Samana Rome Meydan District 11 Dubai

Samana Rome is a pair of five-storey towers of about 80 homes each — roughly 160 apartments — in Meydan District 11, part of Mohammed Bin Rashid City. It sells 1 and 2 BHK apartments with a private swimming pool on the balcony of every unit, Samana's signature across its portfolio. Prices start at AED 2,100,000 (about Rs 5.41 crore) and handover is Q1 2028.

Two things before the sales pitch. The entry price is not settled: AED 1,875,000, USD 465,000 (about AED 1.71 M) and AED 2,100,000 are all in print for the same building, a spread of roughly 23%. And at AED 2.1 M for a 750 sq ft 1 BHK the rate is about AED 2,800 per sq ft against a district median near AED 2,076 — a 35% premium the pool has to earn back.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

A 23% spread on one building's entry price is unusual, and it matters more here than on most pages because it also decides the Golden Visa: at AED 2.1 million the entry unit clears the AED 2 million threshold, at AED 1,875,000 it does not. One document settles it — the developer's current price list, with the unit number on it.

On rate: at AED 2.1 million and a 750 sq ft floor plan you pay about AED 2,800 per sq ft, roughly 35% above the district median of AED 2,076; at 900 sq ft the same price is about AED 2,333, or 12% above. The size you get moves the rate by a quarter, and sizes are disputed — 750 to 900 sq ft on one source, about 926 to 1,345 on another, units from 70 sq m on a third. Get the suite area in writing.

Payment plan and total cost

Two plans are advertised. The standard is a 50/50: 15% on booking, 5% in month 4, 10% in month 8, 10% in month 15, 10% in month 21, then 50% at handover. A five-year plan of 20% on booking plus 1% a month for 36 months is also advertised, but no source prints how the remaining balance falls due — 20% plus 36% does not reach 100% — so ask for the complete schedule. Worked on the AED 2.1 million entry unit under the 50/50:

The 50/50 is a light entry: AED 315,000 books the unit and the four construction instalments average about AED 184,000 each over twenty-one months. Half then falls due at handover in Q1 2028, which is where a buyer without a UAE mortgage lined up gets caught.

No service charge is published, and this building will not be cheap to run: a private pool on every balcony means water treatment, plant and maintenance replicated across roughly 160 units, and that cost lands in the service charge whether you use your pool or not. Ask for the budget before you sign. The UAE charges no annual property tax and a residential sale does not attract VAT, so the 4% DLD transfer fee is the main government cost.

Location and connectivity

Meydan District 11 sits inside Mohammed Bin Rashid City, with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road (E311) and Al Khail Road (E44) either side. The project's own material puts Meydan Racecourse about 12 minutes away and Burj Khalifa about 15; DXB is roughly 20 minutes. District One and its crystal lagoon are the neighbouring part of the same masterplan.

There is no Dubai Metro station in District 11, so the community is car-dependent — worth pricing into the tenant pool: a 1 BHK at this rate needs a tenant with a car and a Downtown or Business Bay job.

For the villa schemes in the same District 11, see Knightsbridge and Mira Villas; for the apartment comparison at Meydan Horizon, see Riverton House. See all Dubai projects we track and the projects list.

Amenities and specifications

The headline is the private swimming pool on the balcony of every apartment. It is why this building prices above its district, and it is a real differentiator: very little competing stock in Mohammed Bin Rashid City offers one. Confirm it against the floor plan for your unit, because pool size and position vary by layout, and get it into the SPA.

Building amenities quoted: a fitness centre, a yoga studio, steam and sauna rooms, a rooftop basketball court, an outdoor cinema, jogging tracks, gardens and a children's play area. Interiors are described with modern finishes, smart-home systems and large windows. Not published: the appliance schedule, the parking allocation and the service-charge budget. Final specification as per the SPA.

About the developer

Samana Developers is one of Dubai's largest off-plan sellers by volume, ranked among the top five, with USD 1.9 billion of gross sales and 16 launches in 2025. Its first project, Samana Greens, launched in April 2018 and was delivered; Samana Hills followed in September 2019.

