Dubai's healthcare property specialist
From Dentist to Dubai.
Property, relocation and clinic brokerage for medical and dental professionals, from a UK dentist who made the move.
Dr Deepak Songra BDS (GDC: 68552) | RERA-registered broker, BRN 84122, Provident Real Estate (ORN 1933)
Sources: ICP Golden Residency service page; Dubai Land Department fee schedule; Dubaiesque rulebook v1.1, 22 October 2026.
I spent over 35 years in UK dentistry, NHS and private, before relocating to Dubai, buying off-plan, securing the Golden Visa and qualifying as a RERA broker. Now I help colleagues do the same, from the first question to the keys, and I broker licensed clinics and healthcare premises for those who want to own the practice, not only the home. Last reviewed 22 October 2026.
Relocating?
DHA licensing, where to live, what to attest before you fly, and what a first contract should say. Start with the free Dentist to Dubai relocation pack.
Get the dentist packInvesting?
Off-plan or ready, what it costs to buy, how yields are stated honestly, and the AED 2 million Golden Visa route under the 2026 rules.
Golden Visa for doctorsBuying or selling a clinic?
Licensed clinics change hands on a dual track, DLD for the premises and DHA and DET for the licence. I run both, confidentially.
Healthcare propertyWhy would a dentist become a Dubai property broker?
Because I made every mistake a relocating clinician can make, and I would rather you did not. I sold up in the UK, moved, bought off-plan without knowing what a Form F was, waited on DataFlow, learned how the Golden Visa actually works rather than how it is advertised, and found that nobody in Dubai property spoke to a dentist as a peer.
So I qualified with RERA, joined Provident Real Estate in Business Bay, and built Dubaiesque for one reader: the colleague who is where I was in 2024. Everything on this site is written from that seat, in plain English, with a date and a source on every figure.
Who I help
Six professions, one route each. Pick yours.
Dentists
GDC-registered dentists: the DHA route, the Prometric exam, the contract clauses that matter and where dental clinics cluster.
Dentists in DubaiDoctors
GMC-registered doctors and specialists: DHA licensing, exam exemptions, and the specialised-talent Golden Visa route.
Doctors in DubaiDental hygienists and therapists
Allied dental professionals: scope of practice under the DHA and how the licence sits under a facility.
Hygienists and therapistsNurses
NMC-registered nurses: DHA licensing, the exam, hospital groups and what a first offer should include.
Nurses in DubaiPharmacists
GPhC-registered pharmacists: the DHA or MOHAP route depending on where you will work.
Pharmacists in DubaiVeterinarians
RCVS-registered vets: licensing through MOCCAE rather than the DHA, and Dubai's pet-friendly communities.
Vets in DubaiHow does working with me work?
Book a 30-minute call
Google Meet, Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 23:00 Gulf time. Bring your questions; there is nothing to prepare.
We talk it through
Relocation, investment, a clinic, or all three. I tell you what I know, what I do not, and who else you need (a tax adviser, for one).
Written summary within 48 hours
What we discussed, the next steps in order, and the figures with their sources.
No obligation
If a purchase or a clinic sale follows, fees are confirmed in writing before any work starts. Most buyers pay nothing on developer off-plan.
Every figure on this site carries a date and a source, or it is not here.
Dr Deepak Songra, from My promiseWhat is healthcare property, and why does it need a specialist?
A clinic is two assets wearing one name. The premises or lease sits with the Dubai Land Department; the licence and the business sit with the Dubai Health Authority (Sheryan) and the Department of Economy and Tourism. Sell one without the other and you have sold a room, or a piece of paper. Licensed clinics and polyclinics in Dubai change hands on a dual track, and valuations are commonly expressed as a multiple of EBITDA, typically 3 to 5 times for established polyclinics, or of revenue for small practices. Every deal is different.
I broker both tracks, under NDA, for clinician-investors, dental and medical groups and healthcare investors. Nothing is published without a RERA permit, and no listing on this site is invented.
Healthcare property hub | Clinics for sale | 30-point due diligence
The Dentist to Dubai relocation pack, free
The pack my colleagues asked for: the DHA licensing steps in order, the document checklist with what must be attested in the UK before you fly, the renting process and Ejari, the employment-visa and Golden Visa routes side by side, and the questions to ask a clinic before you sign. Written by a dentist, reviewed 22 October 2026.
Packs for doctors, nurses, pharmacists, hygienists and therapists, and vets are in the shop.
Five quick answers
Who is Dubaiesque for?
UK and US dentists, doctors, dental hygienists and therapists, nurses, pharmacists and veterinarians who are thinking about Dubai for relocation, investment or both, and clinician-investors or groups who want to buy or sell a licensed clinic. If that is you, book a call.
Is Dubaiesque a licensed brokerage?
No. Dubaiesque is the personal brand and trading name of Dr Deepak Songra. All real-estate brokerage is carried out through Provident Real Estate Broker L.L.C (ORN 1933), where Deepak is a RERA-registered broker (BRN 84122). Every property advert carries the Provident name, the ORN, the BRN and a Trakheesi permit number.
What does a discovery call cost?
Nothing. It is 30 minutes on Google Meet, Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 23:00 Gulf Standard Time. You get a written summary within 48 hours and there is no obligation. Fees only ever apply to a transaction, and they are confirmed in writing before any work starts. See how fees work.
Can a UK dentist work in Dubai without re-qualifying?
In most cases yes. UK-qualified dentists and doctors apply through the DHA Sheryan portal: primary source verification (DataFlow), the DHA assessment or Prometric exam where required, then a facility sponsor. Timelines of 8 to 16 weeks are typical; the DHA is the authority. The detail is on the dentists page.
Does buying a property in Dubai give me residency?
A 10-year renewable UAE Golden Visa is available to owners of property valued by the DLD at AED 2 million or more. Since the February 2026 ICP circular, mortgaged and off-plan properties can qualify on the DLD-assessed value with no minimum paid-in amount; a bank NOC is required for mortgaged property. Rules change; eligibility is confirmed at the time of application. Full detail, including the 2026 rule change, is on the Golden Visa page.
Dr Deepak Songra is a RERA-registered broker (BRN 84122) with Provident Real Estate Broker L.L.C (ORN 1933), Office 1601, O-14 Tower, Marasi Drive, Business Bay, Dubai. Dubaiesque is his personal brand and trading name, not a licensed brokerage. Brokerage services, including off-plan and secondary purchase, sale, leasing referrals and clinic transactions, are provided through Provident. Provident profile.
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30 minutes, a written summary within 48 hours, no obligation.