Emirates Property DeskIndependent · One introduction only · No fee to buyers
Al Marjan Island · Ras Al Khaimah · UAE
The Middle East's first casino resort opens in 2027. The island next to it starts at £350,000.
Everyone says the Dubai train has left. It hasn't — it's moved one stop up the coast.
Al Marjan Island is 45 minutes from Dubai, at less than half the price per square foot, with a 10-year Golden Visa above £400,000.
Everyone says the Dubai train has left. It hasn't — it's moved one stop up the coast.
- 3 min
- from the $5bn+ casino resort, opening 2027
- 20%/yr
- capital growth potential (developer projection)
- £400k
- Golden Visa threshold — 10-year residency
- 3 min
- from the $5bn+ casino resort, opening 2027
- 20%/yr
- capital growth potential (developer projection)
- £400k
- Golden Visa threshold — 10-year residency
Find out what your budget buys
One question, then your details · under 60 seconds
What budget are you working with?
Next: your details. Your enquiry goes to the developer's sales team only — never shared, never sold on.
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The introduction costs you nothing, ever.
Registered off-plan project
RAK project registration and escrow protection. Details below.
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The Dubai train hasn't left. It's moved one stop up the coast.
Ras Al Khaimah is the emirate next to Dubai. You get the same climate, the same tax position and the same coastline, at less than half the entry price.
Source: developer market data, 2025. Indicative averages.
Why this island, and why now.
Al Marjan Island is where Wynn Resorts is building the Middle East's first integrated casino resort — a $5 billion-plus project with around 1,500 rooms, scheduled to open in 2027. The island's residential districts are a few minutes from the resort site.
$5bn+ resort opening 2027
3 min — from the resort to the island's residential districts
45 min from Dubai airport
What your budget could do
What your budget could do here.
Capital growth potential of up to 20% a year
Potential figures based on developer projections for the area. Property values and rental income can go down as well as up. Not a guarantee.
Rental yield potential of up to 12%
Potential figures based on developer projections for the area. Property values and rental income can go down as well as up. Not a guarantee.
UK landlords are squeezed by tax changes and yields of 4–6% in most cities. The UAE has no income tax on rental income and no capital gains tax.
- Illustrative annual rental income
- £42,000
- Illustrative value after 5 years
- £700,000
- Golden Visa
- Below threshold
Golden Visa route starts at around £400,000
Illustrative only. Assumes the developer's upper-range projections of up to 20% growth a year (not compounded) and up to 12% rental yield. Not a forecast, not a guarantee. Values can fall as well as rise.
A 10-year residency visa comes with it.
Property purchases of AED 2,000,000 or more (around £400,000 — the exact figure moves with the exchange rate) qualify the buyer and their family for a 10-year renewable UAE Golden Visa.
Live, work or simply visit
No sponsor or employer required.
Covers spouse and children
Family members included on the visa.
Renewable while you hold the property
Ten years, renewable on the same basis.
How buying off-plan works here.
- 1
Reserve
Secure your unit with a deposit from 5%.
- 2
Sale agreement
A registered sale and purchase agreement is issued in your name.
- 3
Pay in stages
Payments go into a regulator-registered escrow account and are released to the developer as construction progresses — not upfront.
- 4
Handover
Take ownership, apply for the Golden Visa if eligible, rent it out or use it.
Registered and protected
Every developer we introduce is registered with Ras Al Khaimah's real estate regulator and each project carries its own registration number, which the developer will show you before you pay anything. Buyer funds for off-plan purchases are held in a regulator-registered escrow account by law. You are free to appoint an independent lawyer at any stage, and we can point you to one on request.
Ready to see what your budget buys?
Emirates Property Desk is an independent introduction service. We are not the developer or an estate agent. If you leave your details we will pass them to the developer's sales team, who will contact you directly. There is no fee to you.
Find out what your budget buys
One question, then your details · under 60 seconds
What budget are you working with?
Next: your details. Your enquiry goes to the developer's sales team only — never shared, never sold on.