Sobha Creek Vistas Sobha Hartland Dubai

Sobha Creek Vistas is a pair of 28-storey twin towers in Sobha Hartland, Mohammed Bin Rashid City, completed by Sobha Realty in January 2022 and designed by PNC Architects. It holds one- and two-bedroom apartments only — one-beds 475 to 862 sq ft, two-beds 789 to 1,326 sq ft — with retail at ground level.

Recorded sales in Tower B have averaged about AED 1,316,623 (about Rs 3.39 crore). Rents run AED 70,000 to 145,000 a year, and one portal quotes a return of up to 6.5%. One thing to correct before anything else: The source listing files this project under Al Quoz, but the towers stand in Sobha Hartland, beside Ras Al Khor and the Dubai Water Canal. See the rest of the Dubai section or our wider projects list.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

No entry asking price is published for these towers by the sources we checked, so the anchor below is the building's average recorded sale — what apartments here have actually traded at, which is a better number than an asking price anyway.

The implied rate depends entirely on the size of the apartment you are looking at, and the size ranges here are wide: an average sale of AED 1,316,623 works out near AED 2,770 per sq ft on a 475 sq ft one-bed and near AED 993 per sq ft on a 1,326 sq ft two-bed. Those are wildly different propositions, which is why the only useful move is to take a specific unit's title-deed area and divide.

Note also that one source gives a narrower size span of about 493 to 899 sq ft across the towers, against the 475 to 1,326 sq ft range the developer's own material implies. Another reason to work from the deed rather than the brochure.

Payment and total cost

Completed towers, so there is no construction-linked plan: full payment at transfer, or a UAE mortgage at 50 to 60% of value for a non-resident. Worked at the building's average recorded sale:

Add 0.25% of the loan as mortgage registration if you finance. If you would rather have a payment plan than pay in full, Sobha's newer Hartland buildings still carry them — Creek Vista Heights is quoted on a 60/40 structure with handover from Q4 2026. That is a different building, but it is the honest alternative to price a resale here against.

No service-charge figure is published for these towers. Dubai buildings run about AED 10 to 30 per sq ft a year depending on the amenity load, and a Sobha tower with a full amenity deck sits in the middle to upper part of that. Get two years of RERA-approved statements.

Location and connectivity

Sobha Hartland sits in Mohammed Bin Rashid City, between Ras Al Khor and the Dubai Water Canal, with Al Khail Road as its artery. Downtown Dubai and the Burj Khalifa are a short drive and in view from the upper floors; Business Bay is a few minutes north along the canal, Meydan and its racecourse sit to the south, and Dubai International Airport is fifteen to twenty minutes away.

The Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary — the flamingo lagoon on the creek — is the neighbour that makes this address unusual: a protected wetland means a view that cannot be built out, which is rare anywhere in Dubai. Whether your apartment has it is a different question, dealt with below.

For other MBR City buildings we cover, see Lua Residences and Nineteen Riviera Lagoon.

Amenities and specifications

One- and two-bedroom apartments across two 28-storey towers, with retail at ground level, a gymnasium, a swimming pool and a children's play area. One-beds carry a bathroom, a living and dining area, a kitchen and a balcony; two-beds carry two bathrooms and two balconies.

The specification question that matters most here is not the finish, which is Sobha's usual standard and holds up well at four years old. It is the outlook. This project is sold on views of Dubai Creek, Ras Al Khor, Downtown Dubai and the Water Canal, and no single apartment has all four. Which you get depends on the tower, the floor and the direction the unit faces, and the difference is worth a serious share of the price — both when you let it and when you sell it. Ask which floors and orientations carry which view, then go and stand in the apartment.

Also check the ordinary things at four years old: the air-conditioning plant, the lifts and the state of the common areas.

About the developer

Sobha Realty is the master developer of Sobha Hartland — it built these towers, built the community around them, and is still building there. That is an unusual position and it works in a resale buyer's favour.

Creek Vistas was completed in January 2022. Creek Vistas Grande followed in November 2024. Creek Vista Heights hands over from Q4 2026. A master developer still investing in a district has a direct interest in the roads, the parks and the retail working, and the buildings around yours get finished rather than abandoned half-built — which is not something you can take for granted in every Dubai master community.

The other side of that coin is supply. The same developer keeps adding apartments that compete with yours for tenants and for buyers. It is the main reason to be cautious about short-term rent growth in Hartland, and it should shape what you underwrite rather than whether you buy.

For Indian buyers

Sobha Hartland is freehold, so an Indian citizen can own here outright with a DLD title deed, in their own name. Dubai charges no annual property tax; the recurring cost is the service charge.

At about AED 1,316,623 — roughly USD 359,000 — the purchase exceeds one person's USD 250,000 Liberalised Remittance Scheme allowance for a financial year. Buy jointly with a spouse or family member for USD 500,000 between you, or split the payment across two financial years. Your bank will want the sale agreement and the DLD trustee details, and TCS applies on the remittance above the current threshold.

On residency: at the building's average sale price this is below the AED 2 M Golden Visa property threshold. A large two-bedroom at the top of the size range might approach it — get the DLD-registered value in writing if that matters. 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 property goes in Schedule FA of your return. The UAE takes nothing, so on a 6.5% gross return the Indian tax is the difference between a good yield and an ordinary one — underwrite after it.

