Dubaioff plan
Haven Living
Dubai Island
By Metac
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Dubai area guide
Dubai Island
Dubai Island has 3 projects listed on UAE Realtys, in Dubai. The developer building here is Metac. Homes range from 3 to 4 bed, across apartments and duplexes. That makes it the 41st largest of 129 areas we cover in Dubai.
What to know about Dubai Island
- No single developer controls Dubai Island: 1 are building here and the largest, Metac, holds only 33% of the 3 projects.
- The area is built around 4 bed homes, named in 2 of 3 projects. Sizes run 3 bed to 4 bed.
- Not one project in Dubai Island publishes a confirmed handover date. Treat every timeline you are quoted here as unverified until it is in your contract.
- Dubai Island ranks 41st of 129 Dubai areas by number of projects, so supply here is narrower than the headline areas.
3
Projects listed
1
Developers building
3–4
Bedroom range
41st
Largest in Dubai
of 129 areas
Dubai Island key facts
- Emirate
- Dubai
- Projects listed
- 3
- Developers building
- 1
- Most active developer
- Metac (1)
- Bedroom range
- 3 bed to 4 bed
- Property types
- Apartments, Duplexes
- Still marketed as off-plan
- 0 of 3
- Handover date confirmed
- 0 of 3
- Starting price confirmed
- 0 of 3
- Ownership
- In a designated freehold area a foreign buyer owns the property and the land outright, with no time limit and no requirement to be resident
What is being built in Dubai Island
Counted from what each project says about itself. A project appears once per bedroom size it offers, so the numbers add up to more than 3.
- 3 bed1
- 4 bed2
Property types here
- Apartments
- Duplexes
Status of the 3 projects
Who is building in Dubai Island
| Developer | Projects here | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|
| Metac | 1 | 33% |
How much about Dubai Island is actually confirmed
Portals show you a price for everything. This is how many of the 3 projects in Dubai Island state each figure in material we can point to. Where a row is blank we publish it as unconfirmed rather than estimating, and the project page says so.
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Buying in Dubai Island
In a designated freehold area a foreign buyer owns the property and the land outright, with no time limit and no requirement to be resident.
Budget for the DLD transfer fee of 4% of the purchase price plus the registration admin fee, an agency fee of around 2%, and trustee and NOC fees that vary by office and developer. Service charges then run annually for as long as you hold. Our buying costs calculator itemises the whole bill, and the service charge estimator covers the ongoing side.
Every project in Dubai Island
Filter by developer, bedroom count or status. “Not confirmed” means exactly that: we have not verified it against the developer or the land department.
Dubaioff plan
Samana Ocean Pearl
Dubai Island
Price on request
Dubaioff plan
Samana Ocean Pearl 2
Dubai Island
Price on request
Common questions about Dubai Island
- Who is building in Dubai Island?
- 1 developer has a project listed in Dubai Island. Metac has the most with 1 of 3.
- What kind of homes are being built in Dubai Island?
- Across the 3 projects listed, unit sizes run from 3 bed to 4 bed, in apartments, duplexes. The most common size is 4 bed, named in 2 projects.
- When do projects in Dubai Island hand over?
- None of the 3 projects listed in Dubai Island states a confirmed handover date. We publish them as unconfirmed rather than estimating one, so ask each developer for the date in writing.
- Can foreigners buy property in Dubai Island?
- In a designated freehold area a foreign buyer owns the property and the land outright, with no time limit and no requirement to be resident. Dubai Island sits in Dubai, and the designation attaches to the specific development rather than to the area's name, so confirm the ownership structure for the exact plot before committing.
- What does buying in Dubai Island cost beyond the price?
- In Dubai, budget for the DLD transfer fee of 4% of the purchase price plus the registration admin fee, an agency fee of around 2%, and trustee and NOC fees that vary by office and developer. Annual service charges then run for as long as you hold. Our buying costs calculator itemises the whole bill.
Before you buy in Dubai Island
The process is the same wherever in the UAE you buy. These cover it.
Dubai Island compared with other Dubai areas
| Area | Projects listed |
|---|---|
| Dubai Island (this page) | 3 |
| JVC, Dubai | 92 |
| Dubai Hills Estate | 30 |
| Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi | 27 |
| Business Bay, Dubai | 27 |
| Dubai | 25 |
| Dubailand | 17 |