Best Off-Plan Villa Communities in Abu Dhabi
These are the nine off-plan villa and townhouse communities we sell in Abu Dhabi. They run from the beach at Saadiyat to the parks of Al Ghadeer on the Dubai side of the emirate. Seven of the nine take 5% of the price to book. The booking payment runs from AED 92,500 on a townhouse at Al Ghadeer Gardens to AED 3,495,000 on a Garden Villa at Saadiyat Beach. Every home here is freehold to all nationalities. We sell them all at zero commission, and the developer pays us.
Fact sheet
| Communities | Nine, across six Abu Dhabi addresses |
|---|---|
| Developers | Aldar, Modon, Sobha, ORA and ALAIN Properties |
| Homes | Townhouses, garden villas, standalone villas and mansions |
| Prices from | AED 1,850,000, a two-bedroom townhouse at Al Ghadeer Gardens |
| Booking | 5% in seven communities, 10% at Y Views and 20% at Sobha City |
| Handover | Q4 2029 to Q2 2031 |
| Registration | 2% of the price plus AED 450. Aldar waives the 2% at Yas Riva Reserve |
| Title | Freehold, all nationalities |
| Commission to us | Zero |
The booking payment in every community
Each community's entry home, its price and the booking payment that reserves it.
| Community | Developer | Entry home | From (AED) | Booking | Booking (AED) | Handover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ghadeer Gardens | Aldar | 2-bedroom townhouse | 1,850,000 | 5% | 92,500 | Q4 2030 |
| Al Ghadeer Parks | Aldar | 2-bedroom townhouse | 1,900,000 | 5% | 95,000 | Q2 2031 |
| Hudayriyat Golf Estates | Modon | 3-bedroom Golf Townhome | 4,250,000 | 5% | 212,500 | 2030 |
| Sobha City Abu Dhabi | Sobha | 3-bedroom garden villa | 4,960,000 | 20% | 992,000 | December 2029 |
| Yas Riva Reserve | Aldar | 4-bedroom villa | 7,900,000 | 5% | 395,000 | Q3 2030 |
| Wadeem Gardens | Modon | 4-bedroom villa | 8,700,000 | 5% | 435,000 | Q2 2031 |
| Y Views at BAYN | ORA | 4-bedroom villa | 10,900,000 | 10% | 1,090,000 | Q4 2029 |
| Talay and Talay Beach | Aldar | 4-bedroom villa | 13,500,000 | 5% | 675,000 | From Q4 2029 |
| Four Seasons Private Residences | ALAIN Properties | 5-bedroom Garden Villa | 69,900,000 | 5% | 3,495,000 | Q4 2029 |
Every plan is set out in full in section 7.
How to choose
| If you want | Look at |
|---|---|
| A home on the beach | Four Seasons Private Residences on Saadiyat Beach, Talay Beach, and Y Views at BAYN on the Ghantoot shore |
| A villa on the water with a pontoon | The waterfront villas at Yas Riva Reserve |
| A golf course at the door | Hudayriyat Golf Estates |
| A family community with a school inside it | Al Ghadeer Gardens, Al Ghadeer Parks and Sobha City Abu Dhabi |
| A townhouse under AED 2 million | Al Ghadeer Gardens and Al Ghadeer Parks |
| A villa with the registration fee waived | Yas Riva Reserve |
| The Golden Visa from AED 2 million | Every community, on homes of AED 2 million or more |
Ask an advisor about the fees on a specific home.
