Vista by Prestige One Dubai Sports City Dubai

Vista is a finished building of 140 homes in Dubai Sports City by Prestige One Developments. Construction ran from July 2023 to April 2026 - about 33 months for more than 350,000 sq ft of built-up area - and the developer handed it over at a ceremony attended by representatives of the Dubai Land Department and the Dubai Development Authority.

Apartments run about 510 to 1,600 sq ft across studios to three-bedroom layouts, averaging roughly 920 sq ft, and prices start at about AED 440,000 (about Rs 1.13 crore). In a district where several towers are selling against handover dates that have already passed, this one is built, signed off and inspectable. Every UAE project we track sits in the Dubai section.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

Read that last row carefully, because it is the argument for this building. Two towers a few minutes away are selling unbuilt studios from AED 610,000 and AED 777,000. Vista is standing, finished and signed off, and its entry sits below both. If the AED 440,000 figure holds against a named unit, it is the best price-to-certainty ratio in this district. The AED 70,000 gap between the two quoted entries is the thing to pin down - ask for the price against a specific apartment with its suite area attached.

Payment plan and total cost

There is no developer plan left. The off-plan structure asked 10% at booking with the balance across construction and handover, and it ended in April when the building was delivered. A purchase now is a completed sale: full payment at transfer, or part-funded with a UAE mortgage - non-residents are typically offered around half the value, and the bank's valuation rather than the asking price sets the loan. Our guide to the cost of buying property in Dubai sets out the fee stack.

The AED 40 Oqood entry belongs to off-plan registrations and no longer applies. Service charges in Dubai Sports City run about AED 13 to 20 per sq ft a year, which on this building's average 920 sq ft unit is roughly AED 12,000 to 18,400 a year, and about AED 6,600 to 10,200 on a 510 sq ft studio. That is the single biggest variable in your net yield, and the building is only months into its first service-charge cycle - ask the owners' association for the budget rather than accepting an estimate from a listing.

Location and connectivity

Dubai Sports City opened in 2004 and covers about 50 million sq ft along Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311). It is one of the Dubailand master plans that got delivered: Dubai International Stadium, the ICC Academy, the Els Club championship golf course and the Victory Heights villa community are all standing and in use. District rents were up about 3.9% year on year on the June rental index.

Al Khail Road (E44) is the second route out, Dubai International Airport is roughly 30 minutes away and Al Maktoum International about 25. There is no metro station in the district, so this is a car-dependent address. Other towers here that we cover are Condor Golf Links 18, MAG 777, The Community Sports Arena and Aurel1a Residence.

Amenities and specifications

The amenity list is above what this price band normally buys: a rooftop infinity pool and rooftop gym, an observation deck, an outdoor cinema, a putting green, a basketball court, a jogging track, spa areas, indoor and outdoor play areas, a grand entrance lobby, electric vehicle charging points and smart-home technology in the apartments.

Because the building is finished, none of that has to be taken on trust - which is the whole point of buying here rather than next door. Go and look at the rooftop, check the smart-home fittings actually work, ask what is included on a furnished sale, and if you are buying from an original purchaser, read the snagging report. Average unit sizes near 920 sq ft also make this a more liveable building than the studio-heavy towers around it. Final as per the sale agreement.

About the developer

Prestige One Developments is one of the more active mid-market developers in Dubai, and - unusually for this batch - one whose record can be checked against dates rather than intentions. It has developed more than three million sq ft across the city, launched over 1,500 residential and commercial units in 2024 including projects on Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Islands and in Mohammed Bin Rashid City, announced 11 new projects for 2025 and runs more than 20 active developments.

On delivery, the sequence is the evidence: it handed over The Residence in Jumeirah Village Circle, then Vista two weeks later, awarding more than AED 500 million in new contracts around the same time. Vista itself went from a July 2023 start to an April 2026 completion in about 33 months with the Land Department present at the handover. Most pages on this site have to reason around the absence of that kind of record. Here it exists.

For Indian buyers

Dubai Sports City is freehold, so an Indian citizen owns here outright with a title deed from the Dubai Land Department, and the UAE charges no annual property tax. Under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme each resident Indian may remit USD 250,000 per financial year. The whole purchase with fees comes to about USD 126,000 at the lower quoted entry, so it fits inside one person's allowance with room to spare.

There is a specific advantage to a completed building for an Indian buyer that is easy to miss. A remittance into an off-plan project buys a contract; a remittance into a finished apartment buys a registered title deed on the same day, which is both easier to evidence and far easier to exit if your plans change. The trade-off is that there is no instalment plan to spread the money across financial years, so the whole amount must move at once. The Golden Visa threshold of AED 2 million is well out of reach on a single unit here. Rent is taxable in India in your hands with the standard 30% deduction on the annual value, and our rental yield by area note sets the district's 8 to 9% gross in context.

