Marriott Executive Residences Arjan Dubai

Marriott Executive Residences is a 301-apartment branded residence project by MAG Property Development on the Arjan and Al Barsha South edge of Dubailand, operated under the Marriott Executive Apartments name. The apartments are sold fully furnished and serviced, run from studios to three-bedrooms, and are described across the sources as ready.

Prices start at about AED 2,004,000, roughly Rs 5.16 crore, on a 30/70 payment plan. That entry price does something almost nothing else in this community does: it clears the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold on a single unit. The source listing carries no price. See the rest of our Dubai section, our projects list, or two more Arjan buildings we cover — Ellington Arbor View and 48 Parkside.

At a glance

Read this before you read the prices

The Marriott Executive name sits on more than one Dubai address, and the sources do not keep them apart. There is the MAG project described on this page, marketed variously as Arjan and as Al Barsha South. There is also a separate, older building at Dubai Science Park — three 26-storey towers with 411 apartments, formerly Maisan Towers, completed in 2015 by RDK Group.

Those are different buildings, different ages and different sellers, and portal listings routinely file them under the same heading. That is how a buyer ends up paying a deposit on a project they have not actually looked at. Get the DLD project number in writing, look it up on the Dubai REST app, and confirm the tower and unit number. The brand name is not an identifier.

Price and unit pricing

At roughly AED 1,736 to 1,818 per sq ft this prices about 30% above the Arjan community average and close to the emirate-wide figure. That premium is not hidden and it is not unexplained: you are buying furniture, an operating brand and a rental channel, in a community whose plain stock sells at AED 1,355.

Whether it is worth paying depends entirely on what you want the apartment to do. As a serviced letting aimed at corporate tenants in the Dubai Science Park and Al Barsha South catchment, the brand earns part of its keep. As a way to own Dubai floor area cheaply, it does not — the same community has stock a third cheaper by rate. Note also that the studio and three-bedroom prices are not published by the sources we checked, so the figures above are the one- and two-bedroom band only.

Payment plan and total cost

The plan on record is 30/70: 30% up front, 70% at completion. For a product already described as ready, that means most of the money falls due on or close to transfer. Worked on the AED 2,004,000 entry unit:

The service-charge line is the one to chase hardest. A branded, serviced, fully furnished building carries an operator fee on top of the ordinary owners' association charge, and no source we checked publishes either. The Arjan band of AED 10.17 to 18.15 per sq ft a year is where an unbranded building starts; this will sit above it. Ask for the RERA-approved budget and the operator agreement together, because the second one determines the first.

If you finance, add 0.25% of the loan as mortgage registration, and expect a bank to treat branded and serviced stock more cautiously than plain residential. Confirm the loan-to-value before you agree a timeline.

Location and connectivity

The project sits on the Arjan and Al Barsha South stretch of Dubailand, framed by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) and Umm Suqeim Road. Published drive times put Dubai Miracle Garden and the Butterfly Garden at about 5 to 10 minutes, Mall of the Emirates at about 15, Downtown and Dubai Mall at about 20, the airport at about 20 and Dubai Marina at about 25.

The relevant catchment for this particular product is not the shopping malls, though. It is Dubai Science Park and the Al Barsha South business cluster next door, which is where the corporate and relocation tenants a serviced residence is built for actually work. That proximity is a large part of the investment case.

No metro station serves the area. Mall of the Emirates and Sharaf DG on the Red Line are the nearest working stops, both a drive. The Blue Line is expected to bring a station closer but remains a plan with a date rather than a service — keep it out of your valuation.

Amenities and specifications

The apartments are sold fully furnished and run under the Marriott Executive Apartments brand, a serviced-residence format rather than a hotel. Each apartment is quoted with a fully fitted kitchen, high-speed internet and a flat-screen television with international channels. Shared facilities named across the sources are a gym, a swimming pool and outdoor space.

