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A cosmopolitan environment is what Dubai promotes and International City is a development that does the same.  A concept from Dubai’s largest developer Nakheel, International City is a freehold apartment project that represents the lifestyles and architecture of nine distinct regions in the world, while also offering freehold properties at affordable prices.

 
International City consists of nine different regions: Persia, Greece, Spain, Morocco, England, France, Italy, Russia and China.  Each of these regions is made up of buildings that are designed to reflect the cultural heritage and architectural designs of each country.  With such a wide spectrum of choice, buyers can choose which region and design suits them best, while not having to pay the earth…

Covering 67 hectares and featuring a large variety of apartments and villas to suit all tastes, the Green Community is a self-contained residential community that takes residents away from the noise of the city, without moving too far away.  Located next to the Dubai Investment Park and close to Jebel Ali Free Zone, living in the Green Community provides easy access to these major business centers, as well as a direct route to Dubai city.

 
The Green Community encourages freehold living in a green environment.  The villas and apartments are set against the backdrop of landscaped gardens, paved streets and a lake, to reflect a quiet neighbourhood for residents away from the noise and pollution of living close to the city.

 
The selection of properties…

Representing the jewel of the Emirates Living Community near Dubai Marina and Dubai Media City, Emirates Hills is the most exclusive freehold project from leading developer Emaar.  The project consists of ultra luxury villas that are finished according to owner’s specifications, meaning buyers get exactly what they pay for, and to their own unique tastes.

 
Each property in Emirates Hills is different from every other, but each offers an unrivalled level of luxury, complete with private pools and views of the world class Montgomerie Championship Golf Course.  These villas are designed to cater to the very wealthy and the development is commonly referred to as the Beverly Hills of Dubai.

 
The Emirates Hills neighbourhood features beautiful landscaping…

Built on an unbelievable 3 billion square feet of land, and due to house everything from a theme park to luxury residential villas, Dubailand is sure to be an attraction for everyone.  The project, under development by Tatweer, is expected to cost $20 billion in total and is due for final completion by 2020.  Some construction phases will be finished much earlier than this, however, and Dubailand will be home to a variety of residents by 2010.

 
The project will be divided into six differently themed areas, with 45 mega projects and 200 sub projects to be undertaken.  While the Dubailand complex will offer entertainment like no other destination, it will also offer a good mix of residential properties that include villas, townhomes and apartments across…

Located next to the beautiful Dubai coastline, and within close proximity to Emirates Golf Club and Dubai Internet City, the Dubai Marina is a waterfront development of grand scale and distinctness.  The manmade marina, a marvel of engineering, is home to boats and yachts of all shapes and sizes and the surrounding area is dotted with numerous buildings and developments, some completed and some still under construction.  As the first freehold project ever to be announced in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai Marina is an important highlight of Dubai property in general.

 Bringing an urban lifestyle to a waterfront development has been the key factor in the success of the entire development, with a good mix of residential buildings and hotels, and important…

Designed to bring urban living to Dubai with style and luxury, the Downtown Dubai development surrounds the prestigious Burj Dubai Tower and forms a key part of New Dubai.  A concept of exclusivity and variety, there are projects on every scale here be it high-rise or low-rise, high price or low price.  With the entirety of the development encasing a massive artificial lake, Downtown aims to provide tranquility and city life all in one place.

 
Downtown is made up of many sub-developments which include: Burj Dubai, Burj Dubai Lake Hotel, Burj Dubai Old Town, Burj Residences E, Burj Residences T, Burj Residences W, South Ridge, Burj Views, Boulevard Walk and The Lofts.  Each of these projects brings a unique design that fits in with the surroundings, from…

With a 26 million square feet area and good position near some of Dubai’s other leading freehold developments, the discovery Gardens are a picturesque apartment complex in the middle of Jebel Ali.  With such projects as Jumeirah Islands, The Green Community and Dubai Marina a short distance away, residents have access to the best amenities just a short distance away. 

 
Life at Discovery Gardens is about fitting in with the community and the lifestyle, with interesting mixes of architecture inspiring the residences, and landscaped gardens filling the surroundings.  All the buildings are low-rise, so as not to distract from the features of the outdoors. 

 
With a choice of studio, one and two bedroom apartments and all at an affordable price, buyers…

As one of Dubai’s specific freehold zones, Dubai International Media Production Zone or DIMPZ is designed to offer a clustered and interconnecting work environment for media production companies in the heart of commercial Dubai.  An inspiring vision from the Dubai government under parent development company TECOM, the DIMPZ is to follow on from other developments such as Internet City and Dubai International Financial Center as a self-contained complex to provide the infrastructure and key facilities for this particular field.

 
The main industries that DIMPZ will cater for are graphic art, publishing and packaging.  By providing a free zone in such a focused area, Dubai is hoping to establish itself as a key contender in global media, as well as…