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United Arab Emirates · AED

Abu Dhabi real estate

Abu Dhabi is the UAE capital: slower than Dubai, more villa communities, and a different transfer-fee and planning regime. Not a Dubai clone.

DubaiSharjahAjmanRas Al KhaimahFujairahUmm Al Quwain
Freehold zones
RERA escrow
3D map
4% / 2%transfer fee: Dubai vs the other emirates
0%annual property tax — the service charge is the carry
RERA escrowwhere off-plan money is legally required to sit
Ejaritenancy registration that makes a lease enforceable
New-builds

New-builds in Abu Dhabi

Every project is tied to the official developer — units, handover, published AED/m² where they exist. Not a scraped classifieds dump.

All off-plan in Abu Dhabi
Yas Acres — Aldar Properties render

Abu Dhabi

Yas Acres

$1,700/m²

Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

2,000 units · 90% built Q4 2026

Developer: Aldar Properties

Mamsha Al Saadiyat — Aldar Properties render

Abu Dhabi

Mamsha Al Saadiyat

$2,800/m²

Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

460 units · 100% built Completed (2022)

Developer: Aldar Properties

Saadiyat Lagoons — Aldar Properties render

Abu Dhabi

Saadiyat Lagoons

$2,400/m²

Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

900 units · 50% built Q4 2027

Developer: Aldar Properties

Al Raha Beach — Aldar Properties render

Abu Dhabi

Al Raha Beach

$1,900/m²

Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi

2,000 units · 100% built Completed (2015)

Developer: Aldar Properties

Ramhan Island — Eagle Hills render

Abu Dhabi

Ramhan Island

$2,300/m²

Ramhan Island, Abu Dhabi

1,000 units · 35% built Q1 2028

Developer: Eagle Hills

Bloom Living — Bloom Holding render

Abu Dhabi

Bloom Living

$1,600/m²

Zayed City, Abu Dhabi

2,000 units · 55% built Q1 2028

Developer: Bloom Holding

Hudayriat Island — Modon Properties render

Abu Dhabi

Hudayriat Island

$1,500/m²

Hudayriat Island, Abu Dhabi

1,200 units · 40% built Q2 2028

Developer: Modon Properties

Reem Hills — Q Properties render

Abu Dhabi

Reem Hills

$2,000/m²

Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi

1,000 units · 45% built Q4 2027

Developer: Q Properties

Reportage Tsawen — Reportage Properties render

Abu Dhabi

Reportage Tsawen

$1,400/m²

Masdar City, Abu Dhabi

400 units · 60% built Q4 2026

Developer: Reportage Properties

Makers District — IMKAN render

Abu Dhabi

Makers District

On request

Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi

30% built To be announced

Developer: IMKAN

Pixel — IMKAN render

Abu Dhabi

Pixel

On request

Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi

30% built To be announced

Developer: IMKAN

AlJurf — IMKAN render

Abu Dhabi

AlJurf

On request

Ghantoot, Abu Dhabi

30% built To be announced

Developer: IMKAN

Emirate law

How a purchase works in Abu Dhabi

ADREC / DMT escrow (Law 3 of 2015). There is no annual property tax — the service charge is the carry.

2%Transfer fee at Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT)
FreeholdFreehold in designated zones
TawtheeqTenancy registration that makes a lease enforceable
AED 2,000,000Golden Visa via property — federal threshold, not an emirate fee
What a purchase really costs

AED 1,500,000 home in Abu Dhabi

Land Department transfer fee (2%)
AED 30,000
Trustee office & title issuance
AED 2,250
NOC and developer admin
AED 1,500
Agency, buyer side (2% + 5% VAT)
AED 31,500
Cash needed at the trustee office
AED 1,565,250

≈ +4.4% over the price. Dubai charges 4% at the Land Department; Abu Dhabi and the northern emirates charge 2%. There is no annual property tax, which is why the service charge — quoted in dirhams per square foot and revised yearly — is the number that actually decides a yield. Off-plan money belongs in a RERA escrow account; if there is no escrow, there is no deal.

Rentals run on rules

The rent side, in three lines

  • Every tenancy must be registered on Ejari — an unregistered contract has no standing at the rental dispute centre.
  • The RERA rental index sets how far a landlord may raise on renewal, and 90 days’ written notice is required to change any term.
  • Rent is still commonly paid in one to four cheques, and DEWA plus district cooling sit outside the quoted rent.

Service charge is the second mortgage nobody quotes. Ask for the per-square-foot figure and the last two years of revisions.

