Gems Estates DAMAC Hills Dubai

Gems Estates is a gated cluster of standalone 5, 6 and 7-bedroom villas and mansions in DAMAC Hills, built by DAMAC Properties on the edge of the Trump International Golf Club. The exteriors were styled by the Swiss jeweller de GRISOGONO on a black-diamond theme, and the interiors by Cavalli. DAMAC launched it in 2022 from AED 5.82 M; today villas in Gems Estates 1 are listed from AED 7,250,000 (about Rs 18.67 crore) to AED 23 M.

Sizes run from about 4,059 to 24,550 sq ft on the sources we found, with 6-bedroom plots of about 10,000 to 14,000 sq ft. Current listings date handover to Q4 2026, a year later than older pages said. This page sets the launch price, today's asks and the per-foot figures side by side, and covers what a buyer should check before paying a seller.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

The source listing prints no price, and DAMAC's own pages we saw do not print one either. We carry AED 7,250,000 because it is the lowest asking price for a Gems Estates 1 villa on a major portal in September 2026, against a range up to AED 23 M and an average of about AED 11.3 M. That is a seller's ask, not DAMAC's price list; the size of that villa is not in the listing summary, so ask for its built-up and plot areas before comparing.

The launch figure of AED 5.82 M in 2022 puts today's entry ask about 25% higher. The two broker quotes with sizes, a 6-bedroom mansion at AED 17.2 M for 11,007 sq ft and a 5-bedroom villa at AED 18.08 M for 13,555 sq ft built-up, work out at about AED 1,563 and AED 1,334 per sq ft. A portal page for Gems Estates phase 2 quotes a 5-bedroom villa from AED 24,112,000 and a delivery date of September 2024 that no other source supports; treat it with care.

Against the rest of DAMAC Hills

The DAMAC Hills median sits near AED 1,060 per sq ft on our research for the community, so the per-foot quotes for Gems Estates run roughly 25% to 47% above it. Part of that is plot size and branding; part is the golf frontage. For a completed golf-course villa in the same community, compare Trump Estates at DAMAC Hills, where resale villas start around AED 3.8 M with keys already handed over.

Payment plan and total cost

At launch DAMAC sold phase 1 on an 80/20 plan over three and a half years: 80% during construction and 20% at handover. One source prints 60/40 instead. With handover now dated Q4 2026, most original buyers have paid the construction share, so a buyer today is usually taking over a contract from a seller rather than starting one with DAMAC.

Worked example 1: a villa at the AED 5,820,000 launch price

Worked example 2: buying the AED 7,250,000 ask today

How an off-plan resale is paid. Take a seller who bought at AED 5,820,000 and has paid the 80%. At AED 7,250,000 you would pay the seller about AED 6,086,000 (the AED 4,656,000 they have paid plus an AED 1,430,000 premium), owe DAMAC the AED 1,164,000 due at handover, and pay the 4% DLD fee on the full AED 7,250,000. Get DAMAC's statement of account on the unit before you pay the seller anything.

Service charge. Not published for Gems Estates. A 2026 guide puts DAMAC Hills at AED 7 to 12 per sq ft a year. On a 4,059 sq ft villa that is about AED 28,413 to 48,708 a year; on the 11,007 sq ft mansion, about AED 77,049 to 132,084. Ask DAMAC for the budgeted rate and the basis it is charged on.

Location and connectivity

DAMAC Hills sits along Al Qudra Road (D63) in Dubailand. Launched in 2012, it covers about 42 million sq ft and is home to more than 26,000 residents in 33 sub-communities, so Gems Estates joins a finished neighbourhood rather than a building site. The draw is the Trump International Golf Club Dubai: an 18-hole championship course, a floodlit 9-hole par 3 course and a clubhouse, which the Gems Estates villas overlook.

Inside the gates, DAMAC lists the Malibu Bay wave pool, stables and an equestrian centre, a petting farm, a fishing lake, a 2,000 sq m skate park and multi-sport facilities. There is no Dubai Metro station, and none planned in the sources we checked, so every trip is by car; the drive time to Downtown depends heavily on how far your villa is from the gate.

