Community guides · 64

Where to buy, live and let in the UAE.

Dubai· AED 3400/sqft

Bluewaters Island

An island of one's own, minutes from Marina.

Yield 6.2%· Score 8.2/10
Business Bay
Dubai· AED 1800/sqft

Business Bay

Dubai's central business district reimagined.

Yield 7.4%· Score 8.5/10
DIFC
Dubai· AED 2600/sqft

DIFC

The financial and cultural core of the region.

Yield 6.4%· Score 9.1/10
Downtown Dubai
Dubai· AED 2700/sqft

Downtown Dubai

The centre of new Dubai — where the skyline was written.

Yield 6.1%· Score 9.4/10
Dubai Hills Estate
Dubai

Dubai Hills Estate

Emaar's championship golf community.

Dubai Marina
Dubai· AED 1900/sqft

Dubai Marina

A vertical city on the water.

Yield 7.1%· Score 9/10
Jumeirah Village Circle
Dubai· AED 1250/sqft

Jumeirah Village Circle

The yield-hunter's Dubai postcode.

Yield 7.8%· Score 7.8/10
MBR City
Dubai

MBR City

Dubai's next chapter — lagoon living inland.

Yield 5.9%· Score 8.9/10
Palm Jumeirah
Dubai· AED 3200/sqft

Palm Jumeirah

An engineering marvel that became an address.

Yield 5.4%· Score 8.6/10
Al Furjan
Dubai

Al Furjan

Nakheel's community south of Discovery Gardens.

Al Barari
Dubai

Al Barari

Botanical mega-villas in a private forest.

Al Barsha
Dubai

Al Barsha

Mall of the Emirates village.

Abu Dhabi

Al Ghadeer

Aldar community on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi border.

Al Marjan Island
Ras Al Khaimah

Al Marjan Island

Ras Al Khaimah's flagship archipelago — home of Wynn integrated resort.

Abu Dhabi

Al Maryah Island

Abu Dhabi's Global Market financial district.

Abu Dhabi

Al Raha Beach

Aldar's flagship waterfront community.

Abu Dhabi

Al Reef

Themed villa community — Arabian, Mediterranean, Contemporary, Desert.

Abu Dhabi

Al Reem Island

High-rise island community close to downtown Abu Dhabi.

Ajman

Al Zorah

1.6M sqm eco-community with mangroves & golf.

Sharjah

Aljada

Arada's flagship master community.

Arabian Ranches
Dubai

Arabian Ranches

Dubai's original family suburb.

Yield 5.6%· Score 7.6/10
Arabian Ranches II
Dubai

Arabian Ranches II

Second phase — larger villa plots.

Arabian Ranches III
Dubai

Arabian Ranches III

Newest chapter of the Ranches — Sun, Joy, Bliss.

Arjan
Dubai

Arjan

Miracle Garden district — mid-market apartments.

City Walk
Dubai

City Walk

Open-air urban village by Meraas.

Damac Hills
Dubai

Damac Hills

Golf, community and the Trump club.

Yield 6.5%· Score 7.4/10
Damac Lagoons
Dubai

Damac Lagoons

Mediterranean-inspired lagoon townhouses.

Dubai Creek Harbour
Dubai· AED 1900/sqft

Dubai Creek Harbour

The next Downtown — writ larger.

Yield 6.8%· Score 9/10
Dubai Design District
Dubai

Dubai Design District

Creative-industry district by Meraas.

Dubai

Dubai Festival City

Al-Futtaim's mall-and-marina community.

Dubai Harbour
Dubai

Dubai Harbour

Yacht-club address between Marina and Palm.

Dubai Investment Park
Dubai

Dubai Investment Park

Mixed-use hub for industrial & residential.

Dubai Islands
Dubai

Dubai Islands

Beachfront living on Dubai's north coast.

Dubai Maritime City
Dubai

Dubai Maritime City

Peninsula community between Port Rashid and Dry Docks.

Dubai Production City
Dubai

Dubai Production City

Free-zone community south of JVC.

Dubai Silicon Oasis
Dubai

Dubai Silicon Oasis

Free-zone tech community with schools & parks.

Dubai South
Dubai

Dubai South

Aviation & logistics-led master community around Al Maktoum airport.

Dubai Sports City
Dubai

Dubai Sports City

Cricket-stadium-anchored sports district.

Emirates Living
Dubai

Emirates Living

Umbrella name for Meadows, Springs, Lakes, Greens, Views.

Expo City Dubai
Dubai

Expo City Dubai

Post-Expo 2020 15-minute-city community.

Fujairah

Fujairah Beachfront

East-coast beachfront living on the Gulf of Oman.

Hayat Island
Ras Al Khaimah

Hayat Island

Part of Mina Al Arab — lagoon-front villas.

Jumeirah Lake Towers
Dubai

Jumeirah Lake Towers

Lakefront high-rise living between Marina and Emirates Hills.

Jumeirah Village Triangle
Dubai

Jumeirah Village Triangle

Family-first townhouse enclave next to JVC.

Abu Dhabi

Khalifa City

Established villa suburb near the airport.

Sharjah

Maryam Island

Eagle Hills' walkable seafront island.

Abu Dhabi

Masdar City

The UAE's first sustainable city.

Dubai

Meydan

Racecourse-adjacent luxury living.

Mina Al Arab
Ras Al Khaimah

Mina Al Arab

RAK Properties' waterfront community.

Mirdif
Dubai

Mirdif

Suburban Dubai near the airport.

Motor City
Dubai

Motor City

Autodrome community — Green Community + Nad Al Sheba adjacent.

Mudon
Dubai

Mudon

Family townhouses inside Dubai Land.

Dubai

Nad Al Sheba

Meydan-adjacent villa neighbourhood.

Saadiyat Island
Abu Dhabi

Saadiyat Island

Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Guggenheim address.

Sharjah

Sharjah Waterfront City

Multi-island waterfront community.

The Greens
Dubai

The Greens

Low-rise mid-market apartments near Marina.

The Lakes
Dubai

The Lakes

Upgraded villas next to Emirates Golf Club.

The Meadows
Dubai

The Meadows

Independent villas around calming lakes.

The Springs
Dubai

The Springs

Family lake-side townhouses.

The Valley
Dubai

The Valley

Emaar's newest master community on Al Ain road.

Sharjah

Tilal City

Freehold plots on the Sharjah-Dhaid road.

Town Square
Dubai

Town Square

Nshama's walkable park-side community.

Villanova
Dubai

Villanova

Dubai Properties' Spanish-inspired villas.

Yas Island
Dubai

Yas Island

Abu Dhabi's entertainment capital — with a coastline.

Yield 6.1%· Score 7.9/10

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