Waves Grande Sobha Hartland Dubai

Waves Grande is the second and larger tower of Sobha Realty's Waves trilogy in the Waterfront District of Sobha Hartland, its 8 million sq ft community on the Dubai Water Canal in Mohammed Bin Rashid City. It rises 36 floors with 432 apartments of one to three bedrooms, 13 four-bedroom duplexes and 8 commercial units, from 710 to 2,654 sq ft including balconies. Sales opened on 1 August 2021 from AED 1.2 million for Q4 2024; construction finished in August 2023, more than a year early.

The cheapest live one-bedroom ask on Property Finder in September 2026 is AED 1.73 million (about Rs 4.45 crore), about AED 2,440 per sq ft on 708 sq ft; two-bedrooms run AED 2.6 million to 3.125 million, and propsearch's tower average is AED 2,205 per sq ft. Waves next door is a separate, smaller-plan tower; where a figure is community-wide we say so.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

The gap between propsearch's AED 2,205 average and AED 2,440 on the entry one-bedroom is the usual Dubai pattern: small units carry the higher rate, so a two- or three-bedroom buyer should expect nearer AED 2,200. Bayut's two-bedroom average of about AED 2.5 million sits below the live band's AED 2.6 million floor, so asks moved up through 2026; the DLD transaction record settles it, via Bayut's Sobha Hartland transactions page.

Sobha's off-plan Hartland 2 towers ask AED 2,400 to 2,800 for a 2029 handover — Skyvue Solair launched at about AED 2,400 on its smallest plan. The 44% rise from launch is the early buyers' gain; today's price buys a deed, a view and a tenant.

Payment plan and total cost

There is no developer payment plan: a purchase is a resale paid in full at the DLD transfer or part-funded by a UAE mortgage, on which banks lend non-residents roughly half the price. The 2021 launch plan was 20/80, with a two-year service-charge waiver that has now expired on every unit. Worked on the AED 1,730,000 cheapest live ask:

At the AED 17 to 18 per sq ft the community reviews quote, a one-bedroom's service charge is roughly 11% of a AED 110,000 rent. The actual budget is filed through the DLD's Mollak system; ask for the statement and last two invoices, because the DLD will not transfer a unit with arrears.

On a 50% mortgage the buyer brings about AED 865,000 plus fees, and pays 0.25% of the loan plus AED 290 to register it. The payment-plan guide compares that with Sobha's 60/40 Hartland 2 plans.

Location and connectivity

The Waterfront District is the tower belt of Sobha Hartland, an 8 million sq ft freehold community with about 2.4 million sq ft of green space, Hartland International School and North London Collegiate School inside it and the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary to the north. Waves Grande stands on the 1.8 km promenade between Waves and Waves comfort, facing the waterfront, the park, Downtown or the sanctuary.

Agency pages put Burj Khalifa, Downtown and Dubai Mall at about 10 minutes; allow 12 in traffic. Tenants work in Business Bay and DIFC, and Dubai International Airport is about 15 to 20 minutes away. There is no Dubai Metro station inside MBR City, so ask about parking on any unit.

Waves comfort (Q3 2026 on agency pages) and all of Sobha Hartland 2, handing over thousands of apartments from 2026, are a landlord's competition. Every Dubai project we track is on all Dubai projects, the wider list on the projects page, and Sobha's other schemes on Sobha Dubai projects.

Amenities and specifications

Quoted for the tower: a swimming pool, a gym, children's play areas, the promenade at the door and podium shops, including the tower's 8 commercial units. The upper floors carry the views the AED 2.2 million one-bedroom asks are priced on.

Not published: appliance brands, parking per unit, duplex pricing and the bedroom split of the 432 apartments. Inspect the unit, and ask building management about short-let rules, which affect both your rent and your neighbours. Final specification as recorded in the title deed and the sale contract.

About the developer

Sobha Realty, the Dubai arm of PNC Menon's Sobha Group, is Sobha Hartland's master developer. It sealed about USD 1 billion of sales in 2021, the year this tower launched, reported AED 30 billion of Dubai sales in 2025, up 30%, and set a record 2026 programme of 6,819 homes across five projects — Sobha Hartland, Sobha Hartland II, Sobha Reserve, Sobha One and Verde — worth about AED 21.6 billion.

Waves Grande is the best evidence for Sobha's in-house construction model here: sold from August 2021 for Q4 2024 and finished in August 2023, alongside Waves the same year, Hartland Greens from 2018 to 2020 and Quad Homes from 2018-19. Its facility-management arm is what an owner deals with yearly, so read the Mollak statement and ask a current owner.

For Indian buyers

Ownership. Sobha Hartland is freehold and open to every nationality, resident or not; the DLD issues the title deed in your own name at transfer. There is no annual property tax and no VAT on a residential resale, so the government cost is the 4% DLD transfer fee — AED 69,200 on AED 1.73 million.

Golden Visa and remittance. The entry one-bedroom is AED 270,000 short of the AED 2 million threshold; a one-bedroom at AED 2 million or more, or any two-bedroom from AED 2.6 million, clears it (see the Golden Visa guide). AED 1.73 million is about USD 471,000 against a Liberalised Remittance Scheme allowance of USD 250,000 per person per financial year — two allowances, one year for a couple or two for one person. A AED 2.6 million two-bedroom is about USD 708,000, three allowances, so plan the sequence before offering.

Yield and exit. A live listing lets a one-bedroom at AED 110,000 a year, about 6.4% gross and in line with the 6% to 7% quoted for Hartland's apartments; after AED 12,000 to 12,750 of service charge and a short void it is roughly 5.2% to 5.4% net. Larger units are quoted at 5.5% to 6% gross, rents should hold rather than rise while Hartland 2 hands over, and 77 units for sale make a liquid exit market. Rent and capital gains are taxable in India for an Indian tax resident, with treaty relief for anything taxed twice.

