Cove by Imtiaz Dubailand Dubai

Cove by Imtiaz is Imtiaz Developments' fully furnished studio, 1 and 2 BHK project in Dubai Land Residence Complex, the affordable district off Dubai-Al Ain Road. The source listing shows it as price on request; Property Finder prints a start of AED 630,000 (about Rs 1.62 crore), which this page uses, with handover in Q1 2027 on either a 60/40 plan or a three-year post-handover plan.

The complication is that "Cove" is not one building. Imtiaz sells Cove, Cove Edition 2, Cove Edition III, Edition 4 and Edition 6 in the same complex, each with its own price and date, and the portals mix them up: the main building is printed as 19 floors on one page and 36 storeys on another, the entry price as AED 580,000, 600,000, 630,000 and 696,000. The developer's record is the strong part of this offer. The paperwork is the part you have to do yourself.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

The price steps up edition by edition, which is how Imtiaz prices: each release a little above the last. If the AED 580,000 or 600,000 figures are still available they belong to earlier releases; the AED 630,000 on Property Finder is the most recent figure for the main building that a portal prints.

Against the district: a 2026 investor guide puts DLRC apartments at AED 800 to 1,200 per sq ft with a median near AED 1,266 and gross yields of 7 to 9.5%. A furnished 383 sq ft studio at AED 1,645 per sq ft is well above that. Small furnished studios always carry the highest rate, and the furniture is in the price, but the gap to ready stock is the number to weigh.

Payment plan and total cost

Two plans: 60/40, or 20% on booking, 40% during construction, 10% on handover and 30% over 36 months after handover. Worked on the AED 630,000 studio under the post-handover route:

The service charge is not published. Furnished buildings charge more per sq ft than unfurnished ones because the common areas and the furniture replacement fund are in the budget; ask Imtiaz for the rate. The AED 5,250 monthly tail is designed to be covered by rent — at AED 45,000 a year a studio here would earn AED 3,750 a month, so the tail is not fully covered by the rent alone.

Location and connectivity

Dubai Land Residence Complex sits off Dubai-Al Ain Road, beside Dubai Silicon Oasis and Academic City, with Global Village and IMG Worlds about 10 minutes away and Downtown and the airport about 25. There is no metro. Its tenants are people working in Silicon Oasis's free zone, the universities and the outlet and leisure strip along Al Ain Road, priced out of closer districts, which is why yields run 7 to 9.5% and rents for 1 and 2 BHK sit at AED 45,000 to 90,000.

It is a district built for yield, not for address, and a furnished studio suits the tenant profile well. For a comparison inside the same district, Deca Properties' Milos Residences is an unfurnished 1 to 3 BHK building nearby with a five-year post-handover plan. See all Dubai projects we track and the projects list.

Amenities and specifications

Every unit is sold fully furnished and equipped: furniture, kitchen appliances and fittings included, which is Imtiaz's standard product and the reason its buildings let quickly. Amenities quoted across the editions: a pool, gym, lounges and a landscaped roof; Edition 6 is described as 11 residential floors, three technical levels and a roof garden.

Not published: the furniture schedule (brands, warranty), parking allocation, or the service-charge budget. Ask for the furniture inventory as an annex to the SPA — on a furnished unit it is part of what you are paying for. Final specification as per the SPA.

About the developer

Imtiaz Developments is a private Dubai developer with its own construction arm, more than 40 active projects and a pipeline it puts above AED 10 billion across JVC, Dubailand, Meydan and Dubai Islands. Its recent record is the point: Westwood Grande I and II, Pearl House I and II and Hyde Walk, all in JVC, handed over, with Pearl House II three months early and the company reporting five early handovers in a single year.

That is a developer that finishes what it sells, at a mid-market furnished product it has built many times. The caution is scale: 40-plus projects at once is a lot for a private builder, and each Cove edition is a separate obligation. The named record is in JVC; Cove is its DLRC product. Ask for the handover dates on the delivered projects and the RERA progress on your edition.

For overseas buyers

Any nationality. Dubai's designated freehold areas are open to buyers of every nationality, resident or not: no local partner, no residence visa needed in order to buy, and the Land Department issues the title deed in your own name. On the AED 630,000 entry price the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee is about AED 25,200 (USD 6,900), and registration, trustee and agency charges take the all-in cost to roughly 6% to 7% over the price. UAE banks lend non-residents about 50% to 60% of the price, which is why the developer payment plan above carries most overseas purchases. The paragraphs below work the numbers for an Indian buyer, the largest single group buying in Dubai, but the ownership, visa and yield rules are the same whatever passport you hold.

DLRC is freehold, so a foreign buyer holds the title outright. A AED 630,000 studio, about AED 655,000 with fees, sits inside one person's LRS allowance of USD 250,000 a year (about AED 918,000), and the three-year post-handover tail can be paid from a mix of rent and later allowances. It is below the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold.