Speak to an advisorWho each one is built for
| Community | Homes | Bedrooms | From (AED) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ghadeer Gardens | Townhouses and villas | 2 to 4 | 1,850,000 |
| Al Ghadeer Parks | Townhouses and villas | 2 to 4 | 1,900,000 |
| Hudayriyat Golf Estates | Townhomes, Golf Homes, villas and mansions | 3 to 6 | 4,250,000 |
| Sobha City Abu Dhabi | Garden villas and estate villas | 3 to 6 | 4,960,000 |
| Yas Riva Reserve | Inland and waterfront villas | 4 to 6 | 7,900,000 |
| Wadeem Gardens | Villas | 4 to 6 | 8,700,000 |
| Y Views at BAYN | Beachfront villas | 4 to 6 | 10,900,000 |
| Talay and Talay Beach | Standalone villas | 4 to 6 | 13,500,000 |
| Four Seasons Private Residences | Garden Villas | 5 and 6 | 69,900,000 |
A family buying its first home in the emirate looks first at the townhouses of Al Ghadeer, from AED 1,850,000. The townhomes at Hudayriyat Golf Estates and the garden villas at Sobha City follow, both under AED 5 million. Buyers who want four bedrooms or more on a larger plot choose between Yas Riva Reserve, Wadeem Gardens and Sobha City's estate villas. Beachfront homes start at AED 10,900,000 at Y Views.
Buying in Dubai instead? Our guide to off-plan villa communities in Dubai sets out the eight we sell there.
Location
On the beach and the water
Talay and Talay Beach, Saadiyat Island
Talay and Talay Beach are Aldar's first homes at Marsa Al Saadiyat, the final district of Saadiyat Island. They hold 351 standalone villas in two gated communities, with the beach up to one kilometre away. Every villa runs over two floors with a private backyard, a daily kitchen and a separate show kitchen. The Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and Zayed National Museum are within walking distance. A school is planned inside Talay, and an Etihad Rail high-speed station alongside it puts Dubai thirty minutes away. Aldar is a government developer.
Four Seasons Private Residences, Saadiyat Beach
ALAIN Properties is building a gated beachfront community of 56 villas and 60 suites on Saadiyat Beach. It develops it under a licence from Four Seasons. A Four Seasons team runs the residences, from concierge and valet to pool care and in-residence dining. The Garden Villas are handed over furnished, with Molteni kitchens and Gaggenau appliances. Residents share a beach lounge, a spa, padel and tennis courts and a putting green.
Yas Riva Reserve, Yas Island
Yas Riva Reserve is a gated community of 292 villas on the canal at the edge of Yas Island, facing Yas Riva. Every villa has a private pool and garden, and the 45 waterfront villas open onto the water with pontoons at the canal's edge. Aldar waives the buyer's 2% registration fee and five years of service charge. Yas Mall, Ferrari World, Yas Marina Circuit, NOYA British School and Yas American Academy are on the island.
Y Views at BAYN, Ghantoot
Y Views is the beachfront enclave of BAYN, ORA Developers' coastal community at Ghantoot, midway between Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It sits on 1.2 km of Arabian Gulf shoreline, on a sculpted hill. Homes stand between 5 and 24 metres above the water, with the beach zero to six minutes away on foot. Every villa has a private pool and terrace, and every bedroom faces the sea or a waterway. A beach club, a sports hub and a park sit inside the gates.
Island golf and sport
Hudayriyat Golf Estates, Hudayriyat Island
Hudayriyat Golf Estates is Modon's golf community. Lobb + Partners designed its 18-hole championship course across 95 hectares. A 2.3 km green spine runs through it, past a country clubhouse, a golf academy, a wellness centre and a private school. The architecture is Andalusian, with white render, tiled roofs and courtyards beside the fairways. Surf Abu Dhabi, the Velodrome and the island's beaches are open now.
Wadeem Gardens, Hudayriyat Island
Wadeem Gardens is Modon's villa community on the same island, in three gated clusters. Every villa comes with a choice of two façades, Contemporary Arabic or Modernist. Plots run from 5,726 sq ft on the four-bedroom to 7,750 sq ft on the six-bedroom. ADIB can finance up to 75% of the price on handover, subject to the bank's approval. Modon is owned by ADQ.
Family communities
Al Ghadeer Gardens and Al Ghadeer Parks
Al Ghadeer sits in Seih Sedeirah, between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and Aldar has been building it for years. Al Ghadeer British School, run by Aldar, sits inside the community, alongside a community centre with retail and a grocery store. Every home at Al Ghadeer Gardens carries a maid's room, parking for two cars and a garden. Al Ghadeer Parks adds 453 townhouses and villas across two phases, with feature lakes, shaded walkways and stargazing lawns. Its four-bedroom villa comes with a pool option.
