Desk research against primary sources. Figures are traced to the issuing UAE authority and linked on the page.
Completion is the dividing line, not price alone: an off-plan unit priced well above the AED 2,000,000 threshold still does not qualify while it remains off-plan, because the route requires a completed property with the title deed already issued in your name. Paying the full AED 2,000,000 into an under-construction project moves you no closer to eligibility until that building is finished and registered.
Joint ownership is assessed on your own registered share of the AED 2,000,000 value, not the property's total price, so a co-purchase needs its own check against your actual share rather than the combined figure. Mortgaged property is handled case by case by ICP and the lending bank rather than against any published rule, which is exactly why buying with the visa specifically in mind needs their sign-off before, not after, the purchase completes.
Want the full guide?