Gems Estates is still being built inside an otherwise finished community. Expect construction traffic around it until the phase is complete, and walk the villa's position against the fairway before paying for a view. For other Dubai villa communities, see all Dubai projects we track.

Amenities and specifications

The design is the product. De GRISOGONO's exteriors take their cue from the black diamond: dark facades with gold accents and large panes of glass. Cavalli's interiors use wood and animal-print details. Villas come with private pools and gardens, and DAMAC's sales pages add a private beach, a fitness centre and tennis and basketball courts for the community.

One source lists, for the larger plans, a raised swimming pool, a jacuzzi, a games room, an indoor cinema and parking for up to 12 cars. DAMAC's pages put the 6-bedroom plots at about 10,000 to 14,000 sq ft, and DAMAC's mansion pages mention up to eight bedrooms. What is not published: a villa-by-villa size list, appliance brands and the finish schedule. With the phase close to handover, ask for the handover specification and the snagging procedure; the SPA is the binding list.

About the developer

DAMAC Properties, founded by Hussain Sajwani in 2002, is the UAE's largest private developer. It reports more than 50,000 homes handed over, a pipeline above 55,000, 8,800 handovers in Dubai in 2026 and USD 2.72 billion of construction contracts awarded in the first half of 2026. DAMAC Hills itself is the best evidence for this buyer: the community is finished and lived in, and the Trump Estates villas beside the course have been handed over.

The main works at Gems Estates were awarded to Engineering Construction and Reconstruction Company (ECRC) in a contract of about USD 93 million. On timing, DLD data on DAMAC's 2023-2024 deliveries shows an average delay of 6 to 12 months past the SPA date, and Gems Estates fits that pattern: Q4 2025 on older pages, Q4 2026 now, with one listing at 51% built.

For Indian buyers

Ownership. DAMAC Hills is freehold for foreign buyers, and the DLD 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 290,000 on the entry ask.

LRS. The Liberalised Remittance Scheme allows USD 250,000 per person per financial year. At about AED 7,685,000 with fees, the entry villa is roughly USD 2,092,580: about four years of a couple's combined allowance. In practice buyers at this level are NRIs or families using several members' allowances, and each remitter's money should be traceable to their own share of the title. Tax collected at source applies above Rs 10 lakh a year and is credited against Indian tax.

Golden Visa. Every villa is far above the AED 2 M threshold. For an off-plan unit, confirm with the DLD how much must be paid in before you apply.

Rent, tax and exit. No source prices a rent for Gems Estates; ask an agent for achieved rents on comparable golf-course villas before counting on income. Rent is taxable in India if you are resident, and the villa goes in Schedule FA. On exit, one portal shows about seven villas for sale, so buyers are few and pricing is set by a handful of listings. For more options, see our projects page.

Pros

• One of very few branded standalone villa clusters facing the Trump International Golf Club
• A finished community around it: DAMAC Hills has more than 26,000 residents, a wave pool and an equestrian centre
• Large plots: about 10,000 to 14,000 sq ft for the 6-bedroom villas on DAMAC's pages
• Handover due within months on current listings, so the wait is short compared with most DAMAC launches
• Every villa clears the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold several times over

Cons

• Resale asks start about 25% above the 2022 launch price, before any premium for a finished villa
• Broker quotes of about AED 1,334 to 1,563 per sq ft sit well above the DAMAC Hills median of about AED 1,060
• The handover date has already moved a year, from Q4 2025 to Q4 2026, and 51% progress on one listing sits badly with December
• Small, thin resale market: 7 villas for sale on one portal, so pricing is set by a handful of listings
• Large villas carry large service charges: at AED 7 to 12 per sq ft, a 4,059 sq ft villa costs about AED 28,000 to 49,000 a year
• No DLD numbers, unit count or official price list in any source checked

