Where can a foreign buyer find a villa in Dubai?

My company is transferring me to Dubai at the beginning of next year, and my wife and children will be moving with me. We'll have temporary housing for the first few months, but we plan to buy our own place once we're settled. We need a villa with four bedrooms, a garden for the dog, and enough space for a home office. I've never bought property in the UAE, so where should a foreign buyer look for villas in Dubai?

Look, the temporary housing is actually the best part of this plan. You'll have a few months to get your bearings before signing for a house. I'd be more concerned about the condition of a finished villa than the staged furniture in the listing. Pay for an independent snagging inspection, because problems with the AC, waterproofing, plumbing, or pool equipment can get expensive fast.

That's good advice about the inspection, but first you need to see what your money buys across the city. The price comparison is where things get confusing, because differences in plot size and construction stage can push similar-looking villas into completely different price ranges. To see that price spread for yourself, browse villas for sale in Dubai here: https://atvir.com/uae/residential-complexes/villas . Keep ready homes and off-plan projects in separate tabs, or the low launch prices will distort the comparison. After a dozen listings, the realistic range in each community will start to show.