Welcome to the POA’s Desk.

Property transactions in Dubai are major financial decisions, and many are completed without the buyer or seller being physically present. Instead, a legally valid Power of Attorney (POA) is used. When drafted correctly, the process is smooth—if not, the Dubai Land Department (DLD) may reject it and the deal can fail.

A POA allows someone to act on your behalf. Today’s focus is property POAs for buying, selling, and transferring real estate remotely.

In Dubai, property POAs must usually be Special POAs with precise details: exact title deed number, unit, project name, and clearly defined powers.

There are two main types:

Sale POA: Allows your attorney to sign agreements, handle the DLD transfer, obtain the NOC, and (if stated) receive sale proceeds. Valid up to 2 years.

Purchase POA:  ...