Prosperty & Real Estate Related
Prosperty is a cutting-edge digital platform for real estate investingi. It provides individuals with the opportunity to invest in a diverse range of properties. By leveraging the power of technology, Prosperty aims to make real estate investing accessible, affordable, and hassle-free for everyone.
Prosperty operates on the concept of fractional ownership, where investors pool their funds together to collectively own shares in a property. Through the website or app, users can browse and select from a curated portfolio of properties available for investment. Once an investment is made, investors become fractional owners and can benefit from rental income and property value appreciation.
Prosperty is in charge of operating the platform as well as identifying and managing investments on behalf of investors until the end of their Investment Term (i.e. until a property has been sold and capital returned back to investors).
This includes ensuring that all digital and other operations are running smoothly and in compliance and regulations, that assets are being identified and evaluated appropriately, and that investments are being executed and managed responsibly.
In addition to financial administration, we eliminate all operational headaches for our investors as they do not have to worry about tenant operations, leasing, maintenance or any technical requirements.
Our fees consist of the following:
1) We charge 1.5% at the time of property acquisition and 0.5% as a yearly administration fee.
2) At the end of the Investment Term, we apply a 2.5% exit fee. If we manage to sell the property at higher than total funding target, we take 7% of the appreciation as a performance fee. This allows us to be fully aligned with the investors and ensure we are getting the maximum sale price at the time of exit.
3) We additionally charge KYC and AML fees of 0.2% at the time of property acquisition, and 0.1% annually starting from the second year of the Investment Term.
When you invest in a property on Prosperty, you are investing in the shares of an Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that will own the title deed to the subject property. All investors in a property will be issued shares in the SPV in proportion to the amount they invested. Please note all SPVs that hold title to properties bought through Prosperty will be administered by Prosperty over the full term of these investments. Please refer to the Terms & Conditions for more details.
When you invest in a property on Prosperty, you are investing in the shares of an Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that will own the title deed to the subject property. All investors in a property will be issued shares in the SPV in proportion to the amount they invested. The Real Estate Regulatory Authority in Dubai (RERA) does not allow more than 4 investors on a property’s title deed. That is why we must set up a SPV in the DIFC in order to incorporate and ensure that all the investors in the property are legally registered to the property through their ownership of shares in the SPV. Please note all SPVs that hold title to properties bought through Prosperty will be administered by Prosperty over the full term of these investments. Please refer to the Terms & Conditions for more details.
Refer a friend to Prosperty, and you can both earn a 250 AED bonus!
What are the steps?
1. If you're an existing Prosperty client, you can share your referral link through the Rewards tab.
2. Your friend must use the link to sign up for their account. They will receive their bonus upon signing up to help with their first investment.
3. Once your friend meets the minimum required investment of 2,000 AED, and their investment is confirmed (i.e. the property is fully funded), you will receive your bonus.
Investment Related
Real Estate is a tangible and stable asset class that has been a leading performer of returns throughout history. It is a favorite among large institutional and High Net Worth investors for many reasons including:
- Growth in value over long periods of time and less volatility than public financial markets, offering stability in turbulent times.- Acts as a hedge against inflation and currency depreciation and a good long-term store of value.
-Productive asset that generates predictable income from rent.
- Enhances the quality of the risk-return profile of the portfolio when included in a diversified portfolio of different asset classes,
Yes, absolutely. Like all investments in Real Estate, investing in properties through Prosperty should be considered as long-term. Investors should typically have an investment horizon of at least 5 years. This is because the best returns on Real Estate happen over time, as you generate more income from rent (yield) and the market value of the assets grow (capital appreciation).
At Prosperty, we select properties that have attractive return potential over the long term, coming from both yield and capital appreciation. This is why all our opportunities have a 5-year recommended Investment Term. If you expect to need back your investment in the short term, our opportunities may not be suitable for you.
Prosperty aims to make investing affordable and accessible. That's why you can start with as little as 500 AED.
Unless you are a Professional Client, you may invest up to AED 183,625 in any single calendar year. If you are a Professional Client you may invest as much as you like on Prosperty.