What the brand buys is an operating standard and a rental channel, not just a fit-out, and that is worth real money to a corporate tenant. It is also why the rate per sq ft sits where it does. No source we checked publishes the furniture schedule, the appliance brands, the parking allocation or the terms of the operator agreement — all four matter more here than in an ordinary building. Ask for them, and treat everything as final per the SPA.

About the developer

MAG Property Development, part of MAG Lifestyle Development, is one of the older names in Dubai residential building, and its record is measured in finished towers rather than announcements.

MAG 214 in Jumeirah Lake Towers was its first residential project: 40 storeys, 312 apartments, completed in 2007. MAG 218 in Dubai Marina followed, 66 storeys and 534 one- and two-bedroom apartments, completed in 2010. MAG 318 in Business Bay, 23 storeys and 439 units, was built between October 2017 and December 2020. MAG 5 Boulevard in Dubai South sits at the budget end of the range. The company puts its record at more than 2,500 residential units across 19 distinct projects.

That is a genuine track record and the main reason to take a branded product from this developer seriously. The caution is specific rather than general: MAG's name is attached to several products under the Marriott brand across Al Barsha South, Arjan and Dubai Science Park, and the sources do not consistently separate them.

For Indian buyers

The area is freehold, so an Indian citizen can own here outright, in their own name, with a Dubai Land Department title deed. There is no annual property tax in Dubai; the recurring cost is the service charge, which for this building is not published and will include an operator fee.

At about USD 546,000 the entry unit needs three Liberalised Remittance Scheme allowances, or a couple remitting across two financial years under the USD 250,000 per person per year limit. Plan the remittance schedule before you sign a 30/70 plan, not after. TCS applies on the remittance above the current threshold.

On residency, this is the strongest argument the building has: at about AED 2,004,000 the entry unit clears the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold on its own, which very little else in this part of Dubai does at the entry layout. On tax at home, rent from Dubai is taxable in India for a resident at slab rates as income from house property with the standard 30% deduction, and the asset goes into Schedule FA of your return. The UAE takes nothing, so there is no foreign tax credit to set against it.

Pros

• The entry unit at about AED 2,004,000 clears the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold on its own
• Sold fully furnished and serviced, so it can be let from day one with no fit-out spend
• The Marriott operating brand gives a rental channel and a standard a plain building does not have
• MAG has delivered more than 2,500 residential units across 19 projects, including MAG 214, MAG 218 and MAG 318
• One- and two-bedrooms at about 1,152 and 1,485 sq ft are generous for the area
• The Dubai Science Park and Al Barsha South corporate catchment is on the doorstep
• A 30/70 plan keeps 70% of the money until completion

Cons

• At about AED 1,736 to 1,818 per sq ft the rate is roughly 30% above the Arjan community average
• The Marriott Executive name is attached to more than one Dubai building, and the sources mix them up
• Sources conflict on unit count and status — 301 apartments described as ready, against a separate 411-apartment Dubai Science Park building completed in 2015
• Some listings under the Al Barsha South name carry a Q1 2027 completion
• No service charge is published, and a branded serviced building carries an operator fee on top
• Branded and serviced apartments are usually financed on tighter terms than plain residential stock
• Resale liquidity for branded stock is thinner — your buyer pool is investors, not end users

Who this is for

• Golden Visa buyers who want the threshold cleared by a single, rentable, furnished unit
• Investors who want a serviced-residence income stream with an operator already in place
• Buyers targeting corporate tenants in the Dubai Science Park and Al Barsha South catchment
• Anyone who wants a completed, furnished apartment from a developer with finished towers behind it

Who should look elsewhere

• Buyers looking for value per sq ft — Arjan has plenty of stock 30% cheaper by rate
• Anyone who will not obtain the DLD project number and confirm the exact building before paying
• Investors who need a broad end-user resale market rather than an investor one

Our verdict

This is the one building in our Arjan set where the entry unit clears the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold by itself, and for a certain buyer that single fact decides it. Add a Marriott operating brand, a furnished apartment that can be let the week you take the keys, and a developer with real finished towers behind it, and the residency-plus-income case is strong. The price is what you would expect: about 30% over the Arjan average by rate, which is the cost of the brand, the furniture and the operator.

