Fixed or variable rate — which is better in the UAE?
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Answer: Fixed gives certainty for 1–5 years; variable moves with EIBOR from day one. Most UAE borrowers fix, then manage the switch to the reversion rate when the fixed period ends.
The honest answer depends on your horizon: selling within two years favours flexibility; holding long-term favours locking today’s fixed pricing and planning the reversion. See also flat vs reducing rate — a different trap entirely.
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