Pearlz Apartments Al Furjan Dubai

Pearlz is a completed Danube Properties tower in Al Furjan, a short walk from Al Furjan metro station. It has 14 storeys and 300 apartments — studios to three-bedrooms — over ground-floor retail, with about 480,179 sq ft built up. Launched in 2022, it was handed over in May 2024, six months ahead of schedule.

It is now a resale and rental building. A ready, furnished 484 sq ft studio is listed at AED 750,000 (about Rs 1.93 crore), and larger units are asked at AED 1.2 to 1.85 million. What a buyer is paying for is a finished Danube tower beside the station, with a rental record to check before signing.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

The ready studio works out at about AED 1,550 per sq ft. The launch figures, on a 387 sq ft studio, came to about AED 1,214 to AED 1,466 per sq ft. For comparison, the cheapest resale studio in Gemz, Danube's other finished Al Furjan tower, is asked at about AED 1,835 per sq ft for less space and no station at the door.

The sources disagree on the launch price, and the AED 490,000 studio listing is from the off-plan period, so neither is a price you can buy at today. The source listing prints no price. The DLD's registered transfers in the building are what settle a fair offer; ask your agent for the last few before you bid.

Payment plan and total cost

There is no developer plan left to buy on. Pearlz sold off-plan from 2022 on Danube's 1% monthly plans, and a purchase today is a resale in cash or with a UAE mortgage. Worked on the AED 750,000 studio:

Danube's 1% plans can run past handover. Ask whether the seller still owes instalments, because Danube issues the no-objection certificate the transfer needs only once they are cleared; it decides how much cash the seller needs on the day.

One studio listing puts the service charge at about AED 6,000 a year. No per-sq-ft rate for the building appeared in the sources checked, so ask the seller for the latest invoice and check nothing is in arrears.

Location and connectivity

Pearlz's location is its main asset. Al Furjan metro station, opened in 2021 on the Route 2020 branch of the Red Line, is a short walk away, and homes within a ten-minute walk of the station have gained about 22% in capital value over three years. Propsearch puts Palm Jumeirah at about 16 minutes by car, The Walk at JBR 17, Burj Al Arab 21 and Dubai Mall 25.

Al Furjan sits between Sheikh Zayed Road and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road. Ibn Battuta Mall is five to ten minutes away and Jebel Ali Free Zone about ten; the free zone employs a good share of the community's tenants. Al Maktoum International Airport is fifteen to twenty minutes. New buildings, including Danube's own 356-home Sparklz, will add rental supply over the next two years.

For another Al Furjan option see PG One, and for the wider market apartments for sale in Al Furjan and the Al Furjan guide. Danube's other buildings are on the Danube projects page, and everything we track is on all Dubai projects and the projects page.

Amenities and specifications

Pearlz is a single 14-storey tower with retail at ground level, which means a shop or café inside the building. Sizes are published by type: studios from 387 sq ft, one-bedrooms of 680 to 1,053 sq ft, two-bedrooms of 1,082 to 1,814 and three-bedrooms of 1,661 to 1,828. Danube quoted a pool, gym and podium amenities.

Resale units come furnished, semi-furnished and bare; one studio listing notes a large balcony facing the Al Furjan villas. A finished building lets you check what an off-plan buyer cannot: the view, the noise level, the air-conditioning and whether the listed size matches the suite area on the title deed. Parking per apartment is not published.

About the developer

Danube Properties is the property arm of the Danube Group, the building-materials business Rizwan Sajan founded in Dubai in 1993; the developer dates from 2014 and made the 1% monthly plan standard in Dubai's mid-market. DLD records show 20 completed projects and 8,230 units.

Pearlz is one of its cleanest deliveries: launched in 2022 and handed over in May 2024, six months early, followed that November by Gemz, five months early. The dataHabibi index scores Danube's delivery reliability at 44% across its whole book, which is a question for its off-plan launches, not for a building already standing.

For Indian buyers

Ownership. Al Furjan is freehold for all nationalities, and on transfer the DLD issues the title deed in your name. There is no annual property tax, and a residential sale carries no VAT; the 4% DLD transfer fee is the government's cost.

Remittance and Golden Visa. The AED 750,000 studio is about USD 204,000, and about USD 218,000 with fees — inside one person's USD 250,000 LRS allowance for a financial year. As a resale it has to be paid at once rather than over a plan. The Golden Visa needs AED 2 million: the studio misses by AED 1,250,000, and the top of the current range, AED 1,850,000, misses by AED 150,000.

Yield and tax. Bayut puts the building's gross yield at 7.88%; at AED 55,000 of rent the studio earns about 7.3% gross and 6.5% after service charge. India taxes the rent at your slab after the 30% standard deduction, the property goes in Schedule FA of your return, and the gain is taxed in India on sale.

Exit. Resale demand here rests on the station and on tenants from Jebel Ali. Portals show dozens of units listed for sale and rent at any time, so a buyer who needs to sell quickly should expect to price near the DLD's recent transfers rather than the top asks.

