If you live outside the UAE or cannot attend key appointments, someone may need to act for you under a power of attorney. Arranging it can be one of the slower parts of selling from abroad, so start before the home is even listed. The document must suit the platform where the transfer happens: DARI, or ADGM for homes on Al Reem Island and Al Maryah Island.
Ask a qualified legal adviser three questions: what form of power of attorney that platform accepts, how it must be attested in the country where you sign it, and how long attestation usually takes. Example: an owner living in Europe plans to sell a Saadiyat villa. With the authority ready, an accepted offer can move to transfer without waiting for paperwork.
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