This distress deal presents a studio apartment in Samana Barari Views 2, Dubai Land, with an asking price of AED 630,000. The original price was AED 708,536, reflecting an 11.1% discount from the developer’s reference. The unit measures 444 sq.ft, resulting in an entry basis of AED 1,419 per sq.ft. Positioned on a mid-level floor (10–15), the apartment offers Barari and pool views, with a balcony included. Handover is scheduled for Q4 2027, so this is an off-plan acquisition with a multi-year payment plan. The immediate investment case is the below-market entry for a studio in a new, amenity-driven project, with the potential for capital appreciation as the area matures and the building completes. The deal structure is straightforward: a significant portion is due on transfer, with the remainder spread across a post-handover schedule, offering manageable cash flow for investors seeking exposure to Dubai’s off-plan segment at a discount to current launch pricing.
SAMANA BARARI VIEWS 2 · DubailandSamana · Dubailand
DISTRESS DEAL: STUDIO IN SAMANA BARARI VIEWS 2
- Unit
- STUDIO
- Size
- 444 sq.ft
- Developer
- Samana
- Handover
- Q4 2027
The discount is measured against the original price + DLD recorded for this unit, not against a valuation.
This unit has sold. The page is kept as a record of a deal we transacted. Every figure on it — the asking price, the discount to original price and the payment schedule — is the position as listed on 22 May 2026 and is historic. It is not an indication of what the same unit, or a comparable one, would cost today.
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Payment breakdown
- Payment to sellerAED 309,789
- DLD Transfer fee 4% + 40 AEDAED 25,240
- DLD Registration Trustee fee + 5%VATAED 5,250
- Buyer's agent comission 2% + 5%VATAED 13,230
- Total on transferAED 353,509
47 scheduled payments · AED 320,211
- 10/04/2026AED 6,813
- 10/05/2026AED 6,813
- 10/06/2026AED 6,813
- 10/07/2026AED 6,813
- 10/08/2026AED 6,813
- 10/09/2026AED 6,813
- 10/10/2026AED 6,813
- 10/11/2026AED 6,813
- 10/12/2026AED 6,813
- 10/01/2027AED 6,813
- 10/02/2027AED 6,813
- 10/03/2027AED 6,813
- 10/04/2027AED 6,813
- 10/05/2027AED 6,813
- 10/06/2027AED 6,813
- 10/07/2027AED 6,813
- 10/08/2027AED 6,813
- 10/09/2027AED 6,813
- 10/10/2027AED 6,813
- 10/11/2027AED 6,813
- 10/12/2027AED 6,813
- 10/01/2028AED 6,813
- 10/02/2028AED 6,813
- 10/03/2028AED 6,813
- 10/04/2028AED 6,813
- 10/05/2028AED 6,813
- 10/06/2028AED 6,813
- 10/07/2028AED 6,813
- 10/08/2028AED 6,813
- 10/09/2028AED 6,813
- 10/10/2028AED 6,813
- 10/11/2028AED 6,813
- 10/12/2028AED 6,813
- 10/01/2029AED 6,813
- 10/02/2029AED 6,813
- 10/03/2029AED 6,813
- 10/04/2029AED 6,813
- 10/05/2029AED 6,813
- 10/06/2029AED 6,813
- 10/07/2029AED 6,813
- 10/08/2029AED 6,813
- 10/09/2029AED 6,813
- 10/10/2029AED 6,813
- 10/11/2029AED 6,813
- 10/12/2029AED 6,813
- 10/01/2030AED 6,813
- 10/02/2030AED 6,813
- Total remaining payment planAED 320,211
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Distress Deal
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
OVERVIEW
LOCATION & TRANSPORT
Samana Barari Views 2 is located in Majan, Wadi Al Safa 3, within Dubai Land. This area is positioned along the central corridor of Dubai, offering access to key arterial roads such as Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Al Ain Road. The location is approximately 20–25 minutes by car from Downtown Dubai and Dubai International Airport, with Dubai Hills, Arabian Ranches, and Silicon Oasis all within a short drive. Public transport options are developing, but the area is primarily car-dependent at present. For investors, this means the tenant pool will likely consist of professionals and small families with private vehicles, or those working in the surrounding business districts. The ongoing development of Dubai Land and nearby communities is expected to improve connectivity and infrastructure over the coming years, supporting both rental demand and resale liquidity as the area matures.
