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This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.
Only a few years ago, this once sleepy corner of the desert was home to sand dunes and the occasional wandering camel train.
Now, spread across 390 hectares of manicured landscapes and gardens, Damac Hills is an option for city dwellers looking for a little extra space in a quiet corner of Dubai.
Four years on from the first residents moving in, this blossoming development is close to completion.
More than 75 per cent of the vast desert community is occupied and a Radisson hotel is almost ready for business.
The district is distinguished by lush greenery with palm-lined private link roads. With plenty of amenities, it is a good place for growing families.
And as with most communities in Dubai, property prices have dipped – making the once-exclusive villas far more affordable.
Joe Chiffi, 24, an estate agent with Allsopp & Allsopp in Dubai, said demand for property in Damac Hills has gone up since the start of the pandemic.
“It is a bit further out than some of the more established communities, but it has great link roads such as Hessa Street and Al Qudra Road, so it is easy to get anywhere in Dubai from Damac Hills,” he said.
“Demand for properties there has changed completely in the past six months.
“It is not just because of the area, but also because of Covid-19. Villas there are very competitive in price and the amenities are almost second to none.
“People want to move out of apartments into villas with outdoor space and nearby amenities, and Damac Hills has plenty to offer.
“The value for money is great and demand has gone up for every type of property we have.”
Studio apartments rent for about Dh30,000, while a five-bedroom villa can cost anything from Dh150,000 to Dh295,000, depending on the layout and location.
There are many plus points of moving to this emerging corner of Dubai, although the only “hills” in sight are the dunes in nearby Remraam desert.
Because it is a mere 20 minutes from the hustle and bustle of Downtown Dubai or the Marina, thanks to excellent travel links, people are waking up to emerging residential opportunities in new desert communities – others include Akoya, Mira and Mudon.
Demand for properties there has changed completely in the past six months... not just because of the area, but also because of Covid-19
With pools, cycle tracks, supermarkets and sports facilities – including the 18-hole Trump International Golf Club – Damac Hills has plenty to offer.
Many of the villas, townhouses and apartments have pleasant views, and individual gated communities provide security.
The community’s versatility is proving a strong selling point, according to Niall McLoughlin, senior vice president of Damac, the community’s developer.
“It’s the amenities at Damac Hills that really distinguish the neighbourhood and the resident feedback we are getting is great,” he said.
“They love the place and feel part of a community that has everything they need.”
From studio apartments to five-bedroom villas, there is something for everyone.
Estate agents said no three-bedroom villas are available right now, but with more properties edging closer to completion that is likely to change in the coming months.
Damac estimates about 8,000 people live in the community, and this is expected to grow as more completed units are handed over.
The 2018 completion of Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street was a game changer, opening up new transport links from Damac Hills to other major roads and cutting travel times around Dubai.
What makes Damac Hills a good community?
Eldelene Bester, from South Africa, lives with her family in a three-bedroom corner villa in Richmond community.
The community feel of the district, with residents quick to help each other out or offer a friendly morning wave, is one of the reasons she insists they will stay put for a while.
“With two young children it is so safe, just perfect for us,” said Ms Bester, who has lived in Damac Hills since 2018.
“Having the big garden during the restrictions was a huge bonus.
“I have friends who live in Mira and Town Square, but Damac Hills feels very different – I don’t think we would live anywhere else.
“It feels like a grown-up play park. The park is a beautiful, serene setting. With the lakes, dams and streams it is a lovely place to walk around.”
There are plenty of amenities for children, including a cycling track in the park, the petting zoo, a dog park, skate ramps and an outdoor synthetic ice rink.
Work is ongoing on the park’s artificial beach, the first inside a residential community in the UAE. Malibu Bay is a place where adults can relax while children splash and play in the water park, which comes complete with a wave pool.
Food trucks and a barbecue station are also planned once the beach is fully open.
For sports lovers, there is a football pitch, running track, tennis courts, cricket field, volleyball and basketball courts.