Cities

Seven emirates, seven rulebooks

Freehold is granted zone by zone and the transfer fee changes at the emirate border. Dubai’s DLD is not Abu Dhabi’s DMT, and a Sharjah title is a different instrument again.

Neighborhoods

Areas in Abu Dhabi

Area guides with nearest metro, local projects and what each district is known for.

Abu Dhabi: population, growth, metro and time zone
Developers

The builders behind the pipeline

Registered developers tracked from public disclosure to handover. Reputation is never manufactured.

All UAE developers

Reportage Properties

Abu Dhabi · 11 yrs · 5,000 units delivered

Reportage Properties is a private Abu Dhabi developer (2014) delivering value housing in Masdar City (Leonardo Village, Tsawen), on Yas Island and in Dubai.

Developer profile

Eagle Hills

Abu Dhabi · 11 yrs · 3,000 units delivered

Eagle Hills (2014, Mohamed Alabbar) is an Abu Dhabi master developer behind Ramhan Island in Abu Dhabi and Maryam Island in Sharjah, plus international ventures — parent of Tbilisi's Eagle Hills Georgia.

Developer profile

Bloom Holding

Abu Dhabi · 17 yrs · 4,000 units delivered

Bloom Holding is an Abu Dhabi diversified group building Bloom Gardens and Bloom Living in Zayed City, alongside schools and an international education platform.

Developer profile

Modon Properties

Abu Dhabi · 7 yrs · 2,000 units delivered

Modon Properties, an ADQ-owned Abu Dhabi developer, master-develops the Hudayriat and Nareel island waterfronts.

Developer profile

Q Properties

Abu Dhabi · 15 yrs · 2,000 units delivered

Q Properties is an Abu Dhabi developer on Reem Island; Reem Hills is a hillside residential district with a central park and mangrove views.

Developer profile

Aldar Properties

Abu Dhabi · 20 yrs · 30,000 units delivered

Aldar Properties is Abu Dhabi's largest developer (ADX-listed): Yas Island, Saadiyat Island, Al Raha Beach, Hudayriat Island — 30,000+ delivered units.

Developer profile

IMKAN

Abu Dhabi · 0 yrs · 0 units delivered

IMKAN is an Abu Dhabi developer and wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Capital Group, active in over five countries with more than 26 projects across over 30 million sq m of land. Its portfolio includes Makers District, AlJurf, Nudra, Pixel and Sheikha Fatima Park.

Developer profile

SAAS Properties

Abu Dhabi · 0 yrs · 0 units delivered

SAAS Properties is an Abu Dhabi-based developer building residential towers on Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi and in Dubai. One Reem, Reem Five, Reem Nine and SAAS Tower are handed over, with Reem Eleven, SAAS Heights and Seamont in progress.

Developer profile

Masdar City

Abu Dhabi · 0 yrs · 0 units delivered

Masdar City is a master-planned sustainable urban community in Abu Dhabi developed by Masdar, with its own residential buildings and plots for partner developers. Its residential stock includes Eco-Residences 1 and 2 and Central Residence.

Developer profile

Burtville Developments

Abu Dhabi · 0 yrs · 0 units delivered

Burtville Developments is an Abu Dhabi developer building the Bab Al Qasr residence series and Ville projects, with handovers scheduled from 2026 to 2031 in Masdar City, Yas Bay, Al Raha Beach and Al Reem Island.

Developer profile

Baraka Real Estate Development

Abu Dhabi · 0 yrs · 0 units delivered

Baraka Real Estate Development is an Abu Dhabi developer currently building The Bay Residence I and II on Yas Island, alongside completed villa projects in the UAE.

Developer profile

Taraf

Abu Dhabi · 0 yrs · 0 units delivered

Real estate arm of Abu Dhabi's Yas Holding, building projects across Dubai and Abu Dhabi with the earliest completions scheduled from 2026.

Developer profile

Al Reem, Saadiyat, Yas and the Corniche are distinct books. Government and energy employers dominate demand more than tourism.

Title and fees go through Abu Dhabi’s land authority, not Dubai’s DLD. sivrce keeps a separate page so the two cities do not share a canonical URL.

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FAQ

Is Abu Dhabi cheaper than Dubai?
Often for comparable villas; trophy Saadiyat and Corniche stock is not a bargain bin. Compare communities, not the emirate average.
Foreign freehold?
Yes in designated investment zones. Confirm the plot’s designation before you pay a reservation fee.

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