PLOT-TO-PROJECT
DEVELOPER'S STRATEGY
Calculate your income before proceeding with an investment
Development ROI Calculator
Dubai Real Estate & Development Feasibility
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Land Acquisition
Configure land purchase
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AED
sqft
⟳ AED —
⟳ AED —
AED
Total Land Cost = Purchase + Land Dept. Fee + Broker (incl. 5% VAT) + Due Diligence & Registration
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Development Parameters
Built area & efficiency
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80%
20% — estate on large plot
100% — max coverage
⟳ — sqft
sqft
80%
65% — residential tower
95% — villa compound
Sellable Area = GFA × Efficiency |
FAR = GFA ÷ Plot |
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Construction Cost
Built area × cost per sqft
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AED 650
AED 300 — economy
AED 2,000 — ultra-luxury
⟳ AED —
Economy AED 300–450 · Mid AED 450–700 · Premium AED 700–1,100 · Ultra-Luxury AED 1,100+
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Soft Costs & Professional Fees
Architecture, engineering & permits
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8%
4% — simple project
20% — complex / luxury
AED
AED
AED
AED
Includes architecture, engineering, authority fees, permits & contingency. Override individual fields in Advanced mode.
🔒 RERA Escrow Deposit Requirement
Before launching off-plan sales, RERA requires the developer to deposit a percentage of the total project cost into a supervised escrow account. These funds are frozen until construction milestones are met.
50% of TPC
20% — minimum
80% — conservative RERA
Frozen capital: —
This capital is locked — it does not reduce your costs but significantly impacts real IRR and equity multiple.
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Marketing & Sales
Commission, budget & exit strategy
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3%
3% — standard
8% — exclusive listing
AED
AED
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Operational Costs (OPEX)
Monthly overheads × project duration
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AED
AED
AED
AED
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Off-Plan Payment Schedule
How buyer cash arrives — impacts real IRR
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10%
40%
⟳ 50%
Booking collected at launch · Construction payments spread across milestones ·
Handover = 100% minus the above. Earlier buyer cash = better IRR.
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Joint Venture Structure
Configure JV to split returns between partners
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⟳ AED —
land cost
⟳ AED —
build + soft + mkt
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Project Timeline
Land holding → construction → sales
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Total: 45 months (3.75 years)
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Revenue — Gross Development Value
Selling price × saleable area
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AED 1,800
AED 600 — affordable
AED 12,000 — ultra-luxury
⟳ AED —
Revenue = Saleable Area × Selling PSF | Exit discount applied for Bulk / Mixed strategy
Viable Project
Strong returns with acceptable risk.
AI Signal
Return on Investment
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ROI — Total Capital Invested
Total Revenue (GDV)
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AED
Total Project Cost
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AED (TPC)
Net Profit
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GDV − TPC
🔒 Escrow Frozen Capital
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Capital locked before sales can begin
Margin
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IRR
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Equity ×
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Duration
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Break-even Analysis
Break-even PSF
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Selling PSF
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AED 0↑ Break-evenAED —
Suggested Min. Selling Price
for 20% profit margin
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per sqft
Cost Breakdown
Sensitivity Analysis — ROI %
Construction cost change (cols) vs. Selling price change (rows)
| −20% | −10% | Base | +10% | +20% |
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