No UAE tax applies to the property or rent; an Indian tax resident declares the rent and any sale gain in India. On yield: the district's 7 to 9.5% gross is earned on unfurnished stock at AED 800 to 1,200 per sq ft. A furnished Cove studio at AED 1,645 per sq ft renting at a furnished premium — say AED 40,000 to 45,000 — returns about 6 to 7% gross, and after furnished-building service charges and furniture wear, 4 to 5% net. Still above an Indian flat, but not the district headline.

On exit: furnished studios in DLRC sell to other yield investors at the district's rate; the furniture adds nothing at resale. Buy for the rent and the developer's delivery, and hold through the three-year tail.

Pros

• A developer with a run of early handovers in JVC and its own construction arm
• Fully furnished, so the unit can be let the week it is handed over without a fit-out budget
• A post-handover plan with 30% paid over three years from rent
• DLRC is a genuine yield district — 7 to 9.5% gross on 2026 guides — with tenants from Silicon Oasis and Academic City
• Entry price inside one person's LRS allowance
• Handover within about six months on the portals' Q1 2027 date

Cons

• The source listing prints no price and portals disagree — AED 580,000, 600,000, 630,000 and 696,000 depending on edition
• About AED 1,645 per sq ft for a 383 sq ft studio is well above DLRC's AED 800-1,200 ready range and its AED 1,266 median
• The building height is printed as 19 floors and as 36 storeys; the editions blur into each other in the marketing
• The source listing's April 2026 handover has passed; the working date is Q1 2027
• DLRC is 25 minutes from Downtown with no metro; rents are set by a budget tenant pool
• Furnished units carry higher service charges and furniture wear; the furniture has resale value near zero
• Below the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold

Who this is for

• Yield investors who want a furnished, lettable studio from a developer that finishes early
• Indian buyers who want to pay 30% from rent over three years after handover
• Buyers who have confirmed which edition, which building and which date they are being sold
• People who value a developer's delivery record over the district's per-sq-ft comparison

Who should look elsewhere

• Anyone who needs a Golden Visa from the purchase
• Buyers who want a central address or metro access
• Yield-first buyers who could buy ready DLRC stock at AED 800-1,200 per sq ft
• Anyone who cannot get the edition, price and SPA date pinned down in writing

Our verdict

A conditional yes for a furnished-studio investor who gets the edition, the price and the completion date in writing and accepts a DLRC rent on a Cove price. Compare it with a ready DLRC flat at AED 800 to 1,200 per sq ft before you book, and do not rely on the AED 630,000 figure until Imtiaz confirms it for the unit in front of you.

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 Cove by Imtiaz?

The source listing prints 'price on request'. Property Finder lists the main Cove project from AED 630,000 (about Rs 1.62 crore), one broker prints AED 580,000, Cove Edition 2 starts at AED 600,000 and Edition 6 at AED 696,000. This page uses the Property Finder figure; confirm which edition and which price you are being quoted.

What is the payment plan?

Either 60/40, or 20% on booking, 40% during construction, 10% on handover and 30% over 36 months after handover. On AED 630,000 the post-handover route is AED 126,000, 252,000, 63,000 and 189,000, plus a 4% DLD fee of AED 25,200.

When is the handover?

Q1 2027 for the main building on most portals; the source listing prints April 2026, which has passed with no reported handover; Edition 2 is printed for October 2026. Get the SPA date for your edition.

Is it furnished?

Yes — Imtiaz sells fully furnished and equipped units, with furniture and kitchen appliances included, in all its Cove editions.

Is it RERA registered?

Imtiaz's projects are registered with escrow accounts, but none of the sources we checked prints the project number for Cove or its editions. Verify on the Dubai REST app before booking.

What yield can I expect?

DLRC apartments yield 7 to 9.5% gross on 2026 guides, on stock at AED 800 to 1,200 per sq ft, with 1 and 2 BHK rents of AED 45,000 to 90,000. At AED 1,645 per sq ft a Cove studio needs a furnished-premium rent to reach 6% gross; net, after higher furnished service charges, 4 to 5% is realistic.

Can a foreign national buy, and does it qualify for a Golden Visa?

Yes, DLRC is freehold. AED 630,000 sits inside one person's USD 250,000 LRS (the Reserve Bank of India's Liberalised Remittance Scheme) allowance and below the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold. Buyers of any other nationality can own on the same terms: Dubai's designated freehold areas are open to all nationalities, there is no residency requirement and no local partner, and the Land Department issues the title deed in your own name.

What has Imtiaz delivered?

Westwood Grande I and II, Pearl House I and II and Hyde Walk, all in JVC, with Pearl House II handed over three months early. It has more than 40 active projects and its own construction arm.

Want the price list for each Cove edition with its handover date, and Imtiaz's handover record? Ask Realty Hunting and we will send them together.