In addition, no single investor may buy more than a 33% share in any single property on Prosperty. Lastly, the availability of investments in a given opportunity is limited to the total target amount being raised for that property.
In other words, if you are looking to invest in a property with a total investment cost of AED 200,000 at the time when it is 90% sold, you may not invest more than AED 20,000, which is the remaining 10% share that is available for investment at that time.
Share price refers to the value of each property share. It is determined by various factors such as the property's current valuation, discount offered, supply of shares, etc. When purchasing a property during an exit window you will be able to see various available share prices, each depending on the discount offered by the seller. When selling your shares you will be able to see the share price you are selling at, and learn more about how that share price was calculated.
The price of shares is determined by various factors such as the property's current valuation, discount offered, supply of shares, etc. When purchasing a property during an exit window you will be able to see various available share prices, each depending on the discount offered by the seller. When selling your shares you will be able to see the share price you are selling at, and learn more about how that share price was calculated.
It is very important to keep in mind that investing in Real Estate is a marathon, not a sprint, so we highly recommend that you hold on to your shares until the end of the recommended Investment Term, which is usually 5 years. We do so because we believe that is when investors will be able to maximize their exit value.
However, we understand that circumstances change. As such all investors will have the ability to cancel their investment within 48 hours from the time of the initial investment, and another 48 hours after the property has been fully funded. Moreover, our exit window feature enables investors on Prosperty to list their shares for sale for buyers looking to get in on the subject property during its Investment Term. For all things related to our exit window and how it works, please refer to the "Exit Windows" collection in our FAQs.
In summary, Real Estate is a long-term investment and we encourage all investors to look at it that way.
At Prosperty, we take transparency very seriously. All properties on Prosperty will have their third-party valuation report updated on a semi annual basis and made available to investors on the platform. You can at all times view the estimated market value of your Prospertys on your dashboard, which is based on the latest valuation reports of your properties. You can also track the performance/unrealized gain or loss on each of your investments. This gives all Prosperty investors accuracy and transparency on what their investment is worth.
Returns & Exit
At Prosperty, our job is to identify and secure the most attractive investments for you. We look at investments from a total return standpoint, taking a balanced approach that factors both yield from recurring rental income and potential capital appreciation into our selection process. We are also careful to balance the pursuit of high returns with value preservation and risk.
We aim to achieve a total Return On Investment (ROI) of up to 12% annualized over the property’s Investment Term (5 years).
The cash you will receive will be determined by the net yield of the property you invested in and the amount you invested.
Your share of the rental income of a property will be distributed to your Prosperty wallet. Although in some cases we may be able to distribute dividends on a monthly basis, we aim to declare and pay out dividends at least every quarter. The net distributions are calculated after all property related costs are deducted from the rent such as service charges, property management fees, Prosperty annual administrative fees, maintenance, insurance and any other SPV costs.
After receiving your dividends, the funds will be shown as available balance in your Prosperty wallet. You may then either withdraw the funds to your primary registered bank account or decide to re-invest the proceeds into another property on Prosperty. At the end of the Investment Term, your property will be sold and your share of the sale proceeds (after deduction of all relevant transaction costs) will be distributed to you in accordance with your ownership in the SPV. At that stage, your investment will be considered redeemed (with gain or loss) and the SPV will be subsequently dissolved.
At the end of the Investment Term, you and all investors have the opportunity to vote on whether to sell the property or hold for another six months. The proposed sale of the property will be carried out at the market value at the time, as per the latest market valuation report, within a +/- 10 % bracket.
In the event that the Property has reached a market value such that the ROI is in excess of 30% (the “Threshold ROI”), Prosperty will immediately initiate a voting process amongst all the Investors on whether or not to sell the Property and realize the expected ROI. If a majority decision to sell the Property is reached, Prosperty will then be instructed to initiate the sale of the Property on behalf of the PC.
At Prosperty, you benefit from two types of returns:
1. Rental income:
Your share of the rental income of a property will be distributed to your Prosperty wallet. We aim to distribute dividends on a monthly basis. Your dividends will be paid into your wallet and can be withdrawn or reinvested.