Two things need care. The first is identity — the Marriott Executive name sits on more than one Dubai address, including a 411-apartment Dubai Science Park building completed in 2015 as Maisan Towers, and the sources do not keep them apart. The second is the service charge, which nobody publishes and which here includes an operator fee. Those two documents, the DLD record and the approved budget with the operator agreement, decide whether this is a good purchase or an expensive one.

FAQs

What does an apartment at Marriott Executive Residences cost?

Prices start at about AED 2,004,000, roughly Rs 5.16 crore, with a second source quoting AED 2,015,755. One-bedrooms are quoted around AED 2 M at about 107 sq m, or roughly 1,152 sq ft, and two-bedrooms around AED 2.7 M at about 138 sq m, roughly 1,485 sq ft. That works out near AED 1,736 to 1,818 per sq ft.

Why does the same name appear at more than one address?

Because it does. MAG markets Marriott-branded apartments across Arjan and Al Barsha South, and there is a separate, older Marriott Executive Apartments building at Dubai Science Park — three 26-storey towers with 411 apartments, formerly Maisan Towers, completed in 2015 by RDK Group. The sources use the names interchangeably. Get the DLD project number in writing and confirm the exact building on the Dubai REST app before you pay anything.

Is it ready?

The sources describe these apartments as ready and fully furnished, with immediate letting possible after handover. None of them publishes a dated completion announcement, and some listings under the Al Barsha South name carry a Q1 2027 completion. Verify the specific building and unit before you commit.

What is the payment plan?

A 30/70 plan: 30% up front and 70% at completion. On the AED 2,004,000 entry unit that is AED 601,200 and AED 1,402,800. Add the 4% DLD transfer fee of AED 80,160 and about AED 1,050 to 4,200 in registration, for a total near AED 2,088,400. Final terms as per the SPA.

Does it qualify for a Golden Visa?

Yes, and that is one of its strongest arguments. At about AED 2,004,000 the entry unit clears the AED 2 M property threshold on its own, which very little else in this part of Dubai does at the entry layout. The area is freehold, so any nationality can own outright with a Dubai Land Department title deed.

What are the service charges?

Not published by any source we checked, and this is the number to chase hardest. A branded, serviced, fully furnished building carries an operator fee on top of the ordinary owners' association charge, so the Arjan band of AED 10.17 to AED 18.15 per sq ft a year is a floor rather than an estimate. Ask for the RERA-approved budget and the operator agreement before you sign.

Is it good value against the rest of the area?

Not on rate. At roughly AED 1,736 to 1,818 per sq ft it prices about 30% above the Arjan average of AED 1,355, close to the Dubai-wide figure near AED 1,976. What the premium buys is furnishing, an operating brand and a rental channel aimed at corporate tenants. If you want floor area per dirham, the same community has plenty of stock a third cheaper by rate.

Can an Indian citizen buy here?

Yes, outright, with a Dubai Land Department title deed. At about USD 546,000 the entry unit needs three Liberalised Remittance Scheme allowances, or a couple remitting across two financial years under the USD 250,000 per person per year limit. TCS applies on the remittance above the current threshold. Rent from Dubai is taxable in India for a resident at slab rates, and the asset goes into Schedule FA of your return.

What has MAG delivered before?

MAG 214 in Jumeirah Lake Towers, 40 storeys and 312 apartments, completed 2007; MAG 218 in Dubai Marina, 66 storeys and 534 apartments, completed 2010; MAG 318 in Business Bay, 23 storeys and 439 units, built between October 2017 and December 2020; and MAG 5 Boulevard in Dubai South. The company puts its record at more than 2,500 residential units across 19 projects.

For live availability, the DLD project number confirming exactly which building is on offer, and the approved service-charge budget with the operator agreement, talk to Realty Hunting and we will get them for you.