Buying Guide · Al Maryah Island
Buying Property on Al Maryah Island
Four projects, two ways to buy, and what to check first.
Al Maryah Island is small, and the choice of homes on it is small too. Instead of hundreds of towers, there are four projects to compare, and they fall into two clear groups: branded launches that are still being built, and a non-branded tower that is finished. Knowing which group you are in decides almost every other step.
Projects
Off-Plan · BrandedJumeirah Residences Al Maryah Island
Al Maryah Island · Emirates Developments
Price on request
1 to 5 BR · Apartments, penthouses
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Off-Plan · BrandedW Residences Al Maryah Island
Al Maryah Island · Taraf
Price on request
1 to 4 BR · Apartments
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ReadyAl Maryah Vista
Al Maryah Island · Reportage Properties
From AED 620,000
Studio to 4 BR · Studios, apartments, penthouses
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Off-PlanAl Maryah Vista 2
Al Maryah Island · Reportage Properties
Price on request
Studio to 4 BR · Studios, apartments, penthouses
View project →The short answer
Yes, a buyer of any nationality can own freehold on Al Maryah Island, and there is no minimum purchase. The projects in our directory are Jumeirah Residences by Emirates Developments, W Residences by Taraf, and Al Maryah Vista and Al Maryah Vista 2 by Reportage Properties. There are no villas on the island; its homes are apartments and penthouses.
Off-plan or ready
Al Maryah Vista is described by its developer as ready to move, so it is bought on the resale market and can be viewed. Jumeirah Residences, W Residences and Al Maryah Vista 2 are off-plan, so you buy from the developer against a plan. W Residences was announced in September 2024 with groundbreaking in January 2025, and Al Maryah Vista 2 was announced for Q4 2026 at launch, so confirm each current handover date with its developer.
How the buying steps differ
For the ready tower: agree an offer, sign a memorandum of understanding with a deposit, obtain the developer's no-objection certificate, then register the transfer. For an off-plan project: reserve the unit, sign the Sales and Purchase Agreement, follow the payment plan, and take handover. Ask each seller for the current fees, because they change.
What the address gives you
The island is where ADGM sits, next to The Galleria Al Maryah Island and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. That suits owner-occupiers who work on the island and investors renting to them. It also means supply is tight, so a good unit can be hard to find at the moment you want it.
Mistakes to avoid
Treating the two branded projects as interchangeable, assuming a brand's other projects share the same specification, skipping the service charge estimate on a branded building, and assuming every unit reaches the AED 2,000,000 Golden Visa threshold.
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