>, and Business Bay<\/a>. <\/p>According to DLD regulations:<\/p>
\n- Eligible Relationships<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Parents to children (and vice versa)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Between spouses<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Property gifted to a company 100% owned by the donor<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Not Eligible for Reduced Fee<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Siblings, stepparents, stepchildren, grandparents, cousins, or extended family<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Standard property sales rules apply to these transfers, and they incur the full 4% DLD transfer fee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Residency Requirement<\/li>\n<\/ul>
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According to DLD regulations:<\/p>
- \n
- Eligible Relationships<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Parents to children (and vice versa)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Between spouses<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Property gifted to a company 100% owned by the donor<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Not Eligible for Reduced Fee<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Siblings, stepparents, stepchildren, grandparents, cousins, or extended family<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Standard property sales rules apply to these transfers, and they incur the full 4% DLD transfer fee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Residency Requirement<\/li>\n<\/ul>
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