Pros

• Finished more than a year ahead of its printed Q4 2024 date
• Bigger plans than Waves next door: one-bedrooms of 708 to 914 sq ft, plus three-bedrooms and duplexes
• A live one-bedroom let at AED 110,000 a year is about 6.4% gross on the AED 1.73 M entry ask
• Every two-bedroom ask, from AED 2.6 M, clears the AED 2 M Golden Visa threshold
• 77 units for sale and a documented rental market — a liquid tower to buy into and out of

Cons

• AED 1.73 M is about 44% above the AED 1.2 M launch price — the early gain belongs to the 2021 buyers
• The launch plan's two-year service-charge waiver has expired; a buyer pays AED 17 to 18 per sq ft from day one
• Bayut's six-month two-bedroom average of AED 2.5 M sits below the AED 2.6 M to 3.125 M live band — price off transactions
• Short-let listings mean some neighbours are tourists, which some owners dislike
• No source prints the DLD project number, the appliance specification or the duplex prices

Who this is for

• Yield investors who want a completed Hartland one-bedroom with a documented AED 110,000 rent
• Golden Visa buyers on a two-bedroom from AED 2.6 M, qualifying at transfer
• Buyers who would rather pay AED 2,200 to 2,440 per sq ft for a deed now than AED 2,400 to 2,800 for 2029

Who should look elsewhere

• Anyone who wants a developer payment plan
• Golden Visa buyers on the one-bedroom — it misses by AED 270,000
• Owners who want a quiet, owner-occupied building rather than an active rental and short-let one

Our verdict

Waves Grande is the Sobha Hartland tower with the best delivery story and the most useful numbers. Sold from August 2021 for Q4 2024 and finished in August 2023, it is priced at propsearch's AED 2,205 per sq ft average — about AED 2,440 on the entry one-bedroom — below the AED 2,400 to 2,800 Sobha asks for Hartland 2 towers handing over in 2029. The rent is real, not projected: AED 110,000 a year is about 6.4% gross, or 5.2% to 5.4% net. The trade-offs are the usual ones for a completed tower — the early gain is gone, the waiver has expired and short-lets share the building.

A good buy for a yield investor or a Golden Visa buyer who wants a completed Sobha Hartland apartment with a documented rent and a deed at transfer. Buy off the DLD record and the Mollak statement, take the two-bedroom if the visa is the point, and expect stable rent while Hartland 2 hands over. Not for anyone who needs a payment plan or a quiet owner-occupied building.

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FAQs

What is the price of an apartment in Waves Grande?

Live one-bedroom asks on Property Finder in September 2026 run from AED 1.73 million (about Rs 4.45 crore or USD 471,000) to AED 2.2 million on 708 to 914 sq ft, and two-bedrooms from AED 2.6 million to 3.125 million. Propsearch's tower average is about AED 2,205 per sq ft; the AED 1.2 million on older pages is the August 2021 launch price.

Is Waves Grande completed?

Yes. Sales opened on 1 August 2021 with delivery printed for Q4 2024, and construction finished in August 2023 — more than a year early.

Is there a payment plan?

Not any more. The launch plan was 20% on booking and 80% on handover with a two-year service-charge waiver, now expired; a resale is paid in full at transfer or part-funded by a UAE mortgage of about half the price for non-residents.

What are the total costs on top of the price?

On AED 1,730,000, the 4% DLD fee of AED 69,200, the fixed fees and 2% commission plus VAT come to about AED 1.84 million all in, or roughly Rs 4.74 crore. There is no annual property tax.

Does it qualify for the Golden Visa?

The entry one-bedroom at AED 1.73 million is AED 270,000 short of the AED 2 million threshold; a one-bedroom asking AED 2 million or more, and every two-bedroom from AED 2.6 million, clears it.

What is the service charge?

Sobha Hartland's quoted rate is AED 17 to 18 per sq ft a year — about AED 12,000 to 12,750 on a 708 sq ft one-bedroom and AED 45,000 to 47,800 on a 2,654 sq ft duplex. Ask for the unit's Mollak statement; the launch waiver no longer applies.

What rent and yield can I expect?

A live listing lets a one-bedroom at AED 110,000 a year, about 6.4% gross on AED 1.73 million and in line with the 6% to 7% quoted for Hartland's apartments. After service charge and a short void that is roughly 5.2% to 5.4% net; larger units are quoted at 5.5% to 6% gross.

Can an Indian buyer own it, and how is it remitted?

Yes — Sobha Hartland is freehold, so the deed is in your own name with no residency requirement. AED 1.73 million is about USD 471,000 against an LRS allowance of USD 250,000 per person per financial year: two allowances, which a couple can remit in one year or one person across two. Rent and gains are taxable in India.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Sobha Hartland: Sobha Hartland Waves (from AED 1.3 M, ready), Hartland Heights (from AED 1.1 M, off-plan), Sobha Hartland Greens (from AED 890,000, ready) and Hartland Estates Villas (from AED 7.7 M, ready).

More by Sobha: 310 Riverside Crescent (from AED 1,690,157, handover 2028), Sobha Central Horizon (from AED 1.68 M, handover 2029) and Sobha Creek Vistas (from AED 1,316,623, ready).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Emaar Arlo (from AED 1.7 M, handover 2028), Orise by Beyond (from AED 1.7 M, handover 2028) and Park Gate Residence - Tower B (from AED 1,700,000, ready).

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