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Yara Kassem

Send instalments from abroad with time to spare

AI illustration of a UAE residential construction site, not an actual project update
Paying instalments from outside the UAE adds steps that a local transfer does not have. An international transfer can take several days, pass through intermediary banks and involve a currency conversion on the way. A payment sent on the due date may arrive after it, and a missing reference can leave money sitting unmatched in the developer's account. Set a reminder at least two weeks before each due date and send the transfer early. Use the exact reference the developer asks for, which is usually your unit number, and check the beneficiary details against your official documents each time. Keep the bank's transfer confirmation, then ask the developer to confirm receipt. One folder of confirmations makes any later question quick to settle. Prepared by Masterpiece Property. AI-generated illustration, not a photograph of an actual property or project.

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