While apartments can be rented directly from the developer, Damac, villas are privately owned and can be rented only from private landlords.
Ms Bester said she and her husband were able to pay monthly, rather than in a single cheque, and with rents falling across Dubai she expects to negotiate a new rate with her landlord soon.
“We are very excited about the Malibu Bay beach opening up. The kids are going to love it,” she said.
“My husband works at the Expo site, so it is just a 10-minute drive for him.
“There is a real sense of community and I have made some of my best friends here. We are very fortunate.”
Public transport options in Damac Hills
Damac Hills is also easy to reach by car via Hessa Street or Al Qudra Road.
Hourly public buses connect Damac Hills with Dubai Studio City, Arabian Ranches, Mira Oasis, Sports City and Dubai Production City. The community has about 11 bus stops.
A 20-minute bus ride also carries passengers to the Mall of the Emirates, which has a metro station.
Kiwi e-scooters can be collected and dropped off across Damac Hills for travel inside the community.
Location and landmarks near Damac Hills
The community surrounds Trump International Golf Club, an 18-hole international course, nine-hole, par three course with a huge practice area.
With easy access to the city’s major road networks off Umm Suqeim Road, motorists can reach The Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa within 25 minutes.
Other attractions within a 15-minute drive include Global Village, Dubai Butterfly Garden and IMG Worlds of Adventure.
Dubai International Airport is about 35 minutes away and it takes less than 25 minutes to reach Al Maktoum International Airport from Damac Hills.
Dubai Marina and The Walk JBR are both within 25 minutes by car, and the beachside attraction La Mer is a 30-minute drive away.
Rental prices in Damac Hills
Studio apartments start from Dh30,000 to rent and about Dh477,777 to buy, while one-bedroom properties are available for Dh53,000 or Dh645,000.
A two-bedroom apartment costs about Dh80,000 and for an extra bedroom the price is Dh90,000.
Villas are only available to rent through private landlords, but Damac has three-bedroom villas on sale from Dh1.45 million, four-bedroom villas for Dh1.77 million and Dh4.37 million for a five-bedroom property.
Three-bedroom villas can rent for anywhere from Dh95,000-Dh110,000 for about 190 square metres (2,050 square feet), with larger 230sq m (2,500 sq ft) three-bedroom villas moving for up to Dh130,000.
“A villa here would be similar in price to an apartment on The Palm, but in Damac Hills you’re getting a big garden and driveway,” said Joe Chiffi, an Allsopp & Allsopp estate agent specialising in the community.
“As a community, it is gated, with plenty of pools, a pet farm, fake beach, stables and a huge park – it is on par with anywhere else.
“There are nice new villas in a good community for a fraction of the price of what you would pay elsewhere, such as The Springs or The Meadows.
“If the location works for you, there is no reason not to live there.”
Facilities in Damac Hills
In villa sub-communities, four common pools can be used by the residents and there is a gymnasium in the community centre.
For apartment buildings, each block has its own pool and gymnasium. There is a mosque in the Silver Springs community and five children’s playgrounds are spread across the site.
Its several food trucks offer an array of takeaway options, and there is a barber shop and women’s hair salon.
A fishing lake, stables and a garden centre are also within the community.
Schools and hospitals in Damac Hills
CreaKids Nursery opened in 2019 and follows the Norwegian curriculum. It has a spacious basement play area.
Jebel Ali School on Hessa Street is just minutes away from the community. It follows the National Curriculum for England.
Emirates Hospital is eight minutes away. Mediclinic Hospital and Medcare Medical Centre are approximately 13 minutes and nine minutes away respectively.
Aster Clinic (eight minutes), Symbiosis International Poly Clinic (26 minutes) and Miami Autism Rehabilitation Centre (nine minutes) are also close to Damac Hills.
Shops in Damac Hills
Damac Hills has Carrefour and Spinneys supermarkets. There is also a pet shop inside the community centre.
Major food delivery companies, such as Kibsons, include Damac Hills in their routine drop-off schedule for fresh produce.
