The Oasis by Emaar, Dubai Megaprojects & The Truth about Value

Low-density is one of The Oasis’s biggest talking points. But the nuance matters.

What is Factually True:

The masterplan spans ~100 million sq ft -an extremely large landbank - with a significant share allocated to:

• Waterbodies
• Landscape corridors
• Green buffers
• Parks and pedestrian areas
• Aesthetic zones rather than buildable residential plots

This produces:

• A visually open community
• A sense of space across the wider masterplan
• A strong aesthetic advantage compared to denser villa clusters in Dubai

What is commonly misunderstood

Villas are clustered, not evenly distributed across all 100 million sq ft. which means:

• The community’s density is low
• The villa-to-villa spacing is premium but not ultra-secluded
• Lived density resembles other high-end villa communities such as Tilal Al Ghaf or selected JGE clusters

LYM Real Estates Professional Verdict:

• The Oasis offers genuine openness at the community scale
• But what is often touted by agents and investors: the “32,000 sq ft per villa” statistic - describes landbank density, not actual villa spacing

This is still a premium feel - just not the extreme version sometimes portrayed.

Current pricing averages AED 1,800 - 2,000 per sq ft (BUA).

The key to evaluating value is choosing the correct comparables.

Invalid pricing benchmarks (in our opinion):

The following communities are too mature to compare to The Oasis by Emaar directly:

• Emirates Hills
• Dubai Hills Estate
• District One

They have long-established landscaping, amenities, and resale depth - conditions The Oasis (and any other new villa megaproject) will achieve over years, not overnight.

Valid Comparables (in our opinion):

For accurate pricing context, the most relevant communites in our humble opinion are:

• Tilal Al Ghaf - ~1,800-2,000 psf
• Jumeirah Golf Estates (select enclaves) - ~1,900-2,400 psf

LYM Real Estates Professional Verdict:

• The Oasis is fairly priced for its corridor and maturity level
• It is neither a deep bargain nor an inflated offering
• Fair pricing is actually beneficial - it reduces speculative churn and supports long-term community stability

Many buyers expect automatic appreciation at handover. As always, the reality is situational.

Factors that matter at handover:

• Approximately 1,500-1,600 villas may enter resale simultaneously
• Landscaping and community amenities become visible
• Mortgage buyers (who avoid off-plan) enter the market for the first time

Two Likely Scenarios for The Oasis:

Scenario A - Strong Uptake

• High demand
• Good execution quality - premium build and finishes
• Strong mortgage access
• Limited immediate resale listings

Outcome: Gradual or immediate price appreciation driven by investor/end-user holding depth and power. Fewer properties listed means price floors are easier to overcome leading to technical appreciation.

Scenario B - Normalisation

• Supply outweighs short-term demand
• Buyers wait for price signals
• Resale competition increases

Outcome: Stablized prices, minus units that sell at discount for investors without the ability to hold the price floor or OP (original price)

LYM Real Estates Professional Verdict:

Handover appreciation is possible, but not a certainty. This is a medium- to long-term value compounder, defintely not a 6-12 month flip, being conservative it may also not be a flip at all.

The type of demand matters more than the volume of demand.

What we are observing and gauging in current real transactions:

• 55–65% end-user driven (high for Dubai)
• Very few genuine distress sellers
• Buyers actively seeking secondary units before handover
• Strong appeal to families prioritizing schools, greenery, and community amenities

Why end-user dominance matters?

End-user communites tend to have

• Higher price floors
• Lower volatility
• Stronger retention
• More sustainable growth patterns

LYM Real Estates Professional Verdict:

Demand is currently perceived to be organic and end-user anchored, indicating significantly lower speculative hype (transactions not commentary). This supports long-term value resilience.

This is a nuanced, sophisticated but important question with no easy answer:

Will The Oasis by Emaar remain low-density permanently?

Large masterpalns in Dubai have proven themselves to be constantly evolving if nothing else. Developers may:

• Introduce new phases
• Adjust land allocations
• Repurpose buffer land
• Respond to population and infrastructure growth

This by no means indicates that The Oasis will become high-density, but it does mean that density today should not be treated as a permanent, legally fixed feature. While it is a Unique Selling Point, depending on future changes in urban economic variables, that could change and hence should be treated with caution. 

LYM Real Estates Professional Verdict:

Low density is a present-day strenght most certainly, but long-term buyers should periodiically review the following

• New Emaar announcements
• Municipality zoning changes
• Phase expansion patterns

The Oasis, like almost all Emaar projects - benefits from serious structural positioning.

Connectivity & Location Strength

Direct access to:

• Emirates Road
• Hessa/Yalayis Street
• Al Ain Road
• HBM Street extension

Adjacent high-performance villa districts

• Jumeirah Golf Estates
• Tilal Al Ghaf
• Sports City redevelopment belt
• Dubai South expansion corridor

Major Macro Catalyst: Al Maktoum Airport (DWC)

As DWC scales up, residential demand along the corridor (if historical trends are any indcator) will rise. 

LYM Real Estates Professional Verdict:

The Oasis sits in a structurally advantaged long-term growth axis, especially for families and end-users in villa communities.

The Oasis looks ideal for premium or high net worth end-users.

Perfect if you value:

• Emaar build quality
• a landscaped, low-density masterplan
• a long-term family community
• stable appreciation rather than speculative jumps

Solid for Long-Term Investors (5-10 years):

• prefer fair-entry pricing
• value end-user demand stability
• are comfortable with multi-phase community evolution
• understand that value strengthens as the community matures

Not Ideal for Short-Term Flippers

The oasis is a quality compunder, not a rapid arbitrage opportunity.