Pros

• Ready since January 2022, title-deeded and mortgage-eligible, with four years of rent and sales history
• Views on record over Dubai Creek, Ras Al Khor, Downtown Dubai and the Water Canal
• Sobha is the master developer of the whole community, not a plot buyer in someone else's district
• Rents to AED 145,000 in Tower A support a real income from a two-bedroom
• A return quoted at up to 6.5% is solid for a central, well-built MBR City address
• Only one- and two-bedroom layouts, which keeps the tenant profile consistent
• Downtown, Business Bay and Meydan all minutes away

Cons

• No entry asking price is published, so the anchor is an average recorded sale rather than a floor
• Sources give two different size ranges — 475 to 1,326 sq ft on one, about 493 to 899 sq ft on another
• Sobha keeps building in Hartland, so new supply will compete with your unit for tenants
• The source listing files the project under Al Quoz, which is not where the towers are
• No service-charge figure is published, and a Sobha tower will not sit at the bottom of the range
• At the average sale price the purchase is below the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold
• A 2022 building is approaching its first significant maintenance cycle

Who this is for

• Buyers who want a well-built, central MBR City apartment with creek and Downtown views
• Investors who prefer four years of rent history to an off-plan promise
• End users who want Downtown and Business Bay minutes away without paying Downtown prices
• Buyers who value a master developer still investing in the community

Who should look elsewhere

• Anyone buying property to qualify for a Golden Visa at this price point
• Investors expecting fast rent growth while Sobha keeps adding stock nearby
• Buyers who will not check which floors and orientations actually get the views
• Anyone who needs a developer payment plan — this is a resale market

Our verdict

These are well-built towers in a community their own developer is still investing in, and that combination is worth more than it sounds. Sobha built the buildings, built Hartland around them and keeps adding to it, so the roads, retail and parks get finished — and you can read four years of rents and transactions before you commit. At an average recorded sale near AED 1,316,623, rents of AED 70,000 to 145,000 and a return quoted to 6.5%, the numbers are solid rather than spectacular.

Two cautions. The views are the product, and they are not evenly distributed: creek, Ras Al Khor, Downtown and the canal are all on the marketing, and no apartment has all of them. Which one you get depends on tower, floor and orientation, and that gap is worth a serious share of the price — go and stand in the unit. And expect flat rents for a year or two: the same developer keeps handing over new buildings into the same rental market. Buy for the address and the build quality, and underwrite the rent conservatively.

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 does an apartment at Sobha Creek Vistas cost?

Recorded sales in Tower B have averaged about AED 1,316,623 (about Rs 3.39 crore). No entry asking price is published by the sources we checked, so that average is the most reliable figure available — it is what the building has actually traded at, not a floor. Ask your broker for the DLD transaction record and match a price to a title-deed area.

Is it in Al Quoz?

No. The source listing files the project under Al Quoz, but the towers stand in Sobha Hartland, in Mohammed Bin Rashid City, beside Ras Al Khor and the Dubai Water Canal. The title deed will show the real community — check it, because the location is the largest single component of the price.

Is the building ready?

Yes. The two 28-storey towers were completed in January 2022 and have been occupied since. Any purchase is a resale against a title deed, with a UAE mortgage available — non-residents are usually financed at 50 to 60% of value.

How big are the apartments?

One-beds run 475 to 862 sq ft with a bathroom, living and dining area, kitchen and balcony; two-beds run 789 to 1,326 sq ft with two bathrooms and two balconies. One source gives a narrower range of about 493 to 899 sq ft, so work from the title-deed area of the specific unit.

What rent and yield can I expect?

Rents run about AED 70,000 to 145,000 a year, with Tower A averaging AED 106,935 and Tower B AED 99,120. One portal quotes a return of up to 6.5% in Tower B. After the service charge, agency fees and a vacancy allowance, expect roughly 1.5 points less net.

What are the service charges?

Not published for these towers. Dubai buildings run about AED 10 to 30 per sq ft a year depending on the amenity load, and a Sobha tower with a full amenity deck sits in the middle to upper part of that. Ask the seller for two years of RERA-approved statements and the owners' association's reserve position.

Do all the apartments have the views?

No, and this is the question to ask first. The project is sold on views of Dubai Creek, Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, Downtown Dubai and the Water Canal, but which of those a given apartment actually sees depends on its tower, its floor and its orientation. That difference is worth a large part of the price and it is not visible in a listing. Go and look.

Is the community still being built?

Yes. Sobha completed Creek Vistas Grande in November 2024 and Creek Vista Heights hands over from Q4 2026 on a 60/40 plan. Expect construction nearby and more apartments coming to the same rental market, which is the main brake on short-term rent growth here.

Does the purchase qualify for a Golden Visa?

Not at the building's average sale price of about AED 1,316,623, which is well below the AED 2 M property threshold. A large two-bedroom at the top of the range might approach it, so get the DLD-registered value in writing if residency matters to you.

Can an Indian citizen buy here?

Yes. Sobha Hartland is freehold, so any nationality can own outright with a DLD title deed. At about AED 1,316,623 — roughly USD 359,000 — the purchase exceeds one person's USD 250,000 LRS allowance for a financial year, so buy jointly with a family member or split the payment across two financial years.

If you want the DLD transaction record, the view and orientation of what is available, and two years of service-charge statements, talk to Realty Hunting and we will get them.