DFSA-regulated · DLD-registered ownership

From a developer’s tower to your monthly rent statement.

Every asset on Strata follows one disciplined path — underwritten, titled, managed and exited under a framework built for serious investors in the UAE. This page walks the entire journey, step by step.

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UnderwrittenListedOwnedEarningExit
AED 1.2 BnAssets under management
9,400+Investors, 80+ countries
AED 96 MRent distributed to date
7.4%Average net yield
Before the journey

The four questions every serious investor asks first.

We built the platform around the answers. Each one is covered in depth in the chapters below.

Is my ownership real?

Yes — the title deed is registered with the Dubai Land Department in the name of an SPV you hold shares in. Not a promise, a registry entry.

Chapter 01 →

Who holds my money?

A segregated client escrow account — never our balance sheet. If a raise doesn't complete, every dirham is returned in full.

Chapter 02 →

What do I actually earn?

Net rent after a published expense ledger, paid monthly. No hidden fees — every deduction is itemised before you commit.

Chapter 03 →

Can I get out?

Two exits: sell to verified investors on the secondary market at any time after allotment, or share in the proceeds when the asset is sold.

Chapter 04 →
The whole model

One building’s journey, start to finish.

Follow your own money through it: you buy 3 of a tower’s 40 units, watch the rent arrive, then cash out three different ways.

Title deed · held safe by the building’s own companyLocked escrow account · refunded in full if the raise fails
Vantage Tower · 40 units · Business Bay
YouYouLive view of your pocketUnits you own—Rent to your bank—Your units are worth—
+AED 138,000 to your bankODOmar D. buys your unit Exit window · your price: AED 138,000 Listed −8% · sold in 3 days Owners vote — 75% say yesYour unitsOther owners The tower is sold — every owner paid out, growth included

01

The asset

How a property earns its place on Strata

Developers bring us completed, income-producing buildings. Fewer than one in twenty pass underwriting — the discipline your capital rides on.

Grade-A onlyPre-leasedRICS valued

Step 1 · Developer submission

Only institutional-grade assets are considered

Established UAE developers and asset owners submit completed commercial properties — offices, retail and logistics — that are already leased to strong tenants. Off-plan, vacant or speculative assets are declined at the door.

Step 2 · Underwriting

A 90-point institutional review

Our investment committee audits the tenant covenant and lease terms, commissions two independent RICS valuations, and runs full technical, legal and title due diligence before a price is even discussed.

< 1 in 20Assets accepted
2Independent valuations
6–10 wksDiligence period

Step 3 · Structuring & title

One property, one SPV, one registered deed

A special purpose vehicle is incorporated to hold this asset and nothing else. The title deed is transferred and registered with the Dubai Land Department in the SPV's name, and a segregated escrow account is opened for the raise. Your ownership will be shares in this company.

Step 4 · Listing goes live

The full data room, published

Valuation reports, the registered deed, the signed lease, tenant profile and the complete financial model are published on the listing. You see exactly what our committee saw.

Valuation reports Title deed Signed lease Financial model

02

Your entry

From first look to registered owner

Three steps, fully online, open to UAE residents and international investors alike. Most complete it in under fifteen minutes.

From AED 50,00080+ nationalities

Step 1 · Verify

KYC in minutes, not days

Emirates ID for residents, passport for international investors. Identity, sanctions and source-of-funds checks run digitally; our compliance team reviews every application before it is approved.

Step 2 · Commit & fund

Your money waits in escrow, not with us

Choose your allocation from AED 50,000 and transfer by bank. Funds sit in a segregated client escrow account until the raise fully subscribes — if it doesn't, your transfer is returned in full, automatically.

Your commitmentAED 250,000 Held in escrow
Raise 64% subscribed

Step 3 · Sign & allotment

Shares in your name, on the register

When the raise completes, you sign the subscription pack and shares in the SPV are allotted to you pro-rata. Your name enters the shareholder register, your ownership certificate is issued, and escrow releases funds to the seller only after compliance signs off on every document.

