Mayas Geneva Jumeirah Village Circle Dubai

Mayas Geneva is a finished apartment building in Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC), District 14, by Sama Ezdan Real Estate Development, the Dubai developer linked to Qatar's Ezdan Holding Group. It has 79 homes — studios, one to three-bedroom apartments and one and two-bedroom duplexes — over a ground floor, a podium and five residential floors, from about 453 to 2,024 sq ft. It was handed over in March 2024.

Launch prices started at AED 659,047 (about Rs 1.70 crore), and that is still the figure most project pages print. The developer's release is sold out, though, so anyone buying today buys a resale unit from an owner, on a title deed already issued, at a price the launch list does not set. This page lays out what the sources show and what to check before you make an offer.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

The AED 659,047 launch figure is the one printed on this page because it is the developer's own starting price on record, but it is not what a studio costs today. The release is sold out and the building has been let for more than two years, so the market sets the price now. The document that settles it is the DLD transaction record for the building, which the Dubai REST app shows sale by sale.

Sizes need the same care. The studio is printed as 453 sq ft on one source and the smallest unit as 508 sq ft on another; the one-bedroom is about 786 sq ft, and the largest units reach about 2,024 sq ft. The suite area on the seller's title deed is the figure to price against.

Payment plan and total cost

There is no developer plan any more. The off-plan plan took 20% down with the balance at handover in March 2024; it closed when the release sold out. A buyer today pays cash or uses a UAE mortgage, on a resale transfer at the DLD trustee office.

Two resale checks matter more than the fee table. The seller must clear all service charges before the DLD transfers the deed, so ask for the no-objection certificate early. And if the unit is tenanted, the lease passes with it: read the tenancy contract, because it fixes your first year of rent. Service-charge rates for the building are not published; ask the owners' association for the last statement.

Location and connectivity

JVC is one of Dubai's busiest rental districts: a ring of low and mid-rise buildings and townhouses between Al Khail Road and Hessa Street, south of Al Barsha. On the developer's figures, Dubai Marina and Mall of the Emirates are under 20 minutes by car and Downtown Dubai and DXB under 30. There is no metro station inside JVC, so most residents drive or use buses.

Mayas Geneva has a landscaped park at the foot of the building, part of the scheme, and at five residential floors it sits lower than most of its newer neighbours. JVC is still building: many towers launched from 2023 onwards hand over between now and 2028, which means more choice for tenants and pressure on rents in the newer stock.

For other JVC buildings, see apartments for sale in JVC and the JVC area guide. Everything we track in the emirate is on all Dubai projects, and the wider list is on the projects page.

Amenities and specifications

Quoted by the developer: a smart-home system that runs the air conditioning, lighting and curtains from a phone or tablet, and built-in kitchen appliances including a fridge-freezer, cooker, hood and microwave. Shared facilities are a gym, a swimming pool with sun loungers and the park at the foot of the building. The duplexes have private outdoor space.

Not published: parking per unit and the service-charge rate. On a ready building the specification is no longer a promise but a fact you can check, so inspect the unit, test the smart-home controls and appliances, and note anything the seller should fix before transfer.

About the developer

Sama Ezdan Real Estate Development brings Qatar's Ezdan Holding Group — one of Qatar's largest private owners of rental apartment communities — together with UAE development partners. In Dubai it is a newer name. Mayas Geneva, 79 homes handed over in Q1 2024, is the completed Dubai building the sources name.

Its next Dubai project is on Dubai Islands: the Mayas Sea View / Sea View Residence Club House buildings of one and two-bedroom apartments, scheduled for Q4 2026. For a resale buyer at Mayas Geneva, the developer's record matters less than the building's management: who runs the owners' association, what the service charge is, and how the building has been maintained since 2024.

For Indian buyers

Ownership. JVC is freehold for foreign buyers, resident or not, and the title deed is issued by the Dubai Land Department in your name. The UAE has no annual property tax and no VAT on a residential resale, so the government cost is the 4% DLD transfer fee plus the trustee office fee.

Remittance. Under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme each person can send USD 250,000 per financial year. At the launch figure of AED 659,047 a unit is about USD 179,500, and with the DLD fee about USD 186,700 — inside one person's allowance for the year. At AED 790,000 (about USD 215,100) it still fits. A resale must be paid in full at transfer, so the money has to be in the UAE before the trustee appointment, not spread over a plan.

Golden Visa. The threshold is AED 2 million of property. At the launch price a unit here misses it by about AED 1.34 million, and at AED 790,000 by AED 1.21 million. Only a large duplex around the AED 2.9 million listed would clear it. For buildings that do, see our Golden Visa property guide; in our own set, DAMAC's Sapphire on Sheikh Zayed Road clears it with a one-bedroom.

Rent and tax. Rent asks in the building, from Bayut and Property Finder listings, include AED 100,000 a year for a 922 sq ft two-bedroom, AED 150,000 for a 1,306 sq ft two-bedroom and AED 200,000 for a 1,745 sq ft three-bedroom, with the lowest ask at AED 60,000. To earn 7% gross, a unit bought at AED 790,000 needs about AED 55,300 a year. Rent and any capital gain are taxable in India for an Indian tax resident; the UAE levies no income tax on the rent.

