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Dubai South
The planned city around Al Maktoum International Airport and Expo City Dubai, with townhouses, villas and low-rise apartments and the Expo station at the end of the Red Line.
- Master developer
- Dubai South
- Ownership
- Freehold, open to buyers of any nationality
- for sale
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Living in Dubai South
Dubai South is the district built around Al Maktoum International Airport on the southern edge of the city. It launched as Dubai World Central and took its current name in 2015. Expo City Dubai, the former Expo 2020 site, sits on its northern side and is now a neighbourhood of its own.
Buyers find townhouses, villas and low-rise apartments rather than towers. Emaar South is built around an 18-hole golf course; The Pulse and South Bay are the main communities in the Residential District; Expo City is adding apartment buildings and villas of its own, such as Sky Residences and Mangrove Residences. Much of the stock is off-plan or newly handed over.
For tenants, the pull is the airport, the free zone and the space. Expo 2020 station, the terminus of the Red Line's Route 2020 branch, sits at Expo City; the rest of the district is a car area. Two nurseries sit inside the Residential District, and South View School is in Remraam next door.
If you are selling, your buyer is an airport or free-zone employee, or an investor who is betting on the airport expansion. A townhouse with a garden in a handed-over phase is easier to sell than an apartment, because that is what most tenants here are looking for.
Homes
- Townhouses and villas in gated communities
- Low-rise apartments in the Residential District and Expo City
- Golf-course homes in Emaar South
Who it suits
- Buyers who work at the airport, in Expo City or in Jebel Ali
- Families who want a townhouse and a garden
- Investors buying before the airport expansion
Getting around
- Dubai Metro Red Line, Route 2020 branch: Expo 2020 station at Expo City Dubai, the end of the line
- Al Maktoum International Airport is inside the district
- Road access from Expo Road and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road
Landmarks
- Al Maktoum International Airport
- Expo City Dubai
- Terra
- Emaar South golf course
- The Pulse
Property for sale in Dubai South
No homes in this area are listed right now. Send a brief and an adviser will look for homes that fit.
Renting in Dubai South
Tenants are airport, Expo City and Jebel Ali employees who want a townhouse or a garden apartment close to work.
Selling in Dubai South
Buyers here want to know which phase your home sits in and when the roads and shops around it were completed, so have the handover papers ready.
Questions about Dubai South
Can foreigners buy property in Dubai South?
Yes. Dubai South is a freehold area, so buyers of any nationality can own homes there outright, and they do not need to live in the UAE to buy.
What types of property are there in Dubai South?
Townhouses and villas in gated communities, low-rise apartments in the Residential District and Expo City and golf-course homes in Emaar South.
How do you get around Dubai South by public transport?
Dubai Metro Red Line, Route 2020 branch: Expo 2020 station at Expo City Dubai, the end of the line. Al Maktoum International Airport is inside the district. Road access from Expo Road and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road.
Who is Dubai South a good fit for?
Buyers who work at the airport, in Expo City or in Jebel Ali; families who want a townhouse and a garden; and investors buying before the airport expansion.
Who is the master developer of Dubai South?
Dubai South.
What are the landmarks in Dubai South?
Al Maktoum International Airport, Expo City Dubai, Terra, Emaar South golf course and The Pulse.
Which schools and nurseries are near Dubai South?
CreaKids Nursery (Residential District); Little Woods Nursery (Residential District); and South View School (Remraam, nearby).
Who rents in Dubai South?
Tenants are airport, Expo City and Jebel Ali employees who want a townhouse or a garden apartment close to work.
What should I know before selling a home in Dubai South?
Buyers here want to know which phase your home sits in and when the roads and shops around it were completed, so have the handover papers ready.
What are the costs of buying a home in Dubai South?
The same fees apply across Dubai. A ready home carries the 4% DLD transfer fee, AED 520 in title deed fees, the registration trustee fee and usually a 2% agency fee plus VAT; an off-plan home carries 4% Oqood registration plus AED 20. The buying costs calculator works it out for any price.
What the Dubai Land Department charges, what the broker, developer and bank charge, who pays each one, and a worked example at AED 2,000,000.
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