Currency exchange
Pay for your property at a better rate
Every payment for your UAE property — the booking payment, the 4% DLD fee and each instalment — is made in UAE dirhams. We guide you through sending those payments with our currency partner, which can save thousands compared with using your bank, especially with off-plan instalments spread over several years.
Our currency partner
Dunas Gulf Properties works with A Place in the Sun Currency, a specialist currency exchange service regulated by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority. They offer:
- Exchange rates significantly better than most high-street banks
- Forward contracts to lock in a rate for upcoming instalments and protect your budget
- Safe, regulated transfers, sent in AED
- Dedicated currency specialists who understand property transactions
- No transfer fees on qualifying amounts
Why it matters for off-plan
An off-plan payment plan spreads your payments across construction — often two to four years. Exchange rates can move a lot in that time. A forward contract lets you fix today's rate for a future instalment, so you know exactly what each payment will cost in euros or pounds.
The UAE dirham is pegged to the US dollar, so the rate you pay tracks your currency against the dollar.
Planning a UAE purchase?
Talk to one of our agents about your budget and payment plan, and we'll introduce you to our currency partner.