Who this is for

• Families who want a very large standalone villa on a golf course inside an established community
• Buyers who value the de GRISOGONO and Cavalli branding and will pay for it
• NRIs and overseas buyers with funds already outside India, for whom the LRS limit is not the constraint
• Golden Visa seekers at the top end of the market

Who should look elsewhere

• Yield investors: no source we found prices a rent for these villas
• Buyers who need a firm handover date for school or relocation planning
• Anyone who wants a Metro commute
• Buyers who cannot verify the seller's payment record with DAMAC before paying

Our verdict

Gems Estates is DAMAC's jewellery-branded answer to the golf-front villa, and inside DAMAC Hills there is little that competes with it on plot size and finish. The pricing is the question. Resale asks start 25% above the 2022 launch price and broker quotes run about AED 1,334 to 1,563 per sq ft, well above the community median of about AED 1,060. The handover date has already moved a year, and one listing's 51% progress figure sits badly with December 2026. The resale market is thin, which cuts both ways: little choice when you buy and few comparable sales to lean on when you sell. A buyer at this level should insist on the DLD record, DAMAC's statement of account on the unit and the current progress figure before paying a seller.

If you want a large branded villa on the Trump course inside a finished community, Gems Estates is one of the few ways to get one, and the AED 7.25 M ask is the entry to test. Negotiate from the launch price and the community's per-foot median, not the average ask. If handover timing or yield matters more than the golf view, a finished villa elsewhere in DAMAC Hills is the safer buy.

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

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FAQs

What is the price of Gems Estates villas?

Villas in Gems Estates 1 are listed from AED 7,250,000 (about Rs 18.67 crore) to AED 23 M on one portal, with an average ask of about AED 11.3 M. The 2022 launch price was AED 5.82 M. Broker pages quote a 6-bedroom mansion from AED 17.2 M and a large 5-bedroom villa from AED 18.08 M.

What is the payment plan?

At launch DAMAC offered 80/20 over three and a half years, with 20% at handover; one source prints 60/40. On a resale you pay the seller and take over whatever is left to pay DAMAC.

When is the handover?

Current listings say Q4 2026; older pages said Q4 2025. One listing puts construction at 51%, so check the progress on the Dubai REST app before relying on December.

Who designed Gems Estates?

The Swiss jeweller de GRISOGONO styled the exteriors on a black-diamond theme, and Cavalli designed the interiors.

How big are the villas?

Sources give total areas of about 4,059 to 24,550 sq ft. DAMAC's pages put the 6-bedroom plots at about 10,000 to 14,000 sq ft. Get the built-up and plot areas of your villa from the SPA or title deed.

Is there a DLD project number?

Not in any source we checked. Portals list Gems Estates 1 and 2 separately; get the number for your phase and check it on the Dubai REST app.

Does it qualify for the Golden Visa?

Yes. Every villa is far above the AED 2 M property threshold. Off-plan rules on how much must be paid in apply; confirm with the DLD when you apply.

Can an Indian resident buy with money from India?

Legally yes, as freehold with a title deed in your name, but the LRS allows USD 250,000 per person per financial year. At about USD 2 M, a couple would need about four years of combined allowance, so most buyers at this level fund it from income already abroad.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Damac Hills: Damac Hills Flora (from AED 5,344,000, ready), DAMAC Hills - Trump Estates (from AED 3,800,000, ready), Damac Hills Pelham (from AED 2,475,000, ready) and The Turf Villas at Damac Hills (from AED 1,750,000, ready). See every DAMAC Hills project with prices and handover dates.

More by DAMAC: Venice Standalone Villas (from AED 5.95 M, off-plan), The Field at Damac Hills (from AED 4,800,000, ready) and Damac Bay by Cavalli Tower C (from AED 3,900,000, handover 2029).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Lua Residences (from AED 7.3 M, off-plan), Terra Golf Collection (from AED 7.2 M, handover 2027) and Montura 3 (from AED 7,070,000, handover 2029).

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