An ATM cashpoint can be found inside the Carrefour supermarket.
Restaurants in Damac Hills
Inside the golf club, the Stoke House restaurant, bar and grill offers plenty of special offers on food and drink and a quiz every Tuesday night.
Several food trucks operate on the edge of the park near the Carrefour supermarket, including Lucky’s Pizza, Bob’s Fish & Chips, Big Misteaks and Alpha Burgers.
Bakericious cafe, serving hot food and sandwiches, is at the Piccadilly Greens Pool area.
Water and electricity
Air-conditioning must be paid for individually inside apartment buildings and is not included in the annual rent.
Average monthly Dewa bills for a three-bedroom villa in summer are about Dh1,500-Dh2,000 and in winter between Dh1,000-1,500.
Home cleaning services and maintenance
The approved and licensed cleaning company for Damac Hills is Whitespot, which charges a one-off fee of Dh125 for a one-bedroom apartment or Dh460 per month for a weekly service. That rises to Dh365 for a three-bedroom apartment for a one-off service, or Dh1,275 a month.
The approved maintenance company is Apex services.
Residents can get a maintenance or cleaning company of their choice by providing Community Management with the required documents for a three to six-month permit.
Before moving out, an email must be sent by the tenant to the community management team a minimum of 48 hours before, along with the certificate of no objection received by the owner.
A version of this article was first published on October 29, 2020.
The biog
Age: 23
Occupation: Founder of the Studio, formerly an analyst at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Education: Bachelor of science in industrial engineering
Favourite hobby: playing the piano
Favourite quote: "There is a key to every door and a dawn to every dark night"
Family: Married and with a daughter
The biog
Family: wife, four children, 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren
Reads: Newspapers, historical, religious books and biographies
Education: High school in Thatta, a city now in Pakistan
Regrets: Not completing college in Karachi when universities were shut down following protests by freedom fighters for the British to quit India
Happiness: Work on creative ideas, you will also need ideals to make people happy
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Weather warnings show that Storm Eunice is soon to make landfall. The videographer and I are scrambling to return to the other side of the Channel before it does. As we race to the port of Calais, I see miles of wire fencing topped with barbed wire all around it, a silent ‘Keep Out’ sign for those who, unlike us, aren’t lucky enough to have the right to move freely and safely across borders.
We set sail on a giant ferry whose length dwarfs the dinghies migrants use by nearly a 100 times. Despite the windy rain lashing at the portholes, we arrive safely in Dover; grateful but acutely aware of the miserable conditions the people we’ve left behind are in and of the privilege of choice.
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Emirates airline – 600555555
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Multitasking pays off for money goals
Tackling money goals one at a time cost financial literacy expert Barbara O'Neill at least $1 million.
That's how much Ms O'Neill, a distinguished professor at Rutgers University in the US, figures she lost by starting saving for retirement only after she had created an emergency fund, bought a car with cash and purchased a home.
"I tell students that eventually, 30 years later, I hit the million-dollar mark, but I could've had $2 million," Ms O'Neill says.
Too often, financial experts say, people want to attack their money goals one at a time: "As soon as I pay off my credit card debt, then I'll start saving for a home," or, "As soon as I pay off my student loan debt, then I'll start saving for retirement"."
People do not realise how costly the words "as soon as" can be. Paying off debt is a worthy goal, but it should not come at the expense of other goals, particularly saving for retirement. The sooner money is contributed, the longer it can benefit from compounded returns. Compounded returns are when your investment gains earn their own gains, which can dramatically increase your balances over time.
"By putting off saving for the future, you are really inhibiting yourself from benefiting from that wonderful magic," says Kimberly Zimmerman Rand , an accredited financial counsellor and principal at Dragonfly Financial Solutions in Boston. "If you can start saving today ... you are going to have a lot more five years from now than if you decide to pay off debt for three years and start saving in year four."
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1. Domestic VAT refund amendments: request your refund within five years
If a business does not apply for the refund on time, they lose their credit.
