Podcast Episode Details

How to Start a Business in Dubai as a Foreigner | Golden Visa & Banking for Foreigners | A Dubai Real Estate Podcast

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Season 1 Episode 11

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How to start a business in Dubai as a foreigner, and what global investors need to know about Dubai Golden Visa pathways and banking in Dubai. In this episode of The Dubai Connect™ Podcast, host Ghada “GG” Benitez sits down with Zeba Majithia, former HSBC banker and Dubai-based financial concierge, to break down the steps to business setup, visa eligibility, and international banking in the UAE.

🌍 Topics Covered:

• How to start a business in Dubai from abroad (including from the U.S. or Canada)

• The difference between Mainland, Free Zone, and Offshore licenses

• Whether you still need a local sponsor in 2025 (spoiler: you don’t)

• Dubai banking for foreigners: documentation, compliance, and strategies

• Dubai Golden Visa eligibility: real estate, business, talent & academic pathways

• Using a holding company to manage global assets

• FAQs from U.S., Canadian, and British entrepreneurs

• Why Dubai continues to attract billionaires and Fortune 500 HQs

🎙 Hosted by Ghada “GG” Benitez – Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS®), Licensed Realtor®, and CEO of GG Benitez International – with offices in Dubai 🇦🇪, California 🇺🇸, and Spain 🇪🇸.

💬 Let’s Connect:
📩 Email: GG@GGBenitezInternational.com
📞 WhatsApp: https://wa.me/16193397978
🌐 Website: https://www.GGBenitezInternational.com
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ggbenitezinternational
🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ggbenitezinternational
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ggbenitez
🎧 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ggbenitezinternational

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Published on 1 year, 10 months ago