In the UAE, purchasing property worth AED 2 million or more can qualify the owner — and dependants — for a renewable 10-year golden residence visa, subject to meeting the authority's current conditions. The property can sometimes be mortgaged or off-plan depending on the rules in force, which are periodically updated.
Property-linked residence programmes exist elsewhere with very different terms and trajectories: several European "golden visa" schemes have been curtailed or closed (Portugal removed the real-estate route; Spain ended its programme), while others continue. Terms, minimum amounts and whether property even qualifies change frequently and politically.
Because eligibility is a moving target and tied to immigration rather than property law, buyers should verify the current rule directly with the issuing authority and take immigration advice before relying on a purchase to secure residence.