Subscription agreement signed Verified
Shares allotted · register updated Complete
Ownership certificate issued Issued

03

Ownership

Managed by finance, guarded by compliance

From here your only job is reading the statement. Two teams run the asset: finance operations collect and distribute, compliance audits and reports.

Monthly payoutsAudited annually

Finance operations · Rent in

Rent flows into the SPV's collection account

Tenant rent is collected by direct debit or post-dated cheques into the SPV's own account — never mingled with other assets or with Strata's funds. Arrears trigger a defined escalation ladder from day one.

Finance operations · The ledger

Every dirham, itemised and investor-visible

Each month the SPV publishes its full income and expense ledger. This is a real distribution statement, the same view you get in your dashboard:

Gross rent collected
Vantage Tower, Business Bay · July 2026
AED 1,625,000
Property & asset management−AED 89,400
Service charges, insurance & district cooling−AED 132,600
Reserve fund contribution−AED 32,500
Distributed to 312 investorsAED 1,370,500

Finance operations · Rent out

Your share lands in your bank, monthly

Net rent is split pro-rata by shareholding and paid to your registered bank account on the same date each month, with a line-by-line statement. The UAE levies no personal income tax on this income.

Compliance · Governance

Audited, reported, and answerable to you

Compliance runs the guardrails that keep ownership safe for the years you hold it:

Annual independent auditSPV accounts audited by a registered firm
Quarterly NAV & reportsIndependent revaluation, performance letter
Reserve fundCushions void periods and capital works
Investor votesMajor decisions — re-leasing terms, sale — go to shareholders

04

Your exit

Liquidity on your terms

Real estate is a long game, but your position isn't locked. Two ways out, both inside the platform, both fully documented.

Exit windows · Jun & DecPriced around NAV

Exit 1 · Secondary market

Sell your holding to verified investors

During the June and December exit windows, list any part of your holding at a price within ±10% of the latest independent NAV — you set the price. Buyers are already KYC-verified platform investors; the share transfer is executed, documented and entered on the register — typically settled within days.

Vantage Tower, Business Bay
0.42% ownership · Listed 2 days ago
AED 118,500
NAV +3.2%
Open offer
Al Qudra Logistics Hub, Dubai South
1.10% ownership · Listed today
AED 264,000
At NAV
2 bids

See the live secondary market →

Exit 2 · Asset sale

Or hold to the full sale of the building

Each asset carries a target hold of around five years. When market conditions favour a sale, shareholders vote — 75% by value approves — the property is sold, the SPV is wound down, and proceeds are distributed pro-rata. Any capital appreciation is yours.

~5 yrsTarget hold
75%Vote to approve sale
100%Of appreciation, pro-rata
Questions

Still asking the right questions

What exactly do I own?

Shares in a special purpose vehicle whose sole asset is the property, with the title deed registered at the Dubai Land Department in the SPV's name. Your name sits on the shareholder register and your certificate is issued at allotment.

Can I invest from outside the UAE?

Yes. Investors from 80+ countries hold assets on Strata. KYC runs on your passport, and funding is by international bank transfer in AED or USD.

What are the fees?

A one-time 1.5% at entry, 0.4% per annum for asset management, and property management costs settled from rent through the published ledger. Every fee appears on the listing before you commit — nothing is deducted that you haven't seen.

What happens if the tenant leaves?

The reserve fund cushions distributions during void periods while our leasing team re-lets the space. Vacancy risk, lease break dates and the reserve balance are disclosed on every listing.

Is the rent taxed?

The UAE levies no personal income tax on your rental distributions. Your home jurisdiction may tax foreign investment income — we provide annual statements for your filings, but recommend independent tax advice.

See the journey in practice.

Browse the live portfolio, or speak with our private desk — allocations above AED 1,000,000 are handled personally, end to end.