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The UAE dream · Athletes and sports professionals

Your career is short. Make it count.

Protect your earnings where there is no personal income tax, train year-round, and buy a home that grows in value while you compete.

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Protect your earnings where there is no personal income tax, train year-round, and buy a home that grows in value while you compete.

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Why the UAE

Six reasons the world is moving here.

SafetyAbu Dhabi has been ranked the world's safest city by Numbeo for ten years running, and UAE cities fill most of the global top ten. Families, staff and assets are protected by some of the most advanced policing in the world.
TaxNo personal income tax. Rent and sale profits that an individual earns from UAE property are outside corporate tax. No annual property tax. The UAE has signed more than 140 agreements to avoid double taxation.
ResidencyA property worth AED 2 million ($545K) or more can qualify you and your family for a renewable 10-year Golden Visa, including off-plan and mortgaged homes in Dubai. There are also routes for exceptional talent in sport, culture and business.
BusinessForeigners can own 100% of most onshore companies. Corporate tax is 9% on profits above AED 375,000, with 0% available on qualifying free-zone income. Setting up takes days, not months.
LifestyleBeaches, marinas, golf, world-class schools and hospitals, Michelin dining and year-round sunshine, in a city where more than 200 nationalities live side by side.
ConnectivityDubai and Abu Dhabi put most of the world's population within an eight-hour flight, with direct routes to every major financial centre.

What it means for you

Made for athletes and sports professionals.

  • Sponsorship and prize income earned as a UAE tax resident is not taxed by the UAE. Your home country's rules still apply, so plan with your adviser.
  • World-class training: elite gyms, golf, padel, tennis and sports science clinics, with year-round sun.
  • Privacy: gated villa communities and branded residences with full-time security.
  • A Golden Visa route for exceptional sporting talent, as well as through property.

Where to start

Homes we would look at.

The Beach Collection Villas, Palm Jebel AliPrivate beach villas on the new PalmSee the project →Yas Riva ReserveWaterfront villas on Yas Island, home of F1 in Abu DhabiSee the project →Dubai Hills Estate villasGolf-course living, a Top 10 resale pickSee the project →

Picks from our JP Score and Top 10 research. My view, not financial advice.

Questions

What people ask us.

Do I pay UAE tax on my contracts?

The UAE has no personal income tax. Whether your home country taxes you depends on your tax residency. US citizens are taxed by the US wherever they live.

Can my family live here while I travel?

Yes. A Golden Visa covers your spouse and children, with no minimum stay to keep it.

Is it private enough?

Gated communities, branded residences and the UAE's very low crime rate give a level of privacy that is hard to find elsewhere.

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Sources: Numbeo Safety Index 2026; UAE Ministry of Finance (Cabinet Decision 49 of 2023, double tax agreements); Dubai Land Department and ICP (Golden Visa); DLD open data. General information, not tax, legal or financial advice: tax depends on where you are resident, so speak to your adviser.