2. E-invoicing in the UAE
Businesses should continue preparing for the implementation of e-invoicing in the UAE, with 2026 a preparation and transition period ahead of phased mandatory adoption.
3. More tax audits
Tax authorities are increasingly using data already available across multiple filings to identify audit risks.
4. More beneficial VAT and excise tax penalty regime
Tax disputes are expected to become more frequent and more structured, with clearer administrative objection and appeal processes. The UAE has adopted a new penalty regime for VAT and excise disputes, which now mirrors the penalty regime for corporate tax.
5. Greater emphasis on statutory audit
There is a greater need for the accuracy of financial statements. The International Financial Reporting Standards standards need to be strictly adhered to and, as a result, the quality of the audits will need to increase.
6. Further transfer pricing enforcement
Transfer pricing enforcement, which refers to the practice of establishing prices for internal transactions between related entities, is expected to broaden in scope. The UAE will shortly open the possibility to negotiate advance pricing agreements, or essentially rulings for transfer pricing purposes.
7. Limited time periods for audits
Recent amendments also introduce a default five-year limitation period for tax audits and assessments, subject to specific statutory exceptions. While the standard audit and assessment period is five years, this may be extended to up to 15 years in cases involving fraud or tax evasion.
8. Pillar 2 implementation
Many multinational groups will begin to feel the practical effect of the Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (DMTT), the UAE's implementation of the OECD’s global minimum tax under Pillar 2. While the rules apply for financial years starting on or after January 1, 2025, it is 2026 that marks the transition to an operational phase.
9. Reduced compliance obligations for imported goods and services
Businesses that apply the reverse-charge mechanism for VAT purposes in the UAE may benefit from reduced compliance obligations.
10. Substance and CbC reporting focus
Tax authorities are expected to continue strengthening the enforcement of economic substance and Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting frameworks. In the UAE, these regimes are increasingly being used as risk-assessment tools, providing tax authorities with a comprehensive view of multinational groups’ global footprints and enabling them to assess whether profits are aligned with real economic activity.
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The Sheikh Zayed Future Energy Prize
This year’s winners of the US$4 million Sheikh Zayed Future Energy Prize will be recognised and rewarded in Abu Dhabi on January 15 as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainable Week, which runs in the capital from January 13 to 20.
From solutions to life-changing technologies, the aim is to discover innovative breakthroughs to create a new and sustainable energy future.
How to increase your savings
- Have a plan for your savings.
- Decide on your emergency fund target and once that's achieved, assign your savings to another financial goal such as saving for a house or investing for retirement.
- Decide on a financial goal that is important to you and put your savings to work for you.
- It's important to have a purpose for your savings as it helps to keep you motivated to continue while also reducing the temptation to spend your savings.
- Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching
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Key figures in the life of the fort
Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa (ruled 1761-1793) Built Qasr Al Hosn as a watchtower to guard over the only freshwater well on Abu Dhabi island.
Sheikh Shakhbut bin Dhiyab (ruled 1793-1816) Expanded the tower into a small fort and transferred his ruling place of residence from Liwa Oasis to the fort on the island.
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Shakhbut (ruled 1818-1833) Expanded Qasr Al Hosn further as Abu Dhabi grew from a small village of palm huts to a town of more than 5,000 inhabitants.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Shakhbut (ruled 1833-1845) Repaired and fortified the fort.
Sheikh Saeed bin Tahnoon (ruled 1845-1855) Turned Qasr Al Hosn into a strong two-storied structure.
Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa (ruled 1855-1909) Expanded Qasr Al Hosn further to reflect the emirate's increasing prominence.
Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan (ruled 1928-1966) Renovated and enlarged Qasr Al Hosn, adding a decorative arch and two new villas.
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan (ruled 1966-2004) Moved the royal residence to Al Manhal palace and kept his diwan at Qasr Al Hosn.
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'Unrivaled: Why America Will Remain the World’s Sole Superpower'
Michael Beckley, Cornell Press
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Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Tom Curran, Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
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This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.
