Off-plan & developers
Milestone deals without the milestone wait.
Off-plan is where brokers wait longest. This topic covers structuring staged deals so each milestone pays the day it is met.
Why off-plan co-broking needs a clearer split than resale
Off-plan co-broking deals in Dubai involve more money, more parties, and longer waits — here's why the split must be agreed and signed before the client pays.
13 min read
Why off-plan commissions take longer than resale
The real mechanics behind off-plan commission delays in Dubai — who pays, when, and why the split is the biggest risk an agent carries.
13 min read
Why off-plan disputes surface months after the sale
The commission was agreed verbally. The split was never written down. Here is exactly why that catches up with Dubai agents months later.
13 min read
Why off-plan referral fees work differently than resale
How Dubai's off-plan commission structure changes the payer, the timing, and the split—and why that creates disputes agents can prevent.
12 min read
Why proof of your share matters more on long-timeline deals
On Dubai off-plan deals spanning years, a verbal split agreement is a liability. Here's why documentation before booking day is non-negotiable.
11 min read
Why some developers pay on handover, not on signing
The mechanics behind developer commission timing in Dubai off-plan deals, and why your payment date is decided long before you meet your buyer.
12 min read
Why the coordinating agent should lock the split before allocations
In off-plan deals, the coordinating agent who waits to agree the commission split is the one who ends up fighting for money that should already be theirs.
11 min readStop chasing. Start clearing.
The playbook lays out, in order, how to agree terms up front, get them validated, and get paid without the wait.