Samana Resorts Dubai Production City Dubai

Samana Resorts is a 19-floor tower by Samana Developers in Dubai Production City, the community still widely called IMPZ. It sells studios, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, most with a private pool on the balcony — the feature Samana builds its whole Dubai product around. The starting price on record is AED 669,000 (about Rs 1.72 crore), with the priced list opening at AED 700,000 for a 420 sq ft studio with a pool.

The plan is the other half of the pitch: about 20% down, 1% a month through construction, then 0.5% a month for up to 56 months after handover — eight years, five of them after you have the keys. Handover is on record for Q2 2028. See the rest of the emirate on our page of all Dubai projects we track.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

Two figures circulate and they do not conflict: AED 669,000 is the headline entry, and the priced unit list starts at AED 700,000. The source listing carries no price of its own.

IMPZ apartments average about AED 1,188 per sq ft. On that measure the studio at AED 1,667 is roughly 40% above the community, the 1 bedroom at AED 1,300 about 9% above and the 2 bedroom at AED 1,249 about 5% above. The bigger the unit here, the closer the price sits to what the community trades at — the opposite of how most buyers approach a Samana tower.

Payment plan and total cost

The structure quoted is 15 to 20% down, 1% monthly through construction and 0.5% a month for up to 56 months after handover. Worked on AED 669,000 at 20% down: AED 133,800 on booking (about Rs 34.5 lakh), about AED 6,690 a month through construction and about AED 3,345 a month for 56 months after. On top sit the 4% DLD transfer fee of AED 26,760, the AED 40 Oqood fee and about AED 4,000 plus VAT for the registration trustee — roughly AED 699,800 all in, about Rs 1.80 crore.

Service charges in Dubai Production City run AED 12 to AED 18 per sq ft a year. On a 420 sq ft studio at AED 15 that is about AED 6,300 a year, roughly Rs 1.6 lakh. Treat the top of the range as the working number: a pool on every balcony is plant and water treatment a plain tower does not carry, and no source publishes this building's rate. Final as per the SPA.

Location and connectivity

Dubai Production City sits off Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) in the Dubailand belt, with Dubai Sports City, Motor City and Jumeirah Golf Estates as neighbours and City Centre Me'aisem as the community mall. It is a working residential district rather than a destination address.

There is no Metro station in the community and no source we checked prints drive times from this site, so we will not invent any. The E311 is the main route, with Al Khail Road (E44) across Sports City and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) to the south. Plan on driving.

Amenities and specifications

The feature that sells this building is the private pool on the balcony of most apartments, rare at this price anywhere in Dubai, alongside the shared amenities Samana puts in every tower. Fit-out level, appliance brands and parking allocation are not itemised by the sources we checked. Final as per the SPA.

About the developer

Samana Developers is one of Dubai's larger off-plan volume builders and has handed over more than 1,300 homes. Samana Santorini was completed and handed over in 2026 and Samana Miami followed in July 2026, welcoming 89 owners. It targets six handovers in 2026 and eleven in 2027.

Construction speed is its argument: Samana Greens topped out its main structure in eight months, and the company put USD 41 million into its own contracting arm to keep that pace in house. Hold it to the escrow-verified completion percentage for this tower on the Dubai REST app.

For Indian buyers

Dubai Production City is freehold and open to buyers of any nationality, with the title deed issued by the Dubai Land Department and the 4% DLD transfer fee due on registration. There is no sales tax on a residential purchase in the UAE and no annual property tax; the service charge is the recurring cost.

At about USD 182,000 the entry unit fits inside one person's USD 250,000 Liberalised Remittance Scheme allowance in a single financial year, and the eight-year plan means no large sum ever has to move at once. At AED 669,000 it is AED 1,331,000 short of the AED 2 million Golden Visa threshold, so this is not a visa purchase. On yield, read the community numbers carefully: IMPZ rents run about AED 87 per sq ft, which against the studio's AED 1,667 per sq ft is roughly 5.2% gross, not the 9% median the community reports at its AED 1,188 average price; the 2 bedroom at AED 1,249 comes out near 7%. Rental income is taxable in India for a resident at your slab rate with the standard 30% deduction, and the UAE levies nothing on residential rent to credit against it.

