CompletedApartmentFreehold

DAMAC Ghalia

Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai

Handed over to buyers.

A Sharia-compliant serviced tower in JVC, delivered four quarters after the announced date. Now a stable rental performer.

Launch price from

AED 850,000

Delivered

Q4 2019

Developer

DAMAC Properties

Total units

380

The AQARCHECK verdict

Promised Q4 2018, delivered Q4 2019 — 12 months late.
DAMAC Properties is Gold tier, delivering 58% of tracked projects on time with an average slip of 7.9 months.
Launch pricing started at AED 850K. We do not yet track resale prices for this project, so no capital growth figure is shown.

Compiled from verified data. Not editable by developers or agents.

Delivery record

Promised at launch

Q4 2018

Delivered

Q4 2019

Delivered 12 months later than promised at launch

Delivery is recorded to the quarter. We do not hold a handover date to the day for this project and have not estimated one.

Unit mix

Studio1 BR2 BR3 BR

Size range across all types: 430 sqft – 1,760 sqft
Total units: 380

Per-type size bands and starting prices are not published for this project. We show the range that covers all unit types rather than dividing it up, because that division would be a guess.

True cost to buy

The cheapest unit, with the costs that do not appear on a price list.

Price, cheapest unitFrom the developer's price list: AED 850,000
DLD transfer fee4% of the purchase price: AED 34,000
Off-plan registrationFixed fee, payable on registration: AED 3,000
Admin feeFixed fee: AED 580

Estimated totalEstimatedAED 887,580

Estimated. Fees are the published schedule and can change; mortgage, agency and valuation costs are not included.

What you actually get

Handover condition

Semi-Furnished

About Jumeirah Village Circle

Dubai's highest-volume mid-market community. The entry point for most first-time investors, with the widest spread of quality between developers of anywhere we track.

Marina: 12 min drive
Downtown: 20 min drive
Parks: 33 district parks
Airport: DXB — 25 min drive

Explore Jumeirah Village Circle

Building detailsSpecification, counts and amenities

Floors: 23
Swimming pools: 1
Parking spaces: 340
Elevators: 5
Retail units: 4
Ownership: Freehold
Handover condition: Semi-Furnished
Size range: 430 sqft – 1,760 sqft

Wellness

GymSauna

Water

Infinity pool

Family

Playground

Lifestyle

Landscaped podiumPrayer room

Convenience

Covered parking24/7 security

Gallery and documents

Documents

BrochureNot disclosed
Payment planNot disclosed
Price listNot disclosed

The 42-point record

The same 42 points on every project, whatever its type or stage. We hold 27 of them here. The rest say so rather than disappearing — a record with gaps you can see is worth more than one that hides them.

70%

Complete

A · Identity

1Project name: DAMAC Ghalia
2Developer: DAMAC Properties
3Emirate and community: Dubai · Jumeirah Village Circle
4Map pin: Not disclosedRequest this
Every point in Location is computed from this.
5Property types: Apartment
6Status: Completed

B · Verification

7Registry project number: RERA-P-16-0518DLD · verified 2 Aug 2026
8Advertising permit and expiry: Not disclosedRequest this
The broker's advertising permit, not the developer's project registration.
9Escrow bank: MashreqDLD · verified 2 Aug 2026
10Escrow reference: Not disclosedRequest this
We hold the last four digits only. Check the full number on your SPA against the developer's filing.
11Last verified: 2 Aug 2026

C · Timeline

12Sales launch date: Not disclosedRequest this
13Handover promised at launch: Q4 2018
Held write-once: no ordinary edit can move it.
14Current handover target: Q4 2019
15Construction progress, with its read date: 100% · read 2 Aug 2026RERA · verified 2 Aug 2026

D · Size and units

16Total units: 380
17Unit types offered: Studio · 1 BR · 2 BR · 3 BR
18Size range per unit type: 430 sqft – 1,760 sqft across all types
19Floor plan per unit type: Not disclosedRequest this
20Parking per unit type: Not disclosedRequest this

E · Price and payment

21Price from and to: From AED 850,000
22Price per sqft: AED 1,977 /sqft
Derived from the price and the smallest unit. In sqft, not m².
23Payment plan, four numbers: 10 / 60 / 30
24Construction-linked or time-linked: Not disclosedRequest this
A time-linked plan keeps taking money from a stalled site.
25Price last updated: 2 Aug 2026

F · Running costs

26Service charge: Not disclosedRequest this
27Cooling provider, and is chiller free: Not disclosedRequest this
28Ownership type: Freehold

G · Location

29Distance to five fixed places: Not disclosedRequest this
Computed from the map pin. Distance is arithmetic; drive time needs a routing provider we do not yet have, and we will not publish one we cannot source.
30Nearest metro or tram, with walk time: Not disclosedRequest this
31Master community: Jumeirah Village Circle

H · What you actually get

32Amenities: 8 across 5 categories
33Handover condition: Semi-Furnished
34What is NOT included: Not disclosedRequest this
The single most trust-building thing on a property page, and almost nobody writes it.

I · Media and documents

35Hero photo and at least five more: Not disclosedRequest this
36Brochure and payment plan: Not disclosedRequest this
37Dated construction photos: Not yet — construction has not started

J · Computed

38Delay against the original promise: 12 months later than promised
39Delivery health: Delivered
This project has been handed over.
40Total cost to buy: AED 887,580 — estimated
Estimated. Fees are the published schedule and can change; mortgage, agency and valuation costs are not included.
41Developer score: 78.2 / 100
42Data completeness: 70%

10 of the points that carry the completeness score are still open on this project. Every one of them is research we owe you rather than a fact the developer is withholding, and the request button beside each says which ones people are asking for.

Common questions

Answered from the verified data on this page, not from marketing material.

Was DAMAC Ghalia delivered on time?

DAMAC Ghalia was promised for Q4 2018 at launch and handed over in Q4 2019 — 12 months late. AQARCHECK records delivery to the quarter.

Is the escrow account for DAMAC Ghalia verified?

DAMAC Ghalia has a registered escrow account with Mashreq under permit RERA-P-16-0518, last checked by AQARCHECK on 2 Aug 2026. Always confirm the account number on your SPA against the developer's official filing before transferring funds.

What did DAMAC Ghalia sell for at launch?

Launch pricing started at AED 850,000. DAMAC Ghalia is handed over, so units now trade on resale at prices set by sellers.

Who is the developer of DAMAC Ghalia?

DAMAC Properties, rated Gold tier by AQARCHECK with a score of 78.2 out of 100. Across the projects we track they deliver 58% on time, with an average slip of 7.9 months.

Resale cost calculator

This project is handed over, so buying here is a resale transaction. The costs below are the standard Dubai resale costs, not a developer payment plan.

Purchase price (AED)Buying with a mortgage

DLD transfer fee: AED 38,200
Agency commission: AED 17,000
Trustee office fee: AED 4,200
Total cash needed: AED 909,400

Transaction costs are the current standard DLD and trustee rates. Annual service charges are not included here — see the service charges section. Nothing on this page is a quote.