Dubai Islands. The biggest new waterfront play. Mario Costa, Costa Global Capital
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Dubai Islands. The biggest new waterfront play.

Dubai Islands is the rebranded relaunch of Deira Islands, now positioned as one of the largest future waterfront masterplans in the city. Beaches, golf, ports, and residential clusters are still being built out, which means entry pricing is well below the Palm or Beachfront but with a long lead time. The Nakheel masterplan spans five islands (Central, Marina, Shore, Golf and Elite) across more than 17 square kilometres, with over 20 kilometres of beach, golf along the Gulf, marinas and 80-plus planned hotels, all written into the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan and connected to the mainland by the Infinity Bridge, roughly fifteen minutes from Dubai International Airport. Build-out runs toward 2030, so the entry phase and the developer matter more here than the brochure.

AED 1.5MEntry price
AED 80MCeiling today
6.0-7.5%Net yield range
16-22 AEDService charge / sqft
The team's read

What you need to know about Dubai Islands.

Who buys here

Buyer profile

Long-horizon investors taking early-stage entry pricing, with a 5-10 year hold thesis.

What to watch

Diligence points

Completion timelines on the master infrastructure are the main variable. The team tracks DLD release schedules.

Best for

The clean thesis

Long-horizon capital appreciation, early-cycle pricing, large land allocation.

Dubai Islands at a glance.

Property types
Apartments, Townhouses, Villas
Major developers
Nakheel
Nearby landmarks
Old Dubai · Deira · Future Marina
Service charge
16-22 AED per sqft per year
Net rental yield
6.0 to 7.5 percent depending on building and unit type
Schools nearby
Emerging — interim families typically use Sharjah or older Deira options.
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Talk to the team about Dubai Islands

Off-market in Dubai Islands? Often.

Developers and long-term owners in Dubai Islands don't always list on the public portals. Pre-launch allocations, distressed resales, and investor-to-investor transfers move through a short list. The team keeps that list current.

If you want to be on it for Dubai Islands, message him direct. He responds himself, usually inside an hour.

Mario Costa, Founder · Costa Global Capital

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