MILAN → DUBAI
Dubai's qualifying private rent is outside UAE Corporate Tax, compared with Italy's optional 21% or qualifying 10% cedolare secca; Italian tax residence can still change the overall result.
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TWO CITIES / A CLEARER PERSPECTIVE
WHY DUBAI MAY FIT YOUR PLANS
Dubai's qualifying private rent is outside UAE Corporate Tax, compared with Italy's optional 21% or qualifying 10% cedolare secca; Italian tax residence can still change the overall result.
Adults who felt safe walking alone at night in their area.
Eligible landlords opting for cedolare secca generally pay 21% on ordinary residential leases, or 10% for qualifying agreed-rent contracts.
Italy ↗Qualifying private property investment income is outside UAE Corporate Tax.
This treatment applies to natural persons investing outside an activity conducted, or required to be conducted, through a licence. Your home-country tax obligations may still apply.
Dubai ownership guidance ↗Milan's full M4 metro line opened on 12 October 2024, completing the link from Linate Airport through the city to San Cristoforo.
Milan M4 ↗Dubai’s Metro Blue Line programme adds 30 km and 14 stations, with completion targeted for 2029. The route will connect Dubai Creek Harbour, Dubai Silicon Oasis and Academic City to the wider network.
RTA project programme ↗Your home-market reference is EUR. Dubai property is priced in AED, which the UAE central bank maintains at a US-dollar peg. This diversifies currency exposure, while movements between EUR and the dollar affect your converted returns.
Central bank policy ↗Dubai recorded 75,347 unit sales and 465,738 registered lease contracts in H1 2025. That provides evidence of both buyer and tenant activity. A well-priced home in a sought-after building can appeal to both markets; actual resale time depends on the unit, competition and market conditions.
Dubai Land Department · H1 2025 ↗YOUR NUMBERS / SAME METHOD
Enter researched figures for one property in each city, in its own currency. No market averages or projected appreciation are assumed.
Compare properties with the same holding period and similar use. These notes explain differences; they are not personal tax advice or a promise of superior returns.
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