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September 9, 2026

Vacation Rental In Dubai: The Holiday Homes Boom

Skyline de Dubaï avec le Burj Khalifa — location saisonnière à Dubaï

A pro-rental market

Dubai encourages short-term rentals: 17M+ visitors/year, 6-month high season.

The DET permit

Mandatory holiday home permit (fast online process), annual renewal, quality standards, Tourism Dirham tax per night.

Yields

8-12% gross in Marina, Downtown, JBR, Palm Jumeirah. 400-800 AED/night standard.

Tax

No rental income tax in Dubai (check your home country's tax treaty).

Direct booking

European guests book far in advance via Google. A multilingual CapDirect mini site captures them commission-free on high-value bookings.

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