The record that matters most is recent: Samana handed over Samana Santorini in 2026 and has stated targets of six handovers in 2026 and eleven in 2027 — a developer moving from selling to delivering, which is the transition every high-volume Dubai launch house has to make. Its own position is that its developments are delivered on time.

The flip side of that volume is sameness. Nearly every Samana building sells the same private-pool format, which makes the range easy to compare and means your resale competes with many near-identical units. That is not a reason to avoid the developer, but it is a reason not to assume the pool alone will set your apartment apart later.

For Indian buyers

Freehold, any nationality. Mohammed Bin Rashid City is a designated freehold area, so an Indian buyer owns the apartment outright with a title deed from the Dubai Land Department. On AED 2.1 million the 4% DLD transfer fee is AED 84,000, and trustee, registration and agency charges take the all-in cost to roughly 6% over the price.

Remittance. AED 2.1 million is about USD 572,000, against a Liberalised Remittance Scheme allowance of USD 250,000 per person per financial year — one year for a couple, two for a single buyer, or a UAE mortgage. The 50/50 plan helps: about USD 86,000 books the unit and the construction tranche spreads across twenty-one months, so a single buyer can stay inside the allowance until handover.

Golden Visa, and why the price spread matters. At AED 2.1 million the entry unit clears the AED 2 million property threshold by AED 100,000. At the AED 1,875,000 figure that is also in print, it does not. If the visa is why you are buying, the price list is not a detail — get the purchase price confirmed in writing at or above AED 2 million and apply through the DLD once the Oqood registration is in your name.

Tax, yield and exit. The UAE charges no annual property tax and takes no tax on rent; an Indian tax resident still declares the rent and any gain in India, with treaty credit for tax paid abroad. Mohammed Bin Rashid City apartments run about 5.5% to 7.2% gross and roughly 4.3% net after service charges, and buying 35% over the district median pulls the gross below that band unless the pool commands a rent premium — which it may, because so little competing stock offers one. The service charge decides the net figure, so do not model a yield until you have it.

Pros

• A private pool on the balcony of every apartment — a feature that rents and resells on its own
• Twin five-storey towers of about 80 units each — small by Dubai standards
• A delivery record you can name: Samana Greens delivered, Samana Santorini handed over in 2026
• The 50/50 plan needs 15% on booking and holds half back until handover in Q1 2028
• A five-year plan at 20% plus 1% a month is advertised for a stretched payment
• At AED 2.1 M the entry unit clears the Golden Visa threshold

Cons

• Three starting prices in print — AED 1,875,000, USD 465,000 and AED 2,100,000 — a 23% spread
• At about AED 2,800 per sq ft the entry rate is roughly 35% above the district median of AED 2,076
• Sizes conflict: 750 to 900 sq ft on one source, about 926 to 1,345 on another
• The five-year plan's published fragments do not add to 100%
• Samana Rome 2 is marketed alongside, so a quoted figure may belong to the wrong phase
• No source prints the DLD project number, the escrow bank or the service charge
• Samana's volume works against resale: your unit competes with many near-identical apartments

Who this is for

• Investors who want the private-pool format at a Mohammed Bin Rashid City address
• Buyers who want a small five-storey building rather than a tower in District 11
• Golden Visa buyers who will hold the price at or above AED 2 M in writing
• Buyers who want a long payment runway and will get that plan's full schedule in writing

Who should look elsewhere

• Yield-first investors — AED 2,800 per sq ft where the median is AED 2,076 is hard to earn back
• Anyone who cannot get the entry price pinned down while three figures circulate
• Buyers who want a differentiated resale — near-identical Samana stock is plentiful
• Buyers who need the DLD project number and escrow bank confirmed first — neither is published

Our verdict

Samana Rome sells one idea well: a private pool on every balcony, at a Mohammed Bin Rashid City address rather than the outer communities where most Samana stock sits. The building is small, and the developer is one of the few in this Meydan set with named, dated handovers behind it. The problem is price, twice over. The rate at about AED 2,800 per sq ft is roughly 35% above the district median, a lot to earn back on rent even with the pool, and the entry price itself is unsettled across a 23% spread. Nothing here can be decided until the price list arrives; when it does, compare the rate per sq ft against the district, not the brochure.

