LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT · AJMAN

Land in Ajman for development

Land in your name. The Rockhill cooperation model provides for developer-funded construction and an agreed share of future floor space for the landowner under a separate agreement.

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THE DEVELOPMENT MODEL

From land to future floor space

The land purchase and development agreement are separate steps.

Choose the land

Identify a plot, permitted use, budget and eligibility for registration in the buyer’s name.

Register ownership

Purchasing the plot and registering it in your name is a separate part of the transaction.

Agree the development

The model provides for Rockhill to fund construction. Costs, deadlines and obligations are set out in a separate agreement.

Receive floor space

The agreement sets out the share of future floor space to be allocated to the landowner.

BUDGET · HISTORICAL EXAMPLES

What budget should you consider?

Historical land-purchase examples are approximately $1.1–1.5 million. They illustrate the scale of past transactions, not current prices, a minimum investment or confirmed inventory.

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Returns

Returns are not guaranteed.

More about the model and sources

EmirateAjman, UAE

AssetLand plot

StructureLand + a separate development agreement

Specific plotSelected individually

ReturnsNot guaranteed

Reviewed on 26 September 2026. The plot is selected individually. Its number, area, permitted use and price are set out in the transaction documents.

What exactly are you buying?

First, a plot of land in Ajman. A separate agreement is signed with Rockhill Development for future construction.

Where is the plot?

Only the emirate of Ajman is publicly identified.

Timelines

The base model includes a right to terminate if the developer does not begin construction within 12 months. This condition must be included in the agreement for the selected transaction.

Government fees and additional costs

Land is subject to its own registration category, not the tariff for selling a completed apartment. The published Ajman tariff for a buyer who is not a UAE/GCC national states 3% of assessed value, with a minimum of AED 3,000, plus applicable tamleek / ownership fees.

Land purchase registration3% of assessed value, minimum AED 3,000, if this category applies to the selected plot.

Tamleek / ownership feesCalculated by AjmanRE according to the transaction.

Ownership documentAED 350 under the published official tariff.

Fees may change.

VAT and personal tax

Is VAT charged on land?

The sale of bare land without buildings or civil engineering works is exempt from VAT. Land with buildings or construction / engineering works may be treated as covered land and subject to a different tax treatment. Construction services are generally subject to 5% VAT.

Is an individual’s profit taxed in the UAE?

Income from a personal real estate investment may fall outside business activity for UAE Corporate Tax if the activity is neither conducted nor required to be conducted under a licence.

Returns

Historical return examples illustrate possible scenarios. Future results are not guaranteed.

Residency

Buying land does not automatically confer residency. Eligibility depends on value, the registered asset type, ownership structure and current ICP rules.

SOURCES

Sources

This guide is based on Rockhill materials and the supplied documents. Final transaction terms are set out in the agreement; prices, availability and dates must be confirmed before proceeding.

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Profit is not guaranteed.