HFO International Real Estate

Services

One brokerage for the whole journey

Most brokerages end at the transfer. HFO is built around what happens before and after it. Every service below is delivered by our own team in Dubai, and every client has one adviser from the first call onward.

Fees are agreed in writing before we start, with no hidden charges. Brokerage commission follows RERA rules and is stated in your contract (Form A or Form B) before any viewing or listing.

  1. ConsultationGoals, budget, strategy
  2. SelectionCommunity, developer, unit
  3. PurchaseContract, DLD, escrow
  4. Handover & snaggingOn-site inspection, defect list
  5. UtilitiesDEWA, chiller, internet
  6. LeasingTenant, Ejari, cheques
  7. ManagementRent, maintenance, reports
  8. Property ObserverAnnual report and check
  9. Golden VisaResidency through property

Buying advisory

For Buyers and investors, resident or abroad

We start with your goal, not with a listing. Yield or capital growth, own use or letting, Dubai resident or remote owner. Then we shortlist communities and buildings we would buy ourselves, negotiate, and run the transaction through DLD.

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What is included

  • Strategy call and written shortlist
  • Viewings, in person or by video
  • Price negotiation and MOU (Form F)
  • Due diligence: title, service charges, tenancy, building condition
  • DLD transfer, trustee appointment, NOC
  • Handover of keys and documents

Selling

For Owners in Dubai or abroad

A written valuation with comparable transactions, a marketing plan and a buyer network in the UAE and German-speaking Europe. We handle viewings, offers, MOU and the transfer, including for owners who are not in Dubai.

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What is included

  • Valuation with DLD comparables
  • Professional photography and permit (Trakheesi)
  • Listing on portals and to our buyer database
  • Viewings and offer management
  • MOU, deposit, NOC and transfer
  • Power of attorney process for owners abroad

Leasing

For Landlords and tenants

For landlords, a vetted tenant at the right rent. For tenants, a clean contract and a smooth move-in. Ejari, cheques, deposit and handover inspection are all handled by us.

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What is included

  • Rental valuation
  • Tenant sourcing and credit check
  • Tenancy contract and Ejari registration
  • Deposit and cheque handling
  • Move-in inspection with photo report
  • Renewal management

Property management

For Owners who do not want to manage day to day, especially owners abroad

Tenant sourcing, rent collection, maintenance coordination, DEWA and chiller, monthly statements and an annual overview. You see everything and do nothing. Managed by Nica Ignacio and the property management team.

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What is included

  • Tenant sourcing and vetting
  • Rent collection and cheque management
  • Maintenance and contractor coordination
  • DEWA, chiller and community fee handling
  • Monthly statement, annual overview
  • RERA and Ejari compliance

Handover and snagging

For Off-plan buyers at completion

We inspect your new unit on site before you accept the keys: finishes, MEP, water pressure, AC, doors, windows, waterproofing. A photographed defect list goes to the developer and we follow up until it is closed.

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What is included

  • On-site inspection by HFO
  • Photographed snag list
  • Submission to developer and follow-up
  • Re-inspection after rectification
  • Key handover and document check

Utilities and move-in

For New owners and tenants

DEWA activation, chiller registration, internet, access cards, community registration. The unglamorous part that stalls most move-ins, done in one visit.

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What is included

  • DEWA account and deposit
  • District cooling registration
  • Internet and TV
  • Access cards and parking
  • Community and building registration

Golden Visa

For Owners with property of AED 2 million or more

The 10-year residency through property investment, from the DLD valuation letter to medical, Emirates ID and family sponsorship. Conditions and timing explained before you commit, not after.

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What is included

  • Eligibility check
  • DLD property valuation letter
  • Application and appointments
  • Medical and Emirates ID
  • Family sponsorship
  • Renewal reminders

After-sales

For Every HFO buyer, for as long as you own

Owning from abroad raises questions every month: a letter from the developer, a service charge invoice, a tenant request, a rule change. One WhatsApp to your adviser, and it is handled.

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What is included

  • Single point of contact
  • Service charge and developer correspondence
  • Insurance and maintenance referrals
  • Resale and refinancing advice
  • Annual portfolio review

Partner service

Property Observer

An independent annual owner report with on-site condition check, financial performance and action plan, offered by our partner STRATIQ Property Observer and available to HFO clients. Packages and sample report on the Property Observer site.

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Offered by STRATIQ PROPERTY OBSERVER L.L.C S.O.C, licensed by Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET), licence no. 1628843, IDS Group Office A10, Al Karama, Dubai. HFO International Real Estate LLC refers clients to this partner service and does not provide it itself.

Sample owner report

Downtown Dubai · Studio · Floor 18

74/100Owner score

  • 6.8%Net yield
  • 94%Occupancy
  • +12%Market value