AMENITIES & SURROUNDING
Samana Barari Views 2 is designed as a high-amenity residential tower, with a focus on lifestyle and wellness. Residents will have access to an aqua gym, private pools (including some on balconies), a barbecue area, basketball court, cabanas, children’s pools and splash zones, a golf simulator, jogging track, lazy river, leisure deck, relaxation areas, seating zones, separate steam rooms and saunas, table tennis, and trampoline area. The building incorporates smart home technologies and automation, reflecting a modern approach to residential living. The surrounding Majan district is still developing, but benefits from proximity to established communities such as Al Barari, Dubai Hills, and Arabian Ranches, which provide access to retail, dining, and leisure options. As the area continues to build out, residents will increasingly benefit from improved local infrastructure and community facilities.
MARKET
The current entry price of AED 1,419 per sq.ft is below the most recent transaction levels for studios in Samana Barari Views 2, where a comparable unit traded at AED 1,822 per sq.ft in April 2026. This positions the deal as a clear discount to recent market activity, which is significant for investors seeking value in Dubai’s off-plan segment. The studio format targets a broad rental audience, from singles and young professionals to short-stay tenants, especially as the building’s amenity profile supports both long-term and serviced accommodation models. Liquidity risk is moderate: while Dubai Land is not as established as central Dubai districts, the area’s ongoing development and the project’s amenity offering should support both rental and resale demand. The main risk points are construction and handover timing, as well as the pace of infrastructure delivery in Majan. However, the discount to recent sales provides a buffer against potential market volatility or delays.
CONCLUSION
For investors seeking discounted entry into Dubai’s off-plan market, this studio in Samana Barari Views 2 offers a compelling case. The 11.1% discount to original price, and a price per square foot well below recent transactions, create a margin of safety not always present in new launches. The payment plan structure allows for staged capital deployment, and the building’s amenity suite is likely to appeal to both end-users and tenants. The main considerations are construction risk and the evolving nature of the surrounding area, but these are partially offset by the pricing advantage and the project’s positioning within a growing residential corridor. This deal is best suited to investors comfortable with off-plan timelines and seeking exposure to Dubai Land’s medium-term growth story, with the potential for both yield and capital appreciation as the project completes and the district matures.
Location
SAMANA BARARI VIEWS 2 — Dubailand, Dubai
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- Handover
- The date the unit is handed over, set in quarters from purchase. Gross rent, the vacancy allowance, maintenance and management, and the service charge all start there and not before — an unbuilt unit cannot be let and is not billed. The year handover falls in gets the exact fraction it is entitled to, not a rounded whole year. Capital growth is not treated this way: it compounds from today across the whole hold, because an off-plan unit can be sold before it completes. Where the holding period ends before handover, there is no operating income anywhere in the schedule and the whole return is capital movement less costs.
- Gross yield
- Gross annual rent ÷ purchase price. Before every cost. Where handover is in the future this is a stabilised full year from handover — a rate on the price, not a figure reduced by the construction period. The schedule shows what each year actually books.
- Net yield
- (Rent collected after the vacancy allowance − maintenance and management − service charge) ÷ purchase price. Stabilised on the same basis as the gross yield.
- Rent growth
- Compound annual movement in gross rent, applied from handover and stepping at each anniversary of it, which is when a tenancy renews. It may be negative. It does not touch the service charge, which is held flat in nominal terms.
- ROI
- Total profit over the whole hold ÷ total cash invested (price + all acquisition costs). Unlevered. Not an annual rate.
- ROE
- Total profit over the whole hold ÷ equity contributed (deposit + all acquisition and finance costs), after debt service. Levered. Not an annual rate.
- Cash-on-cash return
- Year-one operating cash flow, after debt service where there is a mortgage, ÷ cash invested. Reported separately from ROI/ROE and never merged with it. Year one means the first year of the schedule as it stands: where that year falls before handover it carries no rent, so on a mortgaged off-plan purchase the figure is negative — that is the year you fund out of pocket, and it is shown rather than smoothed away.
- IRR
- The annualised rate that discounts the dated cash-flow schedule above to a net present value of zero, solved numerically. Where the schedule has no sign change, or the solver does not converge on a single meaningful rate, we print “—” rather than substitute a simpler annualised-return figure.
An illustrative model, not a forecast, a valuation, an offer or investment advice. Every figure is generated from the assumptions on this page — some yours, the rest stated defaults, not promises. Rents, service charges, fees, vacancy, handover dates, financing terms and sale prices vary by unit and over time; past prices are not a guide to future prices. Returns are not guaranteed and capital is at risk.
Mortgage availability, loan-to-value, rate and term are subject to lender criteria and underwriting; nothing here indicates that finance will be offered. Figures exclude any tax payable in your country of residence — take independent financial, tax and legal advice before committing. Mitchell's Commercial Real Estate is a trading brand; the RERA-licensed broker is Stephen James Mitchell, BRN 68593.
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