Abu Dhabi · private client note · September 2026

Where the smart money is going right now.

Four launches open this week, and first releases are allocated before they reach the portals. Sei Saadiyat opens Wednesday. Hudayriyat's next release is days away, and every prior release there sold out in hours. Register in a minute and get the launch calendar, our Abu Dhabi market report, and a call from Phil — not a call centre.

AED 117bn
Transactions, first half of 2026 · +112% year on year
AED 13.8bn
Foreign direct investment · +309%, beats all of 2025
UK
Top foreign-buyer nationality, of 116 · ahead of China & the US

Source: Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC), H1 2026.

Opening this week

Open, or opening, right now.

Sobha City River Cove one-bedrooms take an EOI of AED 35,000. Registration elsewhere costs nothing and takes a day — and on a release the size of Marsa Al Saadiyat it is the only move available before sales open.

Sei Saadiyat
Sei Saadiyat
Aldar · Saadiyat Cultural District
Sales opening
Sales open 16 September 2026. Phase one is 265 homes across two buildings, of 778 homes and six buildings in total.
Al Ghadeer Parks
Al Ghadeer Parks
Aldar · Al Ghadeer
Registration open
453 villas and townhouses, 55/45 payment plan, handover Q2 2031. Register-interest stage — no sales launch announced. Not to be confused with Al Ghadeer Gardens, which sold out in May.
Hudayriyat Island — next release
Hudayriyat Island — next release
Modon · Hudayriyat Island
Registration open
A further Hudayriyat release is expected within days. Nothing on this island has stayed available: Golf Estates took over AED 13bn in days, the final Bashayer phase sold out in one day, Wadeem's 1,700 plots went in 72 hours and Nawayef Village went within hours. Registration ahead of the announcement is the only way in.
Marsa Al Saadiyat
Marsa Al Saadiyat
Aldar · Saadiyat Island
Registration open
AED 100bn waterfront district unveiled 22 July 2026. First home sales guided to H2 2026; the first residential release, Talay, is still pre-launch. Registration is the only move available today.
Hudayriyat Golf Estates
Hudayriyat Golf Estates
Modon · Hudayriyat Island
Selling now
Launched 7 July 2026 — 1,700 homes, over AED 13bn. The live product on Hudayriyat; remaining stock on request.
Sobha City — River Cove Residences
Sobha City — River Cove Residences
Sobha · Abu Dhabi
Selling now
One and two-bedroom waterfront apartments from AED 2.34m on the developer's own price list. Phase one completion Q4 2029.
Also live

Released, availability on request.

Fahid Beach Residences
Fahid Beach Residences
Aldar · Fahid Island
Launched · on request
Around 450 apartments across seven buildings, launched June 2025. Availability on request.
Fahid Beach Terraces
Fahid Beach Terraces
Aldar · Fahid Island
Launched · on request
501 units across six buildings, marketed by Aldar as the final release of beachfront homes on Fahid Island. First keys on the island 2029.
The Beach House Fahid
The Beach House Fahid
Aldar · Fahid Island
Launched · on request
Studios to three-bedrooms across eleven towers, launched June 2025. Availability on request.
The Canopies at Yas Point
The Canopies at Yas Point
Aldar · Yas Island
Launched · on request
Launched 21 July 2026, 592 apartments across six mid-rise buildings. AED 1.5bn sold at launch; Aldar has said further Yas Point homes follow in H2 2026.
Yas Park Place
Yas Park Place
Aldar · Yas Island
Launched · on request
Phase one launched 16 April 2026 — four of six buildings released, 80% of released units sold for over AED 800m. Phase two not yet announced.
Already gone

This is why registration matters.

Every one of these went to people who were on a list — most within a day. If you are reading about a release on a portal, the decision has already been made without you.

Al Ghadeer Gardens
Al Ghadeer Gardens
Aldar · Al Ghadeer
Sold out
437 townhouses and villas sold out for over AED 1bn in May 2026.
Manarat Living III
Manarat Living III
Aldar · Saadiyat Island
Sold out
400 homes, AED 940m — sold out within 24 hours. The final edition of the Manarat Living collection.
Nawayef Village
Nawayef Village
Modon · Hudayriyat Island
Sold out
The first townhouses on Hudayriyat — sold out within hours, AED 2bn.
Tara Park
Tara Park
Modon · Al Reem Island
Sold out
All 834 residences across six towers sold out, generating close to AED 2bn.
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Handled by Phil Chapman, Primo Capital Real Estate · ORN 28713. Registration of interest is free and creates no obligation on either side. Launch timings and prices are indicative and subject to developer confirmation. Not an offer or investment advice.

Abu Dhabi launches, September 2026

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