2. Capital appreciation:
This is the amount by which your investment is increases in value over time. This will be realized when you exit your investment.
Projected annual property appreciation: 5-6%.
Exit windows offer an exit strategy for sellers and a buying opportunity for buyers.
They act as our secondary marketplace, where investors can list their shares for sale and others users can buy them.
For buyers, the Exit windows offer much more investment and diversification opportunities through access to previously funded properties, as well as potential discount on prime real estate.
For sellers, the Exit window feature allows users to sell their investment shares before the end of the recommended 5-year holding period. This allows them to actively manage their portfolios and take control of the exit process if needed.
Exit windows are open for 2 weeks, once in May and again in November every year.
Properties become eligible for sale after a 1-year lock-in period from initial asset acquisition. Properties purchased in the Exit window will not have a lock-in period and can be listed for sale in the next window.
To list your shares for sale, go to your portfolio and scroll to “Sell your Prospertys”. All eligible properties (those that you have owned for more than 1 year) will be listed under the "Available" tab. Navigate to the listing page and then click on the "Create sell listing" button and follow the prompts on screen to create your sell listing.
While there are no additional fees associated with using the exit window feature, it's important to note that the usual 2.5% Prosperty exit fee and a potential 7% performance fee on any profit earned will still apply (as they would if you waited for a full property exit as well).
There may be initial transaction costs from the initial property acquisition that can reduce investor returns, but these costs are not related to the exit window feature. The specific fees and costs due for your investment will be displayed when you create your sell listing.
Sellers A and B can dictate the price for their shares and offer a different discount at their discretion. Buyers see all available offers and have the option to choose if they prefer to buy shares from all offers/available lots at different prices.
When you create a sell listing, your shares are made available for buyers to purchase. It's possible that no one buys your shares. In this case, they remain under the ownership of the respective original owner/attempted seller, which in this case is you.
It is possible that buyers purchase only a few of your shares and not all. This is known as a Partial fill.
In such a case, any unsold shares remain in your portfolio and you will continue to earn any dividends or distributions associated with the asset.
You will be able to list your shares for sale again in the next exit window. Shares are sold on a first-in first-out approach based on your listing date.
Documentation & Regulations
Once the property is fully funded, title deeds and share certificates proving your ownership will be made available within 2-4 weeks. The title deed will be issued by the Dubai Land Department and will show the SPV as the owner as well as outline details of the property. The share certificate will be issued by Prosperty and will evidence your ownership in the SPV.
All our properties will be divided into shares worth AED 1 (or approximately USD 0.27 each). So for an investment of AED 10,000 you will get 10,000 shares in a given property. If the property is being acquired for AED 1,000,000 it will be divided into 1,000,000 shares and for your investment of AED 10,000 you will own 1% of the asset.
As a DFSA regulated entity, we are required to do a background check on all of our investors. This is part of our Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) processes. This is to keep our platform secure from any fraudulent activity and aims to give you peace of mind that we are accountable to one of the leading financial regulators in the world.
In such a case, if the property is more than 80% funded, we may ask the seller to extend the fundraising period by up to 1 week as we aim to raise more funds. This is totally dependent on the seller of the property.
If the above does not occur and funds are insufficient, we will cancel the investments made in that property and release the money back into your Prosperty wallet. You may then either withdraw the funds to your primary registered bank account or decide to re-invest them into another property on Prosperty.
Every unit owned by Prosperty investors will have a designated Property Manager who is authorized by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) and approved by Prosperty. The SPV will enter into a Management Agreement with the Property Manager. In case of a change in Property Manager, Prosperty will notify you accordingly, as well as details regarding the new Property Manager.
As part of our commitment to being fully transparent with our investor base, all properties offered on the platform will include a full 3D walkthrough, high resolution photos and inspection reports. However as we generally look to offer properties that are already tenanted, visiting those units can be difficult and impractical, especially with many investors in each property.
It is therefore not possible to arrange visits to properties.
Yes. Prosperty is required by the DFSA to keep all client information up to date.