What kind of homes are being built in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi?

Across the 18 projects listed, unit sizes run from 2 bed to 6 bed, in apartments, duplexes, penthouses, plots, studios, townhouses, villas. The most common size is 3 bed, named in 8 projects.

When do projects in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi hand over?

None of the 18 projects listed in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi 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 Yas Island, Abu Dhabi?

Foreign buyers can own freehold within the investment zones. Yas Island, Abu Dhabi sits in Abu Dhabi, 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 Yas Island, Abu Dhabi cost beyond the price?

Transfer and registration fees are set by Abu Dhabi and are not the same as Dubai's, so Dubai figures do not carry across. Budget for transfer and registration, an agency fee, and annual service charges, and confirm the current schedule with the relevant authority or your conveyancer.

Abu Dhabi area guide

Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Yas Island, Abu Dhabi has 18 projects listed on UAE Realtys, in Abu Dhabi. The most active developers here are Aldar Properties, Reportage Properties and Baraka Development. Homes range from 2 to 6 bed, across apartments, duplexes, penthouses and plots. That makes it the 2nd largest of 27 areas we cover in Abu Dhabi.

What to know about Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Aldar Properties dominates Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, with 10 of the 18 projects listed here. A single-developer area rises and falls with that developer's delivery record.
The area is built around 3 bed homes, named in 8 of 18 projects. Sizes run 2 bed to 6 bed.
Not one project in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi publishes a confirmed handover date. Treat every timeline you are quoted here as unverified until it is in your contract.
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi is among the largest Abu Dhabi areas we cover, 2nd of 27 by number of projects.

Projects listed

Developers building

2–6

Bedroom range

2nd

Largest in Abu Dhabi

of 27 areas

Emirate: Abu Dhabi
Projects listed: 18
Developers building: 5
Most active developer: Aldar Properties (10)
Bedroom range: 2 bed to 6 bed

Property types: Apartments, Duplexes, Penthouses, Plots, Studios, Townhouses, Villas
Still marketed as off-plan: 0 of 18
Handover date confirmed: 0 of 18
Starting price confirmed: 0 of 18
Ownership: Foreign buyers can own freehold within the investment zones

What is being built in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

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 18.

2 bed1
3 bed8
4 bed6
5 bed4
6 bed1

Bedroom sizes offered across Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Counted in projects.

Property types here

Apartments
Duplexes
Penthouses
Plots
Studios
Townhouses
Villas

Status of the 18 projects

Not stated 18

Who is building in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Developer	Projects here	Share of the area
Aldar Properties	10	56%
Reportage Properties	4	22%
Baraka Development	2	11%
Nine Yards	1	6%
Siadah Development	1	6%

How much about Yas Island, Abu Dhabi is actually confirmed

Portals show you a price for everything. This is how many of the 18 projects in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi 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.

Handover date
0 of 18

Starting price
0 of 18

Payment plan
0 of 18

Permit number
0 of 18

Buying in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Foreign buyers can own freehold within the investment zones.

Confirm the investment-zone status, the escrow arrangement, and the registered handover date. Ask specifically what happens to your payments if the handover date moves, and get the answer in the contract rather than in an email.

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Every project in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Filter by developer, bedroom count or status. “Not confirmed” means exactly that: we have not verified it against the developer or the land department.

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18 of 18

Project	Developer	Beds	Status	Handover	From
Alkaser Land & Plots	Aldar Properties	—	Not stated	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Diva Apartments	Reportage Properties	2, 3	Not stated	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Gardenia Bay	Aldar Properties	3	Not stated	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Noya Luma	Aldar Properties	5	Not stated	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Perla 2	Reportage Properties	5	Not stated	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Perla 3	Reportage Properties	3, 4	Not stated	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Sama Yas 2	Aldar Properties	—	Not stated	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Sea La Vie	Nine Yards	4	Not stated	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Selina Bay	Reportage Properties	3, 4	Not stated	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
The Bay 2 Residence	Baraka Development	4	Not stated	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
The Bay Residence	Baraka Development	3	Not stated	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Waters Edge	Aldar Properties	3	Not stated	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
West-Yas	Aldar Properties	5	Not stated	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Yas Beach Residence	Siadah Development	4	Not stated	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Yas Golf Collection Residences	Aldar Properties	3	Not stated	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Yas Park Gate	Aldar Properties	3, 4	Not stated	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Yas Park Views	Aldar Properties	5	Not stated	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Yas Riva	Aldar Properties	6	Not stated	Not confirmed	Not confirmed

Common questions about Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Who is building in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi?: 5 developers have projects listed in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Aldar Properties has the most with 10 of 18, followed by Reportage Properties (4) and Baraka Development (2).
What kind of homes are being built in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi?: Across the 18 projects listed, unit sizes run from 2 bed to 6 bed, in apartments, duplexes, penthouses, plots, studios, townhouses, villas. The most common size is 3 bed, named in 8 projects.
When do projects in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi hand over?: None of the 18 projects listed in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi 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 Yas Island, Abu Dhabi?: Foreign buyers can own freehold within the investment zones. Yas Island, Abu Dhabi sits in Abu Dhabi, 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 Yas Island, Abu Dhabi cost beyond the price?: Transfer and registration fees are set by Abu Dhabi and are not the same as Dubai's, so Dubai figures do not carry across. Budget for transfer and registration, an agency fee, and annual service charges, and confirm the current schedule with the relevant authority or your conveyancer.

Before you buy in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

The process is the same wherever in the UAE you buy. These cover it.

How to buy off-plan, step by step The costs nobody quotes you Golden Visa through property Mortgages for non-residents