Sobha City Abu Dhabi, Al Bahia
Sobha City is Sobha Realty's first master plan in Abu Dhabi, at 38 million sq ft in Al Bahia. About 60% of the plan is held as open and green space, with more than 50,000 trees. Three international schools, four mosques and a marina mall are planned inside it, with a 20 km wellness loop and a par-3 golf course. Every estate villa carries a private lift and a private pool. Sobha builds it all in-house.
Drive times
Each developer's own drive times from the community.
| Community | To | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Private Residences | ADGM and Al Maryah Island | 20 minutes |
| Four Seasons Private Residences | Zayed International Airport | 25 minutes |
| Yas Riva Reserve | Zayed International Airport | 10 minutes |
| Yas Riva Reserve | Saadiyat Island | 15 minutes |
| Yas Riva Reserve | Dubai | 50 minutes |
| Wadeem Gardens | Zayed International Airport | 15 minutes |
| Wadeem Gardens | Abu Dhabi Global Market | 20 minutes |
| Y Views at BAYN | Al Maktoum International Airport | 25 minutes |
| Y Views at BAYN | Dubai Marina | 27 minutes |
| Y Views at BAYN | Abu Dhabi city centre | 45 minutes |
| Al Ghadeer Parks | Al Maktoum International Airport | 16 minutes |
| Al Ghadeer Parks | Yas Island | 30 minutes |
| Sobha City Abu Dhabi | Yas Mall | 13 minutes |
| Sobha City Abu Dhabi | Zayed International Airport | 14 minutes |
Payment plan
| Community | Plan | On booking | On handover | Handover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ghadeer Gardens | 55/45 | 5% | 45% | Q4 2030 |
| Al Ghadeer Parks | 55/45 | 5% | 45% | Q2 2031 |
| Hudayriyat Golf Estates | 40/60 | 5% | 60% | 2030 |
| Sobha City Abu Dhabi | 60/40 | 20% | 40% | December 2029 |
| Yas Riva Reserve | 50/50 | 5% | 50% | Q3 2030 |
| Wadeem Gardens | 25/75 | 5% | 75% | Q2 2031 |
| Y Views at BAYN | 60/40 | 10% | 40% | Q4 2029 |
| Talay and Talay Beach | 50/50 | 5% | 50% | From Q4 2029 |
| Four Seasons Private Residences | 5/35/60 | 5% | 60% | Q4 2029 |
Each project page carries the dated schedule in full. Payments go into each project's escrow account.
Registration in Abu Dhabi is 2% of the price to the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre plus AED 450. Both are paid once with the booking. At Yas Riva Reserve, Aldar waives the 2%. Our guide to off-plan costs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi sets out every fee.
A home of AED 2 million or more qualifies for the 10-year Golden Visa. In Abu Dhabi, at least AED 2 million must be paid to the developer on an off-plan home. Our guide to the Golden Visa through property covers every condition.
The homes
| Community | Home | Built-up | From (AED) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudayriyat Golf Estates | 4-bedroom Golf Home | 4,004 sq ft | 7,350,000 |
| Hudayriyat Golf Estates | 5-bedroom Range Villa | 5,888 sq ft | 10,150,000 |
| Hudayriyat Golf Estates | 6-bedroom Golf Mansion | 12,378 sq ft | 35,550,000 |
| Sobha City Abu Dhabi | 3-bedroom garden villa | 2,578 sq ft | 4,960,000 |
| Sobha City Abu Dhabi | 4-bedroom estate villa | 4,309 sq ft | 9,050,000 |
| Sobha City Abu Dhabi | 6-bedroom estate villa | 6,383 sq ft | 13,400,000 |
| Yas Riva Reserve | 4-bedroom inland villa | 4,704 sq ft average | 7,900,000 |
| Yas Riva Reserve | 6-bedroom waterfront villa | 6,555 sq ft average | 14,500,000 |
| Wadeem Gardens | 4-bedroom villa | 4,628 sq ft | 8,700,000 |
| Wadeem Gardens | 6-bedroom villa | 6,361 sq ft | 11,600,000 |
| Y Views at BAYN | 4-bedroom villa | 4,826 sq ft | 10,900,000 |
| Y Views at BAYN | 6-bedroom villa | 9,214 to 15,794 sq ft | 25,250,000 |
| Talay and Talay Beach | 4-bedroom villa | 502 to 506 sqm | 13,500,000 |
| Talay and Talay Beach | 6-bedroom villa | 630 to 634 sqm | 17,200,000 |
| Four Seasons Private Residences | 5-bedroom Garden Villa | 17,596 sq ft | 69,900,000 |
| Four Seasons Private Residences | 6-bedroom Garden Villa | 20,083 sq ft | 103,500,000 |
Al Ghadeer
Every home at Al Ghadeer Gardens has a garden, a maid's room and parking for two cars. Every home at Al Ghadeer Parks runs over two floors, with a private garden and a terrace.