Pros

• Finished and handed over in March 2024: no construction risk, and you can inspect the exact unit
• Only 79 homes over five residential floors, a quieter building than JVC's larger towers
• Smart-home controls and built-in appliances as standard, according to the developer
• Rent asks in the building are published: AED 100,000 a year for a 922 sq ft 2 BHK
• At the launch figure of AED 659,047 a unit fits inside one person's USD 250,000 LRS allowance
• JVC has deep rental demand and many buyers, which helps resale

Cons

• The launch price is not today's price: the release is sold out and resale asks were not visible in the sources checked
• Misses the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold by about AED 1.34 M at the launch price
• A small developer with one completed Dubai building on the sources checked
• Sources disagree on the smallest unit (453 or 508 sq ft), so check the deed's suite area
• JVC carries heavy new supply in 2026 to 2028, which caps rent growth
• No DLD project number or service-charge rate published

Who this is for

• Buyers who want a ready JVC home with keys now rather than an off-plan wait
• Landlords after an immediate rent, in a building with published rent asks
• Buyers who prefer a 79-home low-rise building to a 400-home tower
• Indian buyers who can fund a studio or one-bedroom within one LRS year

Who should look elsewhere

• Anyone buying mainly for a Golden Visa
• Buyers who want a developer payment plan; this is a cash or mortgage resale
• Investors looking for launch-price upside; that was taken by the first buyers
• Anyone not willing to verify the seller's deed and service-charge status first

Our verdict

Mayas Geneva is a small, finished building in a large, busy district. Its advantages are the ordinary ones of a ready purchase: no construction risk, a unit you can walk through, and rent from the day of transfer. Seventy-nine homes over five floors is a quieter building than most of JVC, and the developer's smart-home and appliance package is a real point of difference at this price. The weak point for this page's reader is price information: the AED 659,047 launch figure is two years and more out of date, the developer has nothing left to sell, and the resale asks we could see were not tied to sizes. So the first job is to pull the building's recent DLD transactions and price the unit on those, not on the launch figure. Against that, rent asks in the building are published and look healthy for JVC.

A sensible buy for a landlord or end user who wants a ready home in JVC in a low-rise building, priced on recent transactions rather than the launch list. Not for a Golden Visa buyer, and not for anyone who wants a developer payment plan. Check the seller's deed, the service-charge statement and the building's recent DLD sales before making an offer.

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 Mayas Geneva?

Launch prices started at AED 659,047 (about Rs 1.70 crore), and later quotes start at AED 790,000; individual listings have asked AED 1,318,750 and AED 2.9 million, without sizes in the snippets. The developer's release is sold out, so today's price is whatever a seller asks — check the recent DLD transactions for the building on the Dubai REST app.

Is Mayas Geneva ready?

Yes. It was handed over in March 2024 and units are occupied and let. Every purchase now is a resale with a title deed already issued.

Where is it?

Jumeirah Village Circle, District 14, with road access to Al Khail Road and Hessa Street. On the developer's figures Dubai Marina and Mall of the Emirates are under 20 minutes away and Downtown Dubai and DXB under 30.

What does it cost to buy a resale unit?

The 4% DLD transfer fee, the trustee office fee and, customarily, 2% agency commission, plus mortgage fees if you borrow. On AED 790,000 the DLD fee is AED 31,600.

Does it qualify for a Golden Visa?

Not at the prices quoted for most units. The threshold is AED 2 million of property; the launch price misses it by about AED 1.34 million. Only a large duplex at around AED 2.9 million would clear it.

What rent can I expect?

Listed asks in the building include AED 100,000 a year for a 922 sq ft two-bedroom, AED 150,000 for a 1,306 sq ft two-bedroom and AED 200,000 for a 1,745 sq ft three-bedroom, with the lowest ask at AED 60,000. To make 7% gross, a unit bought at AED 790,000 needs about AED 55,300 a year.

Who is Sama Ezdan?

The Dubai development arm linked to Qatar's Ezdan Holding Group. Mayas Geneva, handed over in Q1 2024, is its completed Dubai building; its Dubai Islands project is scheduled for Q4 2026.

Can an Indian resident buy here?

Yes. JVC is freehold for foreign buyers and the DLD issues the title deed in your name. Under the LRS each person can remit USD 250,000 a financial year; AED 659,047 is about USD 179,500 and fits within one allowance.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC): Binghatti House (from AED 583,000, ready) and Binghatti Phantom (from AED 999,999, ready). See every Jumeirah Village Circle project with prices and handover dates.

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Haven Views (from AED 656,000, off-plan), Haven Views 2 (from AED 656,000, off-plan) and Floarea Skies (from AED 666,000, handover 2027).

Read next: Dubai Rental Yields by Area, Gross and Net · Resale Property in Dubai: Costs, Checks and When It Beats Off-Plan · Property in Dubai Under AED 1 Million: What It Buys. Every Dubai project we track is listed on the Dubai section.