Azizi Raffi Al Furjan Dubai

Azizi Raffi is a 12-storey building of about 230 flats that Azizi Developments launched in Al Furjan on 23 December 2024. It mixes studios with one, two and three-bedroom apartments, and the source listing starts it at AED 573K (about Rs 1.48 crore) for a studio of 320 to 375 sq ft. The launch plan asks for 10% on booking, 40% during construction and 50% at handover.

The handover date is the open question. Launch material said September 2026, a newer listing prints Q4 2027, and nobody has published a construction percentage. This page lays out what each source says, what the entry studio costs all in, and where Raffi sits against Azizi's other buildings in the same community.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

Three price levels circulate. The source listing and most agency pages agree on a studio near AED 571,000 to 573,000; propsearch records AED 685,000 as the figure at sales launch, which may be a one-bedroom rather than a studio; and one newer listing starts the building at AED 824K with a smallest unit of 461 sq ft rather than 320. Those are different buildings on paper. Azizi's price list for the specific unit settles it, and the suite area printed on the SPA is the size that counts.

On the smaller figure the studio costs about AED 1,530 per sq ft at 375 sq ft and AED 1,790 at 320. Al Furjan averages about AED 1,350 to 1,400 per sq ft across apartment types, so the entry studio carries a premium. That is how small new units are priced everywhere in Dubai, but it matters on exit: a resale buyer can find finished studios nearby for less per foot.

Payment plan and total cost

The launch plan is 10/40/50: 10% on booking, 40% through construction and 50% on handover, with nothing after the keys. Some pages quote a 40/60 split instead, so confirm which plan is open on your unit. Worked on the AED 573,000 studio:

The heavy handover payment is the feature. You carry about AED 309,000 including the DLD fee before the keys, and the last AED 286,500 can come from savings, a second LRS year or a UAE mortgage on a completed unit. If the date slips from September 2026 to Q4 2027, the construction instalments stretch too, which eases the monthly load but lengthens the time your money sits in escrow.

No service charge has been published for Raffi. Al Furjan apartment buildings generally run AED 12 to 15 per sq ft a year, or AED 3,840 to 4,800 on a 320 sq ft studio. Ask Azizi whether cooling is billed inside that figure or through a separate chiller account, because it changes the real running cost of a small unit.

Location and connectivity

Al Furjan is a low-rise community in the Jebel Ali district, wedged between Sheikh Zayed Road and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, with Al Furjan metro station on the Route 2020 branch of the Red Line open since 2021. Its tenants are largely people who work in Jebel Ali Free Zone, about 10 minutes away, and at Expo City. Ibn Battuta Mall is 5 to 10 minutes by car, Dubai Marina about 15, and Al Maktoum International Airport about 15 to 20.

Azizi launch copy names Expo City, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, Ibn Battuta and the metro as Raffi's reference points, but none of the sources gives the building's walking distance to the station. Check it on a map before you buy: in Al Furjan, the few hundred metres between a building and the metro show up in the rent. The community is still filling in, with several mid-rise projects under way, so expect construction nearby for a while after handover.

Raffi is one of several Azizi buildings here. Azizi Star and Candace Acacia are finished Azizi stock in the same community, and the Al Furjan apartments guide compares prices and yields across the area. For the wider list, see all Azizi projects, all Dubai projects we track and the projects page.

Amenities and specifications

Quoted for Raffi: separate swimming pools for adults and children, a gym, a kids' play area, a multi-purpose hall, landscaped walkways, and ground-floor retail with a café. That is the standard Azizi mid-rise package in Al Furjan, and it is enough for a building of 230 flats.

Not published: the fit-out and appliance list, parking per unit, the cooling arrangement and the service-charge budget. Launch-era listings put the one-bedrooms at 551 to 685 sq ft and the three-bedrooms at up to 1,428 sq ft, so layouts vary widely within each type — ask for the floor plan of the actual unit. Final specification as per the sale and purchase agreement.

About the developer

Azizi Developments has been building in Dubai since 2007. Trade-press reports in 2026 carry the company's figure of more than 45,000 homes delivered, including 19 projects and over 10,000 units in 2024; older profiles quoted about 14,000, so treat the headline as the developer's own. In 2026 it had handed over seven projects by September and targeted ten more by year-end.

The DLD-based numbers are more useful: 89.1% of contracted units delivered on or before the registered handover date and a recorded contract cancellation rate of 0.0%. Azizi Riviera in MBR City, its largest scheme, has 53 of 75 buildings handed over. That record argues for Raffi finishing; it does not tell you whether the September 2026 date was ever the working one.

For Indian buyers

Ownership and costs. Al Furjan is freehold and open to every nationality, resident or not, and the Dubai Land Department issues the title deed in your name. There is no annual property tax and no VAT on a residential sale, so the government cost is the 4% DLD transfer fee — AED 22,920 on the entry studio — plus the Oqood fee.

Remittance and the Golden Visa. The Liberalised Remittance Scheme allows USD 250,000 per person per financial year. AED 573,000 is about USD 156,000, so one person can fund the whole studio, fees included, in a single year with about USD 90,000 of allowance left. The Golden Visa needs AED 2 million of property; the studio misses it by about AED 1.43 million, and a buyer who wants the visa would need this unit plus others.