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 Samana Rome?

AED 2,100,000 (about Rs 5.41 crore) is the figure two sources print for the entry unit. Others carry AED 1,875,000, and the project microsite advertises from USD 465,000, about AED 1.71 M at the pegged rate — a 23% spread on the same building. The developer's price list is the document that settles it.

What is the payment plan?

The standard plan is 50/50: 15% on booking, 5% in month 4, 10% in month 8, 10% in month 15, 10% in month 21, then 50% at handover. A five-year plan of 20% plus 1% a month for 36 months is also advertised, but no source prints how the balance falls due. On AED 2.1 M the 50/50 is AED 315,000 down, AED 735,000 during the build and AED 1,050,000 at handover, plus a 4% DLD fee of AED 84,000.

When is the handover?

Q1 2028 across the sources checked. Samana has a stated target of six project handovers in 2026 and eleven in 2027, and handed over Samana Santorini in 2026, so the delivery record supports the date. Get the completion date written into the SPA.

Does every apartment really have a pool?

That is the project's own claim and Samana's signature across its portfolio: a private pool on the balcony of each unit. Confirm it against the floor plan for your apartment, because pool size and position vary by layout, and get it into the SPA specification.

How big are the apartments?

1 BHK apartments are quoted at about 750 to 900 sq ft on one source, 86 to 125 sq m on another and from 70 sq m on a third; 2 BHK start at about 1,400 sq ft. Ask for the floor plan and the suite area for your unit number.

How many homes are there?

Twin five-storey towers with about 80 units each, so roughly 160 apartments. A second phase, Samana Rome 2, is marketed separately with its own payment plan, so confirm which phase your unit belongs to.

Who is Samana Developers?

One of Dubai's largest off-plan sellers, ranked among the top five, with USD 1.9 billion of gross sales and 16 launches in 2025. Samana Greens launched in April 2018 and was delivered; Samana Santorini was handed over in 2026. It targets six handovers in 2026 and eleven in 2027.

Is it registered with the DLD?

It is sold off-plan, which in Dubai requires DLD registration and a DLD-approved escrow account, but none of the sources checked prints the project number or names the escrow bank. Check the Dubai REST app before paying a booking amount.

Does it qualify for the Golden Visa?

At AED 2.1 M the entry unit clears the AED 2 M property threshold by AED 100,000. At the lower AED 1,875,000 figure that is also in print, it does not. Get the purchase price confirmed in writing at or above AED 2 M if the visa is the reason you are buying.

What yield can I expect?

Mohammed Bin Rashid City apartments run around 5.5% to 7.2% gross and about 4.3% net after service charges. Buying at about AED 2,800 per sq ft, roughly 35% above the district median, pulls the gross below that band unless the private pool commands a rent premium — which it may, because little competing stock offers one.

For the developer's price list, the unit-level suite area and a viewing at District 11, talk to Realty Hunting.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Meydan: Mansory Residences (from AED 2.1 M, handover 2028), Riverton House (from AED 2 M, handover 2028), The Cube Residences (from AED 1.3 M, handover 2027) and Knightsbridge (from AED 7.9 M, handover 2027).

More by Samana Developers: Samana Ocean Bay (from AED 2,100,000, handover 2028), Samana Avenue (from AED 955,576, handover 2026) and Samana Imperial Garden (from AED 859,000, handover 2028).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Emaar Creek Rise (from AED 2,100,000, ready), Nakheel The Palm Tower (from AED 2.1 M, ready) and Sera By Emaar (from AED 2.1 M, handover 2029).

Read next: Off-Plan Property in Dubai: How It Works · Dubai Property Payment Plans: 1% Monthly, Post-Handover and More · The Dubai Golden Visa Through Property. Every Dubai project we track is listed on the Dubai section.