Is it true that many people buy apartments remotely? Mercury Group Director Irina Alazova answers

Yes, it is true, 95% of our clients do this. In the Emirates, in priority, but also throughout the world, remote purchase of objects at the construction stage (off-plan) is becoming an increasingly common practice.

The key point is a careful selection of the project. A potential buyer, making a deal remotely, does not have the opportunity to directly inspect the object. The choice is made on the basis of the provided plans, visualizations, video layouts, locations and information about the location of the object.

It is extremely important to pay maximum attention to details before concluding a transaction: the layout of the apartment, the floor, the orientation of the windows, the surrounding infrastructure and the development prospects of the area. Will there be new buildings in front of the windows? How developed is the infrastructure? This is where experienced brokers come to the rescue. Mercury Group guarantees its investors high quality service, immersion in the analysis of information and the reliability of transactions.

Our credo: "to choose an object that you would buy for yourself, ensuring the highest possible return on rent and subsequent sale (we support the purchase of an off-plan object, obtaining residency, as well as the process of receiving keys, furnishing, renting and resale (including reservations).

• Simplicity — the investor's path is clearly regulated and legitimately protected at the legislative level
• The ability to purchase a lot at the lowest cost and, as a result, with the maximum ROI — investment-attractive starts must be booked quickly in order to have time to take the best option. Ideally, on the day of the project launch. Those who decide to wait with the purchase until the visit will get less attractive options and at a higher price. Projects are bought up not even at the excavation stage, but before the installation of the fence, when there is nothing to look at yet.

Reservation agreements provide for the possibility of exiting the transaction before the start of operation of the building by selling the reservation to a third party, in most cases at a profit, which eliminates the risk of losing funds if the buyer's plans change. This is especially important if an unstable economic situation arises.

• Installment plan is an opportunity to differentiate funds or gradually pay off the purchase price without %, without using a bank loan.
• Saving on travel expenses to the location until the moment of receiving the keys (if there is no urgent need or possibility of entering the country).

As a result, remote off-plan real estate purchase is an effective tool for investing in real estate both in the UAE and in other countries.

However, to successfully complete such a transaction, we recommend seeking help from professional brokers.

Only such an integrated approach will minimize risks and maximize the benefits of real estate investments, allowing clients to use the acquired property in the future for their own residence, renting out or subsequent resale at a higher price.

In any case, a competent approach and assistance from experienced specialists are the key to success in this matter.