Pros

• Finished and handed over, so no construction risk, no escrow schedule and a title deed at transfer
• Delivered on a normal 33-month programme with the Dubai Land Department at the handover - a record, not a promise
• An entry near AED 440,000 undercuts two unbuilt neighbours at AED 610,000 and AED 777,000
• Average units near 920 sq ft, generous against the studio-heavy stock around it
• Rooftop infinity pool, observation deck, outdoor cinema, putting green, EV charging and smart-home fittings
• Only 140 homes, so you are not competing with hundreds of identical units in your own lobby
• A finished unit earns from the first tenant, in a district letting at about 8 to 9% gross

Cons

• Two entry prices circulate, about AED 440,000 and AED 510,000
• The first owners' association budget is months old, so the real service charge is unproven
• No payment plan and limited mortgage leverage for non-residents - this is a cash purchase in practice
• Far below the AED 2 million Golden Visa line on a single unit
• A 140-home building gives thinner resale comparables than a 500-home tower
• AED 12,000 to 18,400 a year of service charge on the average unit is a real drag at this price
• No metro station in the district

Who this is for

Buyers who want a brand-new, finished Dubai apartment they can walk through, take a title deed on and let within the month; investors who would rather have today's rent than a plan running to 2029; and Indian buyers whose whole purchase fits inside one LRS allowance.

Who should look elsewhere

Anyone who wants a long instalment plan, Golden Visa buyers at this ticket size, and investors who need deep resale comparables inside the same building.

Our verdict

Vista is the exception in this batch, and it is worth saying why plainly. Every other Sports City page on this site covers a building that is half-built, contested, or selling against a date that has already gone by. This one started in July 2023, finished in April 2026 and was handed over at a ceremony the Land Department attended - 33 months for a 350,000 sq ft building, a normal programme, met, by a developer that had handed over another building in JVC a fortnight earlier. The apartments hold up too: 140 homes rather than 500, an average near 920 sq ft rather than a wall of small studios, and an amenity list above the price band. The cautions are practical rather than structural. Pin down which of the two quoted entry prices applies to the unit you are shown. Get the owners' association budget, because AED 13 to 20 per sq ft on a 920 sq ft apartment is AED 12,000 to 18,400 a year and that is what decides your net yield. And come with cash, because there is no plan and little leverage. Within those limits this is the cleanest purchase on these pages.

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

Is Vista finished?

Yes. Construction ran from July 2023 to April 2026, about 33 months, and Prestige One held a handover ceremony attended by senior government officials including representatives of the Dubai Land Department and the Dubai Development Authority. You can inspect the apartment before buying and let it the same month you take the title deed.

What does an apartment at Vista cost?

One source puts the starting price at about AED 440,000 (about Rs 1.13 crore) and another at AED 510,000. Apartments run about 510 to 1,600 sq ft, averaging roughly 920 sq ft, so ask for the price against a named unit with its suite area.

Is there a payment plan?

Not any more. The off-plan plan asked 10% at booking with the balance across construction and handover, and it ended when the building was delivered. A completed apartment is paid in full at transfer or part-funded with a UAE mortgage; non-residents are usually offered around half the value.

What does it cost on top of the price?

The DLD transfer fee is 4% - AED 17,600 on a AED 440,000 unit - plus about AED 4,200 in trustee fees with VAT and about AED 500 for the title deed and map, so roughly AED 462,300 all in, about Rs 1.19 crore; about AED 471,540 with a broker. There is no VAT on a residential sale and no annual property tax.

What are the service charges?

Sports City apartments run about AED 13 to 20 per sq ft a year, so roughly AED 12,000 to 18,400 on the building's average 920 sq ft unit and about AED 6,600 to 10,200 on a 510 sq ft studio. The tower is months into its first cycle, so ask for the owners' association budget.

What rental yield should I expect?

Sports City studios let at about 8 to 9% gross, falling to roughly 6.5 to 7.5% net after service charges, management at 5 to 8% and maintenance. A new building with this amenity list should let at the top of the district's range - but check what units here are actually signing at.

Who is the developer and what have they delivered?

Prestige One Developments has developed more than three million sq ft in Dubai, launched over 1,500 units in 2024 across Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Islands and Mohammed Bin Rashid City, and runs more than 20 active developments. It handed over The Residence in JVC two weeks before Vista and awarded more than AED 500 million in new contracts around the same time.

Does a unit here qualify for the Golden Visa?

Not on its own. The visa needs AED 2 million of property and the entry price is a fraction of that. Units held in one name can be added together.

Can an Indian citizen buy here?

Yes. Under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme each resident Indian may remit USD 250,000 a financial year; the whole purchase with fees is about USD 126,000, so it fits inside one allowance. Rent is taxable in India with the standard 30% deduction.

Talk to Realty Hunting if you want the live unit list, the owners' association budget and a viewing arranged in this building.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Dubai Sports City: Eden Garden (from AED 500,000, off-plan), Hera Tower (from AED 300,000, ready), Condor Golf Links 18 (from AED 610,000, handover 2026) and The Community Sports Arena (from AED 650,000, handover 2027).

More by Prestige One: Seaside by Prestige One (from AED 1,415,000, handover 2026) and Harbour by Prestige One (from AED 1,800,000, handover 2027).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Celestia by Damac (from AED 435,000, ready), MAG 5 Boulevard (from AED 449,000, ready) and Petalz By Danube (from AED 450,000, handover 2026).

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.