The strangest things that will be delivered to you in Dubai in 10 minutes (even at 3 in the morning)

Imagine that you are assembling a new table in the living room of your apartment in Dubai. It's 2:47 in the morning, one screw mysteriously got lost in the carpet, and you can't put it together without it. In your city, you would leave it for tomorrow. In Dubai?.. You open the app, a few taps and order a pack of screws, and the courier will ring your doorbell before your coffee has time to cool down.

This is a real inside of the local culture: Dubai is a city where “I go to the store” very often means “I open an application”. And if you are thinking about buying an apartment or investment property here, it is these little things that will decide whether you will live well here - or whether your tenants will stay for the long term.

A city that does not go out: 24/7 as a standard of living

Dubai is not only about high-rise buildings and luxury cars. It is an ecosystem of services that operates virtually nonstop:

• restaurants deliver food deep after midnight,
• “dark stores” (warehouses without a store) send food and drugstore in 10—30 minutes,
• “Petrol on the phone” apps refuel your car while you sleep.
• pharmacies, pet shops and baby markets have their own fast delivery.

All this is not an experiment, but a normal part of life. For expats, it's often the first moment they say to themselves, “OK, there's a different league playing in this city.”

What will be delivered to you in Dubai before you top up your coffee

Food: from night sushi to morning croissant

If you get a craving for sushi at 1:30, a burger at 2:00 and flat white at 8:00, you can do it without leaving the apartment. Talabat, Careem, Deliveroo and other apps cover the entire city, and in major neighborhoods like Downtown, Dubai Marina or Business Bay, you'll always find someone who cooks and drives.

For a person who comes to live here, it is a gamechanger. For the owner of the apartment, in turn, the fact that the tenants solve the schedule of their day via mobile and do not need a mall around the corner to have quality food.

Food, drugstore and everything “for the home”

Instead of the classic “we are going for a big purchase” in Dubai, you often settle for small but very fast purchases:

• milk, bread, vegetables,
• detergents, washing powder,
• light bulbs, extension cords, laundry baskets,
• ice, snacks and soft drinks for the evening visit.

All this will come in a couple of tens of minutes. Whoever lives here longer has their “typical” purchases stored in the applications, and all this is a matter of a few taps.

Pharmacy, gasoline and other “strange” things that make complete sense

This is where the fun part begins — things that sound extreme, but come across as normal in Dubai:

• Medicines and vitamins — OTC medicines and medical supplies will bring you home, which is great when you're sick, have kids, or don't want to stand in line.
• Petrol to the car - there are services where you park, enter the location of the car and find it refueled in the morning. No pump, no detours.
• Flowers and cakes at the last minute - forgot the anniversary? At midnight, you order a bouquet and a cake, and the courier delivers it to the door while the partner is still bingeing the series.
• Screws, tools and technical trifles — a small hexagon, a screwdriver, an HDMI cable or a new charging cable will arrive before you can find the nearest hobby center.

It's not “sci-fi drone delivery,” but a very practical system that keeps the whole city going.

Why you might be interested: comfort = higher value of the apartment

Great, but what does this have to do with real estate Dubai?” More than it seems at first glance.

1. The site is not only a view, but also service coverage

When choosing an apartment in Dubai today, you decide not only the developer and the floor plan. You can also decide how the site is connected to 24/7 services:

• in areas like Downtown Dubai, Business Bay, Dubai Marina or JVC you have the most delivery options and the shortest delivery times,
• this means greater comfort for tenants,
• and for you as the owner less likely that the apartment will stand empty.

If you want to buy an investment apartment for rent, these “invisible feydeyên“often decide between two similar projects.

2. A tenant who has everything at your fingertips, stays longer

Today, tenants who are accustomed to a comfortable lifestyle take for granted:

• food and food delivery,
• easy access to transport (taxi, metro, e-scootery),
• service that does not require running around the city.

An apartment in a location where all this works smoothly is more attractive — whether it's young professionals, couples or families. And this is where the difference between an ordinary apartment and a thoughtful Dubai investment begins.

3. For the remote investor, this is an extra layer”carefree”

If you live in Europe and rent an apartment in Dubai, 24/7 service means that:

• the manager or tenant can solve many trifles on his own,
• no need to keep the apartment crowded “for sure”, because you can deliver most of the things as needed,
• the overall impression of housing is more modern, which is reflected in both reviews and demand.

For Move Homes, this is one of the things that we really solve in the consultation — it's not just about what the pool project has, but how it will be lived 365 days a year.

Dubai saves the most expensive thing — your time

From 3:00 in the morning, to the petrol for the car to the last minute cake, Dubai is a city that takes one thing most seriously: your time.

For the person who lives here, it is a comfort.
For an investor who buys real estate in Dubai, this is a real competitive advantage.

Are you considering buying an apartment or investment property in Dubai? Write to us. We will help you choose a project and location where your apartment will not be just a “nice photo on Instagram”, but a place where tenants will appreciate exactly what makes Dubai Dubai; life at one tap in the app.