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Getting a UAE residence visa: complete guide

Navigating the process of getting and maintaining a UAE residence visa can be a bit =overwhelming, especially with the variety of visa options and legal requirements. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know, from types of residence visas to the renewal process, helping you make informed decisions and ensure a smooth stay in the UAE.

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Jumeirah Living Business Bay on the peninsula

Developer Select Group is creating its own peninsula in the format of a large-scale residential district on the canal. It's surrounded by water on three sides. Seven tall towers and low-rise buildings along cozy waterfront promenades.

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Creek Beach — resort living by the lagoon

Cozy neighborhoods of 50 low-rise buildings for waterfront living. The main highlight is a large urban lagoon with white sand and an infinity-edge effect.

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2025 Results: Flipping

Today I gave out New Year's bonuses to the assistants and the designer I've been working with all year on the Bluewaters apartment upgrades. I gave them 50,000 dirhams each. That's a little over a million rubles each. Told the guys thank you for their work.

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Five Sensoria — a bold tower in Dubai

This week, Oleg Torbosov stopped by to check out the new building on JBR — Five Sensoria.

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We Sold $20 Million in the UAE and Oman

You keep writing and asking how Whitewill is doing in the Middle East. Here's the update.

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Solaya — a dangerous competitor to Bluewaters

The Solaya buildings are somewhat reminiscent of the real estate on Bluewaters — similarly low-rise, few apartments, plenty of restaurants, a beach, and a place to stroll.

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Aman Residences — ultra-luxury on a peninsula with infinite views

The residential complex will be located on the Jumeirah Bay 2 peninsula. The project includes a 100-key hotel and two towers with 78 residences, along with a necklace of private villas on the bay shore. All of this on 3.5 hectares of a private peninsula with a 350-meter beach.

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Peninsula Dubai — the bold neighbor of Aman

The residential complex is located on Jumeirah Bay-2 island, right next to Aman. But the price tag here is more accessible. Roughly half.

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Dubai Beach Edition — cosmic-tropical vibes

The project is being built between the marina and the bay. To its left stretches a sandy beach for several kilometers, crowned by the Ferris wheel on Bluewaters, and to its right rise the skyscrapers of Beachfront and Dubai Marina, interspersed with dozens of yacht masts.

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New townhouse on Bluewaters: before and after photos

Today we received the keys to a new townhouse on Bluewaters. Time to start the upgrades. If you're a broker in Dubai, feel free to bring your clients — I pay market-rate commission.

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Canal Front Residences — waterfront living in the heart of Dubai

In search of new interesting locations for flipping, I took a walk along the Dubai Water Canal promenade. Along the water, the developer has placed charming residential complexes. By Dubai standards, they are low-rise — up to 15 floors.

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Amalfi — villas on an island near Bulgari

Villa Amalfi is a townhouse community on Jumeirah Bay Island in Dubai. The project is located next to the Bulgari Residences and shares the beach with the hotel.

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Bulgari Residences on Jumeirah Bay

Low-rise residential complexes are arranged in a semicircle around a fifty-yacht marina. The project features 173 apartments and 15 villas showcasing the signature architecture of Italian designer Antonio Citterio.

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Central Park — a new residential complex in the heart of Dubai

There was a real rush for apartments in this project at the developer's sales launch. We managed to purchase dozens of residences for our clients.

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District One — life by a turquoise lagoon

Last week, Oleg Torbosov visited District One again to see how the new section of the crystal lagoon with residential residences turned out.

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Vida Residence — a stylish complex with its own yacht club

A hundred meters from the main entrance to the complex is a metro station, and by the water — their own yacht club. Other amenities include a pool with a bar on the 12th-floor podium with a panoramic view of the Marina, and a cozy gym.

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Stella Maris — a straightforward tower in a straightforward location

Among the string of fresh towers in the Dubai Marina area, there are certainly more stylish options, but Stella Maris still offers a solid set of Dubai essentials: a high-ceilinged lobby, a podium-level pool surrounded by skyscrapers, and a fitness center with water views.

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La Vie — a residential complex at the heart of resort life

The developer didn't skimp on space, so there was room for a volleyball court, a workout zone, a children's playground shaded by white canopies, and a grilling area with plenty of tables.

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Volante — a residential complex where the main appeal is inside

The developer handed over the residential complex back in 2017, and by the time Whitewill opened in Dubai, all apartments here had already been sold out. Still, I asked to be shown how the project is arranged inside.

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Oxford 212 — a beautiful residential complex in a peculiar neighborhood

The residential complex was completed and fully sold out during the construction phase, which is why Oleg Torbosov visits such projects primarily to sharpen his design eye and collect various product solutions.

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Madinat Jumeirah Living — stylish Arabic quarters

The project is being built on the "city within a city" principle. 54 low-rise buildings, ranging from 4 to 16 stories. The architecture of an authentic Arabic neighborhood. Sand-colored facades. Dark wood canopies. Lots of greenery.

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Westwood — a modest building with good numbers

In my photo reports, I usually show you expensive residential complexes, but recently I decided to take a look at some of Dubai’s more affordable projects, which I rarely visit. Our first subject is the Westwood building.

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Canal Front – is there life near the canal?

On the stylobate, there are pools with a view of the water and a city panorama featuring the Burj Khalifa needle. There’s also a splash zone, a small playground, and a gym. Near the lobby is a residents' lounge.

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Eywa — the first feng shui building in Dubai

The building has 48 residences and two penthouses across 19 floors. The apartments here are spacious — from 270 square meters. A square meter with high-quality finishing costs buyers $11,000.

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How Brands Took Over the Real Estate Market

These are residential complexes created in partnership with hotel, fashion, and automotive brands. Over the past ten years, the number of such projects worldwide has surged by more than 160%, and the market is set to keep growing strongly through 2030.

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