5 Dubai Properties I Would Never Buy in 2026

There are hundreds of Dubai property projects being sold right now — and some of them I would not buy at any price, no matter how good the brochure or the payment plan looks. Dubai isn't the problem. The property you pick is. In this video I break down the 5 types of Dubai property I would personally avoid in 2026 — not by naming developers or communities, but by giving you five warning signs that can show up in almost any project or area. With 937 projects under construction according to the Dubai Land Department, buyers are about to have an enormous amount of choice, and that means property selection matters more than it has in years. You'll learn: Why an attractive payment plan can quietly become the entire investment argument — and the one question that exposes it How to check future supply at three levels: the building, the community and the property type The difference between buying a credible future and buying a collection of beautiful renders Why a 6.7% gross yield can end up closer to 4.5% once real ownership costs are counted How premium amenities and service charges eat into your net return The exit-strategy question almost nobody asks before they buy — and why Kash thinks it causes the worst investment decisions he sees The 5 things he looks for instead If you're buying in Dubai — or thinking about it — watch to the end. The fifth warning sign is the one that does the most damage. ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 The Dubai properties I would not buy 1:08 937 projects under construction — why selection matters now 1:33 5 warning signs, not 5 names 2:20 #1 When the payment plan IS the investment 4:19 The one question that exposes it 4:52 #2 An ordinary unit facing extraordinary competition 6:17 How to check supply at three levels 7:48 #3 Buying a lifestyle that doesn't exist yet 9:50 How to check the delivery sequence 10:38 #4 When costs quietly destroy the return 11:02 6.7% yield vs 4.5% reality — the real numbers 13:01 The same trap in holiday homes and Airbnb 13:38 #5 The property with no obvious future buyer 16:43 What I look for instead — the 5 criteria 18:09 Dubai isn't the problem. Buying without a strategy is 🔔 Subscribe for straight, data-led Dubai property analysis — no hype, just the questions serious investors ask before they buy. #DubaiRealEstate #DubaiProperty #DubaiPropertyInvestment #PropertyInvestment #RealEstateInvesting #OffPlanDubai #DubaiOffPlan #InvestInDubai #DubaiInvestor #DubaiPropertyMarket #DubaiRealEstate2026 #RentalYield #ServiceCharges #PropertyMistakes #DubaiProperty2026 #RealEstateTips #ExitStrategy #PassiveIncome Connect with me: WhatsApp: https://wa.me/message/VDGPAIOKZ63DO1 Instagram: instagram.com/kashef.dowlat LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kashefdowlatshahi