Gateway Group Worldwide

Rental Assistant Services

Renting, Handled For You

A dedicated assistant for every step of your rental.

Renting in Dubai moves fast — good units go in days, and the paperwork starts the moment you agree a price. Your assistant shortlists against your actual brief, drives you to the viewings, negotiates the rent and cheque structure, and registers the Ejari. You see the places worth seeing and sign once.

What Our Rental Assistant Covers

Tenant Search & Shortlisting

We filter the listings against your budget, commute and building requirements, then verify each one is genuinely available before it reaches your shortlist.

Viewing Coordination

Viewings grouped into a single afternoon rather than scattered across a week, with your assistant present at each to flag what the photos hide.

Lease Negotiation

Rent, cheque count and free-period are all negotiable in this market. We push on all three and tell you where the landlord is likely to move.

Contract & Ejari Registration

The tenancy contract and Ejari registration handled end to end, so your DEWA connection and any visa application aren't held up by missing paperwork.

Move-in Handover

A walkthrough before you take the keys, with snags documented and sent to the landlord in writing while you still have leverage.

Ongoing Tenant Support

A walkthrough before you take the keys, with snags documented and sent to the landlord in writing while you still have leverage.

How It Works

Requirement Brief

Property Shortlist

Guided Viewings

Offer & Negotiation

Contract & Move-in

What's Included

Everything you need, one point of contact.

One assistant from the first brief to the day after you move in. No handover between departments, no chasing a landlord’s agent who stopped replying.

Let's find your next rental together.

Our agents combine hyperlocal expertise with a global buyer network to position your home for its best possible outcome.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Dubai allows full foreign ownership in designated freehold areas, which cover most of the city’s most popular communities. Buyers do not need to hold residency before purchasing and the process is open to investors from almost every country.
Yes. Dubai’s off-plan market is regulated by the Dubai Land Department and RERA, with developer payments typically held in escrow accounts and released according to construction progress. When purchasing with a reputable developer, off-plan property can be a secure investment offering attractive payment plans and strong growth potential. Our advisors help you assess each opportunity and select projects that align with your investment goals.

The principal cost is the Dubai Land Department transfer fee at 4% of the contract price. The law splits this 2% buyer / 2% seller, but market practice is that the buyer carries the full 4%. Beyond that: Binghatti

  • Title deed issuance — around AED 580 for apartments; AED 40 on off-plan contracts Binghatti
  • Trustee office registration — AED 4,200 above AED 500,000, fixed regardless of value Realestateclubdubai
  • Developer NOC — typically AED 500 to 5,000 Realestateclubdubai
  • Agency commission — 2% is the market standard
  • Mortgage registration, if financing — 0.25% of the loan plus AED 290In practice, budget 7–10% above the purchase price for the full transaction. RealestateclubdubaiProperty Finder

One point that catches overseas buyers: since February 2025, Central Bank rules require these costs to be paid upfront in cash — banks can no longer roll them into the mortgage. There is no property tax, capital gains tax or inheritance tax in Dubai, though your home jurisdiction may still tax the asset. Letsprosper

Yes. We work around your schedule, wherever you are in the world. Viewings, calls and paperwork are handled remotely and if you’re unable to travel, a Power of Attorney allows us to complete the transaction on your behalf. Many of our clients purchase property in Dubai without ever leaving home.