Yield and tax. Al Furjan apartments generally return 6.5% to 8% gross (Oliva's Al Furjan investor guide), with studios at the top because single JAFZA workers rent them. On AED 573,000 that is roughly AED 37,000 to 46,000 a year; take off the service charge, agency fees and a vacancy allowance. For an Indian tax resident the rent is taxable in India; the UAE levies no personal income tax on it, so there is no foreign tax to credit.

Pros

• Entry near AED 573K is one of the lower tickets into a metro-served Al Furjan building from a developer with a DLD-recorded 89.1% on-time delivery rate
• A 50% handover payment means only about AED 286,500 goes in before the keys on the entry studio
• At about USD 156,000 the studio fits inside one person's LRS allowance for the year
• Al Furjan studios sit at the top of the community's 6.5% to 8% gross yield band
• Amenities are quoted in detail: two pools, gym, play area, hall, retail and café

Cons

• Handover dates on record differ by more than a year — September 2026 against Q4 2027
• Sizes and prices differ between listings (320 sq ft vs 461 sq ft for the smallest unit; AED 571,000 vs AED 824K entry)
• About AED 1,530 to 1,790 per sq ft on the studio is above the community's AED 1,350 to 1,400 average
• No service charge, DLD project number, escrow bank or construction percentage published
• Azizi has several near-identical buildings in Al Furjan, so resale and letting compete with the developer's own stock

Who this is for

• A first-time Dubai investor who wants a studio near a metro station for under AED 600,000
• Buyers who prefer to pay half at handover rather than spread it after
• Indian buyers who want the whole purchase inside one person's LRS allowance
• Landlords targeting the JAFZA and Expo City tenant pool

Who should look elsewhere

• Anyone after a Golden Visa — the entry studio is AED 1.43 million short
• Buyers who need the keys on a fixed date this year
• Investors judging by the square foot; resale stock nearby is cheaper per foot
• Anyone who will not get the unit size, price and handover date in writing before booking

Our verdict

Raffi is a small-ticket Azizi building in a community where Azizi already has plenty of stock, and the case for it rests on the ticket. A studio from AED 573K, half of it payable at handover, near Al Furjan metro, is a sensible first Dubai purchase for an income buyer. The weak points are the paperwork. Listings disagree on the smallest unit's size, on the entry price and on the handover date by more than a year, and nothing published tells you how far construction has got. At AED 1,530 to 1,790 per sq ft on the studio you also pay above the community average, which is normal for new small units but means the resale buyer has cheaper options in finished Azizi buildings nearby.

Worth a look for a yield-focused first purchase under AED 600,000, on the 50/50 plan. Get the unit's suite area, the price and the completion date in the SPA, and check progress on the Dubai REST app, before paying the 10%. Not for a Golden Visa, and not for anyone who needs the keys this year.

Talk to Realty Hunting for the current price list, the developer's latest payment plan and a site-visit plan.

Run this project's numbers yourself. The calculator opens on the price and unit size above; change the currency, the rent or the mortgage and it recalculates the fees, the cash you need on day one and the net rent.

FAQs

What is the price of Azizi Raffi?

The source listing starts it at AED 573K (about Rs 1.48 crore) for a studio of 320 to 375 sq ft. Agency pages show AED 571,000 to AED 685,000 and one newer listing AED 824K with a larger size range. Azizi's price list for the unit on offer settles which figure applies.

What is the payment plan?

At launch it was 10% on booking, 40% during construction and 50% on handover, with nothing after. On the AED 573,000 studio that is AED 57,300, AED 229,200 and AED 286,500, plus AED 22,920 of DLD fee. A 40/60 split is also quoted.

When is the handover?

Launch material said September 2026 and a newer listing says Q4 2027. No source reports a completion or a progress percentage, so plan for Q4 2027 and get the completion date into the sale and purchase agreement.

How big is the building?

Twelve storeys and about 230 flats — studios and one, two and three-bedroom apartments.

Does Azizi Raffi qualify for a Golden Visa?

Not on its own. The threshold is AED 2 million of property and the entry studio is AED 573,000, about AED 1.43 million short. Only the largest three-bedrooms might approach it, and no source prices them.

What will the service charge be?

No rate is published for Raffi. Al Furjan apartment buildings generally run about AED 12 to 15 per sq ft a year, which is AED 3,840 to 4,800 on a 320 sq ft studio.

What rental yield can I expect?

Al Furjan apartments generally return 6.5% to 8% gross, with studios at the top of that band. On AED 573,000 that implies roughly AED 37,000 to AED 46,000 a year before service charge, agency fees and vacancy.

Can an Indian buyer own it freehold?

Yes. Al Furjan is a freehold area open to all nationalities, and the Dubai Land Department issues the title deed in your own name after handover. Money leaves India under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme, USD 250,000 per person per financial year.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Al Furjan: Azizi Shaista Serviced Residences (from AED 560,000, ready), Azizi Berton (from AED 550,000, ready), Azizi Pearl (from AED 550,000, ready) and Serene Gardens 2 (from AED 599,000, off-plan). See every Al Furjan project with prices and handover dates.

More by Azizi: Azizi Milan (from AED 586,000, handover 2028), Candace Acacia (from AED 535,000, ready) and Azizi Aryan (from AED 613,000, handover 2026).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Binghatti East Boutique Suites (from AED 570,000, ready), Binghatti House (from AED 583,000, ready) and The Residence by Prestige One (from AED 562,000, ready).

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