Pros

• Finished and occupied, handed over six months early, so there is no construction risk
• A short walk to Al Furjan metro station, open since 2021
• About AED 1,550 per sq ft on the ready studio, below Gemz's AED 1,835 nearby
• Bayut puts gross yield at 7.88%, and rents are listed from AED 55,000
• Service charge near AED 6,000 a year on a studio

Cons

• Resale asks are well above the 2022 launch prices of AED 470,000 to AED 567,500
• No developer payment plan: cash or a UAE mortgage only
• The studio misses the AED 2 million Golden Visa threshold by AED 1,250,000
• Launch and current prices vary widely between sources, so the DLD transaction record is the only reliable guide
• Al Furjan's new supply, including Danube's own Sparklz, will compete for the same tenants

Who this is for

• Rental investors who want a metro-side building earning from month one
• Tenants-turned-owners who work in Jebel Ali or Dubai Marina
• Cash or mortgage buyers who want to inspect a finished Danube building first

Who should look elsewhere

• Buyers who need a developer payment plan
• Golden Visa buyers on a studio or one-bedroom budget
• Anyone who will not check the DLD's recent transfer prices before offering

Our verdict

Pearlz is the Danube building in Al Furjan that sits next to the metro, and that single fact is what its price should be judged against. At about AED 1,550 per sq ft, the 484 sq ft studio on offer is cheaper per foot than the resale studios in Gemz nearby, and it comes with a bigger floor area and the station at the door. Bayut's 7.88% gross yield and rents from AED 55,000 support the rental case, and the six-months-early handover removes the construction risk that hangs over Danube's newer launches. What it does not offer is a bargain against launch: the 2022 buyers paid AED 470,000 to AED 567,500 and have kept the gain. The price data is also patchy, with listings of very different vintages side by side, so the DLD's recent transfers are the only honest benchmark.

A solid buy for a rental investor who wants a metro-side, finished building and will pay cash or use a UAE mortgage. Offer against the DLD's recent transfer prices, not the portal asks. Not for a buyer who needs a payment plan or a Golden Visa from one unit.

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 Pearlz now?

A ready 484 sq ft studio is listed at AED 750,000 (about Rs 1.93 crore), about AED 1,550 per sq ft. Propsearch shows current asks for larger units from AED 1,225,000 to AED 1,850,000. The 2022 launch price was AED 470,000 or AED 567,500, depending on the source.

Is Pearlz ready?

Yes. Danube handed it over in May 2024, six months ahead of schedule. Some broker pages still print an older Q1 2025 delivery date; the building is finished and occupied.

How close is it to the metro?

Pearlz is a short walk from Al Furjan metro station on the Red Line's Route 2020 branch, open since 2021. Homes within a ten-minute walk of the station have gained about 22% in capital value over three years.

What rent and yield can I expect at Pearlz now?

Bayut lists rents from AED 55,000 to AED 175,000 a year, averaging about AED 106,807, and puts gross yield at 7.88%. AED 55,000 on the AED 750,000 studio is about 7.3% gross, or 6.5% after a AED 6,000 service charge.

What are the service charges at Pearlz now?

About AED 6,000 a year on one studio listing. No per-sq-ft rate for the building was published in the sources checked; ask the seller for the latest invoice.

Does Pearlz qualify for a Golden Visa?

Not at current asks. The threshold is AED 2 million; the studio is AED 1,250,000 short and the top of propsearch's current range, AED 1,850,000, is still AED 150,000 short.

How do I check the transfer is clean?

Ask for the title deed and a Danube no-objection certificate, which is issued only once instalments and service charges are paid. The transfer happens at a DLD registration trustee office, where the 4% fee is paid and the deed is reissued in your name.

Should I buy Pearlz or an off-plan Al Furjan launch?

Pearlz costs more cash up front, since a resale has no payment plan, but it earns rent from the transfer and carries no delivery risk. An off-plan launch such as Danube's Sparklz spreads the cost over years, with keys not due until 2028. If you can pay in full, the finished building near the station is the lower-risk choice.

Can an Indian resident buy in Pearlz?

Yes. Al Furjan is freehold for all nationalities. AED 750,000 is about USD 204,000, inside one person's USD 250,000 LRS allowance for a financial year.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Al Furjan: Gemz (from AED 745,000, ready), PG One (from AED 730,000, ready), Azizi Neila (from AED 650,000, handover 2027) and Valores Residences (from AED 888,000, handover 2027). See every Al Furjan project with prices and handover dates.

More by Danube: Danube Bayz (from AED 715,000, ready), Timez by Danube (from AED 800,000, handover 2028) and Oasiz 2 (from AED 699,000, handover 2027).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Binghatti Haven (from AED 750,000, off-plan), Binghatti Starfall (from AED 750,000, handover 2027) and Livel Residenza (from AED 750,000, handover 2026).

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