| Community | Home | From (AED) |
|---|---|---|
| Al Ghadeer Gardens | Townhouse, 2 and 3 bedrooms | 1,850,000 |
| Al Ghadeer Gardens | Villa, 4 bedrooms | 3,280,000 |
| Al Ghadeer Parks | 2-bedroom townhouse | 1,900,000 |
| Al Ghadeer Parks | 3-bedroom townhouse | 2,300,000 |
| Al Ghadeer Parks | 4-bedroom villa | 3,300,000 |
Each project page carries the price of every home, the floor plans and the finishes.
Best Off-Plan Villa Communities in Abu Dhabi — Questions buyers ask
Which is the best off-plan villa community in Abu Dhabi?
It depends on the setting you want. Saadiyat, Yas and Ghantoot put you on the water. Hudayriyat puts you on a golf course and an island built for sport, and Al Ghadeer and Sobha City are built around schools.
Where can I buy an off-plan villa in Abu Dhabi under AED 5 million?
Townhouses at Al Ghadeer start at AED 1,850,000, and four-bedroom villas there at AED 3,280,000. Hudayriyat Golf Estates starts at AED 4,250,000, and Sobha City's garden villas at AED 4,960,000.
Which off-plan villa communities in Abu Dhabi are on the beach?
Four Seasons Private Residences on Saadiyat Beach, Talay Beach at Marsa Al Saadiyat, and Y Views at BAYN on the Ghantoot shore.
What are the best villa communities in Abu Dhabi for families?
Al Ghadeer has Al Ghadeer British School inside the community. Sobha City plans three international schools, Hudayriyat Golf Estates a private school, and Talay a school inside the community.
How much is the booking payment on an off-plan villa in Abu Dhabi?
From AED 92,500 at Al Ghadeer Gardens. Seven of the nine communities book at 5% of the price.
When do the new villas hand over?
Y Views, the Four Seasons Private Residences and Talay hand over from Q4 2029, and Sobha City in December 2029. Hudayriyat Golf Estates and Yas Riva Reserve follow in 2030. Al Ghadeer Gardens is Q4 2030, and Wadeem Gardens and Al Ghadeer Parks are Q2 2031.
What fees do I pay on an off-plan villa in Abu Dhabi?
Registration is 2% of the price plus AED 450, paid once with the booking. At Yas Riva Reserve, Aldar waives the 2%.
Does an off-plan villa in Abu Dhabi qualify for the Golden Visa?
Yes, at AED 2 million or more. In Abu Dhabi at least AED 2 million must be paid to the developer on an off-plan home.
Can foreigners buy these villas?
Yes. Every community on this page is freehold to all nationalities.
Which communities are gated?
Talay and Talay Beach, Yas Riva Reserve, Y Views, the Four Seasons Private Residences, and the three clusters of Wadeem Gardens.
Can I finance an off-plan villa in Abu Dhabi?
At Wadeem Gardens, ADIB can finance up to 75% of the price on handover, subject to the bank's approval.
Which developers build these communities?
Aldar, Modon, Sobha, ORA and ALAIN Properties. Aldar is a government developer, and Modon is owned by ADQ.
Do you charge commission?
No. The developer pays us, so you pay nothing.
Price your own deal
We sell in both emirates at zero commission. Send us the project and we will work out the whole bill — the percentage, the fixed fees, and the ones the tables get wrong.