67 guides on Abu Dhabi: prices, payment plans, buying steps and the questions investors ask us.
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Two off-plan releases in our Abu Dhabi collection sit under 3 million AED: Muheira on Al Reem Island from AED 1.6 million, and SENSI on Saadiyat Island from AED 2.8 million. Here is what each actually offers.
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Two Aldar off-plan apartment releases on Abu Dhabi's islands currently carry a 2030 handover: Sei Saadiyat on Saadiyat Island and Yas Park Place on Yas Island. Here is what each one actually offers and how DARI registration works for both.
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Manchester City Yas Residences offers villas, townhouses and duplexes built with Manchester City FC. Yas Park Place offers studios to 3 bedroom apartments facing Yas Central Park. Both remain price on request.
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Sei Saadiyat launched its first phase on 16 September 2026. SENSI broke ground on 5 June 2026. Talay at Marsa Al Saadiyat launched commercially on 23 September 2026. All three remain price on request.
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Ramhan Island by Eagle Hills plans 1,060 villas and 900 apartments across 19 villa types, each with beach access. Price, payment plan and delivery date all remain on request for the current Infinity launch.
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Residency & taxes
The AED 2 million property threshold for the Golden Visa is identical in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, set by federal law (ICP). What differs between the two cities is registration, not the visa rule itself.
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Payment plans
Nawayef East on Al Hudayriyat Island publishes a 40/60 payment plan: 10% down, 30% during construction, 60% at handover, on a price from AED 6.6 million. December 2028 is the stated delivery date.
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Nawayef East on Al Hudayriyat Island groups its villas into three named tiers: East Hill Homes (4 and 5 bedrooms), East Hill Heights (5 to 7) and East Hill Mansions (6 to 8), starting from AED 6.6 million.
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Quick answers
Abu Dhabi's DARI platform sets a 2% registration fee on an off-plan sale (1% for musataha), plus a 400 AED electronic fee. A completed-property sale carries the same 2% plus an 875 AED e-services fee.
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Guides
Manchester City Yas Residences, created with Manchester City Football Club, spans roughly 1,550 villas and townhouses plus 580 apartments on Yas Island, with wellness features that go beyond the football branding.
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Registration costs 4% through DLD in Dubai versus 2% through DARI in Abu Dhabi. Beyond that, the choice depends on which published project and price fit your budget, not on which city is "better.
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Muheira, by Modon Properties, starts from AED 1.6 million with a 50/50 payment plan and delivery stated for Q2 2029. It sits in Shams Abu Dhabi, near the ADGM financial district on Al Maryah Island.
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Talay at Marsa Al Saadiyat brings 351 individual villas to Saadiyat Island, 4, 5 and 6 bedrooms, direct beach access. Price and payment plan remain on request ahead of a Q4 2030 handover.
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Among Ramhan Island, Sei Saadiyat and SENSI, only SENSI has a published apartment price, from AED 2.8 million. The other two remain price on request at the time of writing.
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Infinity is the release currently for sale on Ramhan Island, after Aura, Views, Waters, Cove and Breeze. Villas and marina residences apartments are both available; price is confirmed at reservation.
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Market
Ramhan Island remains price on request across every release, from Aura to the current Infinity launch. Here is the masterplan detail that is published instead of a figure.
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Districts
Bada Al Jubail offers nine mansion typologies on plots of 2,000 to 6,000 square metres, each with a private beach and mooring ring. Price remains on request ahead of an end 2027 handover.
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Property for sale on Jubail Island, through Bada Al Jubail, is registered by the developer on DARI within 21 days of sale, with a 2% registration fee. Here is how that process actually works.
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Bada Al Jubail, the only Jubail Island project in our Abu Dhabi collection, is still listed at price on request. Here is what the developer confirms instead of a figure.
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Abu Dhabi recorded AED 117 billion in H1 2026 property transactions and AED 13.8 billion in foreign direct investment, up 309% year on year. Here is what that means and does not mean for your own decision.
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Market
Nawayef East, Modon's hillside villa community on Al Hudayriyat Island, starts from AED 6.6 million on a 40/60 payment plan. It is currently the only priced listing on the island in our collection.
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East Hill Homes is the published entry tier for sale at Nawayef East, from AED 6.6 million. Heights and Mansions tiers are available on request, with the same 40/60 payment plan structure.
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A Golden Visa application opens at an AED 2 million property investment in Abu Dhabi, subject to conditions confirmed by the authorities. Nawayef East and SENSI both clear that line at their published prices.
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Market
Al Reem, Al Hudayriyat and Saadiyat each suit a different goal in Abu Dhabi. No island is declared best here, only what is confirmed about ownership, price and typology in each.
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