Pros

• An eight-year plan with 0.5% a month for 56 months after handover, so rent covers most of that instalment
• The 2 bedroom at about AED 1,249 per sq ft is only about 5% above the IMPZ average of AED 1,188
• Entry at about USD 182,000 fits inside one person's LRS allowance in a single year
• Samana has handed over more than 1,300 homes, Santorini and Miami both in 2026

Cons

• The studio at about AED 1,667 per sq ft is roughly 40% above the community average, and it is the unit most buyers are shown
• At that price the community's AED 87 per sq ft rents give about 5.2% gross, not the 9% median IMPZ reports
• No source we checked publishes the DLD project number or the escrow bank
• A pool per apartment means higher maintenance, and no service-charge rate is published for the building
• Q2 2028 handover is nearly two years out, and a sister phase, Samana Resorts 2, adds more of the same stock nearby

Who this is for

• Buyers who want a low monthly outlay over eight years rather than a large cheque in three
• Indian buyers who want the whole purchase inside one LRS allowance in one financial year
• Investors buying the 1 or 2 bedroom, where the price per sq ft is close to the community's

Who should look elsewhere

• Studio buyers chasing the 9% yield IMPZ is marketed on: at AED 1,667 per sq ft it is closer to 5%
• Golden Visa buyers, who need AED 2 million and would need three of these
• Anyone who needs a home before 2028, or wants to live without a car

Our verdict

Samana Resorts turns on one decision: which unit you buy. The 2 bedroom at about AED 1,249 per sq ft is fairly priced against an IMPZ average of AED 1,188 and should earn close to the yields the community advertises. The 420 sq ft studio with a pool, at about AED 1,667, is a 40% premium the rental market does not repay — about 5.2% gross on the community's own rent figures. The plan is good, the developer delivered two towers this year, and the entry price sits inside one LRS allowance. Get the project number, the escrow bank and the service-charge budget in writing. Its sister tower in the same community is covered on our page for Samana Sky Views, a cheaper ready option is Viera Residences, and the whole batch sits under projects.

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 starting price of Samana Resorts?

AED 669,000 (about Rs 1.72 crore) is the entry on record. The priced list opens at AED 700,000 for a 420 sq ft studio with a pool, about AED 1,667 per sq ft; a 1 bedroom of 800 sq ft is AED 1,040,000 and a 2 bedroom of 1,200 sq ft is AED 1,499,000.

What is the payment plan at Samana Resorts?

15 to 20% down, 1% monthly through construction, then 0.5% a month for up to 56 months after handover — about eight years, five of them post-handover. On AED 669,000 at 20% down that is AED 133,800 on booking, about AED 6,690 a month during construction and about AED 3,345 afterwards, plus the 4% DLD transfer fee of AED 26,760 and about AED 4,000 for the registration trustee.

When is the handover of Samana Resorts?

Q2 2028 is the date on record and no source we checked publishes a completion percentage. The SPA carries the anticipated completion date and the grace period; check the escrow-verified figure on the Dubai REST app before each instalment.

Is Samana Resorts registered with the Dubai Land Department?

It is sold off-plan under DLD rules, with deposits routed through a project escrow account supervised by the Land Department and a Trakheesi permit for the marketing. No source we checked prints the project number or the escrow bank; ask the sales office for both and verify them on the Dubai REST app before paying a booking amount.

What rental yield can I expect at Samana Resorts?

IMPZ reports a median gross yield of about 9%, but that is earned on stock at the community average of AED 1,188 per sq ft. Rents run about AED 87 per sq ft, so the 420 sq ft studio at AED 1,667 works out at roughly 5.2% gross and the 2 bedroom at AED 1,249 near 7%, before service charges of AED 12 to 18 per sq ft.

Can an Indian citizen buy here, and does it qualify for the Golden Visa?

Yes to the first: the community is freehold and open to all nationalities, and the entry unit at about USD 182,000 fits inside one person's USD 250,000 LRS allowance in a single year. No to the second: AED 669,000 is AED 1,331,000 short of the AED 2 million threshold.

For the current price list, which floors still have pool units and the service-charge budget in writing, talk to Realty Hunting and we will set the numbers against the alternatives before you book.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Dubai Production City: Samana Sky Views (from AED 689,000, handover 2027), Park Five (from AED 640,690, handover 2027), Viera Residences (from AED 616,000, ready) and Deyaar Midtown Noor (from AED 490,000, ready).

More by Samana Developers: Samana Parkville (from AED 699,000, handover 2028), Samana Imperial Garden (from AED 859,000, handover 2028) and Samana Ocean Bay (from AED 2,100,000, handover 2028).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Floarea Grande (from AED 670,000, handover 2026), AUREL1A Residence (from AED 674 K, handover 2027) and Al Waleed Garden (from AED 675,000, ready).

Read next: Off-Plan Property in Dubai: How It Works · Dubai Property Payment Plans: 1% Monthly, Post-Handover and More · Property in Dubai Under AED 1 Million: What It Buys. Every Dubai project we track is listed on the Dubai section.