Welcome back to The Conveyance Desk.

In Episode 18, we explored why property transfers fail. Today, Episode 19 focuses on foreign buyers and sellers, and what changes when one party is overseas.

This is general educational content, not legal advice. Cross-border transactions involve additional legal and administrative requirements that may vary by jurisdiction.

Dubai is a global property market, and many buyers and sellers complete transactions while living abroad. The transfer process itself remains largely the same, but the supporting documentation becomes more complex.

The most important consideration is document legalisation. Foreign documents intended for use in the UAE—such as Powers of Attorney, marriage certificates, or corporate documents—typically require notarisation, attestation in t ...