Serviced offices are the ready-made office spaces that belong to a 3 rd party. The responsibility of maintenance and repair goes to the legal owner of the serviced office. Serviced offices feature all the basic office amenities like desk, broadband connection, phone etc and most of them are in ready-to-occupy condition. The major benefits of Serviced offices are they are cost-effective, feature-rich, and fully functional and give a professional ambience. Business centre, Flexi-desk and Virtual Office come under this category.

An entrepreneur may opt for office space in one of the Free zone jurisdictions. Both buying and leasing options are available to set up an office in a free zone. The entrepreneurial activity and the number of staffs employed in the company are crucial when it comes to selecting a Free zone office. There are more than 40 Free zones operating in the UAE and each Free zone offers a category of business activity. Free zones offer different types of offices based on size and amenities. Therefore, the entrepreneur may opt for the most suitable one based on the office requirements and type of business. Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai Media City, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre are some of the Free zone jurisdictions.

Offices that do not belong to the free zone jurisdiction are classified as Mainland offices. There are multiple options for the entrepreneurs who would like to set up an office in UAE mainland. Renting a mainland office gives the tenant the authority to negotiate the period of occupancy. The tenant does not enjoy the negotiation power when it comes to Free zone and Serviced offices and is required to sign up the tenancy period prior to occupancy.

An investor needs to consider the practicality associated with the office space. The office space should perfectly suit the purpose of the business. The office space should be easily reachable for the customers and employees and it should feature all the necessary amenities.

If future expansion is in your mind, it’s better to avoid a small office space as the area might become insufficient in the long run. Moving to another location in a short period of time is not at all practical.

The office rental and the operational cost are not the only expenses connected with company formation in Dubai. There are other expenses like acquiring trade license, visa-related expenses etc that should be taken care of.

The Investor should be fully aware and diligent of the legal matters associated with buying or renting an office space. Lack of legal knowledge may lead to unnecessary delays.