The apartments
Suites, lofts, one to three bedrooms and duplex sky villas. All with floor-to-ceiling windows.
| Type | Area from |
|---|---|
| Suite | 768 sq ft |
| 1 bedroom | 1,040 sq ft |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,836 sq ft |
| 2 bedrooms + maid | 2,055 sq ft |
| 3-bedroom sky villa | 4,516 sq ft |
Hayat Island · Mina Al Arab · Ras Al Khaimah
Anantara Mina Ras Al Khaimah Residences
84 apartments and villas on the Arabian Gulf. Developed by RAK Properties, operated by Anantara. Handover Q3 2028.
The locationA peninsula in the Arabian Gulf. Forty-five minutes from Dubai.
The projectEighty-four residences. An address that already has a name.
The architectureTerraces that stop where the water begins.
Everyday lifeFour minutes separate your apartment from the spa.
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The project
Handover in the third quarter of 2028. Until then you pay in instalments.
What you just saw is RAK Properties' design for Hayat Island, not photography. Construction started in 2025. The payment plan follows building progress: ten per cent on reservation, then ten instalments of five per cent, forty per cent on handover. Until then the capital tied up is the deposit, not the purchase price.
At a glance
The numbers, before the images keep talking.
- Developer
- RAK Properties Listed, over 20 years in the emirate
- Operator
- Anantara Minor Hotels, more than 50 destinations
- Location
- Hayat Island Mina Al Arab, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
- Units
- 84 Suites, lofts, 1 to 3 bedrooms, sky villas, villas
- Apartments from
- 768 sq ft Suite; 1 bedroom from 1,040 sq ft
- Villas
- 4,411 to 6,186 sq ft 3 to 5 bedrooms, pool and boat dock
- Payment plan
- 60 / 40 10 % reservation, 10 × 5 %, 40 % on handover
- Handover
- Q3 2028 Completion date per developer documents 30 June 2028
Price example from the developer documents: one-bedroom residence no. 211, 875 sq ft plus a 165 sq ft balcony, AED 3,158,000. On top come the 4 % registration fee (AED 126,320) and, if wanted, a furniture package from AED 160,000. You get the full price list for every unit with the documents.
01 · Arrival
The lobby
Concierge and housekeeping come with the building, not as an add-on.
Floor plans
Apartments and villas: sizes and layouts.
The villas
Each with a sheltered garden, private pool and its own boat dock on the canal.
| Type | Area |
|---|---|
| 3 bedrooms | 4,411 sq ft |
| 4 bedrooms | 5,460 sq ft |
| 5 bedrooms | 6,186 sq ft |
The developer's floor plan holds the binding areas.
Amenities
What comes with the building at no extra cost.
ConciergeHousekeepingSunrise poolInfinity pool
CaféRestaurantElectric buggy service
Access to the Anantara Spa at the resortEvent spaces
On request come the services you would otherwise arrange yourself: personal chef, childcare, laundry, in-residence treatments, car care. Owners also receive Titanium status in the MINOR DISCOVERY loyalty programme, normally earned only after thirty hotel nights.
Hayat Island · Mina Al Arab
Over 21 million square feet of mangroves as your neighbourhood.
Mina consists of six districts, among them the two man-made islands Raha and Hayat. Anantara Mina sits on Hayat Island: promenade, boutiques, souk and waterfront within walking distance, behind them parkland, nature trails and a flamingo reserve.
- Ras Al Khaimah airport15 min
- Sharjah airport30 min
- Dubai airport45 min
- Abu Dhabi airport2 hrs 30
Drive times per the developer brochure, traffic not accounted for.
Ras Al Khaimah market
Why Ras Al Khaimah is being talked about right now.
For two decades the northernmost emirate was the quiet address next to Dubai. Since work began on Wynn Al Marjan Island, the first federally licensed gaming resort in the UAE, that is over. Below we list only what is documented, and where each figure comes from.
Wynn Al Marjan Island
Al Marjan Island, about 20 minutes' drive from Mina Al Arab
| Investment volume | AED 20.9 bn |
| Rooms and suites | 1,530 |
| Villa estates | 22 |
| Plot | 62 hectares |
| Planned opening | September 2027 |
Structure topped out in Q4 2025. In August 2026 Wynn Resorts set the opening for September 2027, about six months later than previously planned, citing supply-chain and material costs from the regional conflict. Sources: Khaleej Times, Gulf News, Wynn Resorts. Converted from USD 5.7 bn at the fixed peg of AED 3.6725 per dollar.
The residential market 2025/26
Completed transactions and published indices
| Transaction volume 2025 | AED 12.3 bn |
| Transactions 2025 | 6,600 |
| Off-plan share | 85 % |
| ValuStrat index Q1 2026 | 124.1 (+9.3 % YoY) |
| Pipeline to 2030 | 25,600 units |
Sources: ValuStrat, Cavendish Maxwell, Gulf Business. 97 % of the pipeline is apartments. Anyone after a villa competes for a much smaller supply.
Mina Al Arab specifically
The address itself, not the emirate on average.
+8.0 %
Apartment prices Mina Al Arab
year on year, Q1 2026
+1.3 %
quarter on quarter
Apartments, Q1 2026
+5.9 %
Villa prices Mina Al Arab
year on year, Q1 2026
+6 %
Apartment rents, emirate
October 2025 to March 2026
Yields and taxes
8 to 10 % gross rental yield per year, tax-free.
- Long-term letting: 5 to 8 % gross
- Short-term letting: 9 to 12 % gross
- Capital growth: 10 to 15 %
In the United Arab Emirates, privately held property carries no income tax, no capital gains tax, no property tax and no inheritance tax . What has to be declared in your country of residence is for your tax adviser. That is not our role.
The ranges come from completed transactions in Ras Al Khaimah, gross and before costs. They are not a promise. What a specific unit returns depends on its position in the building, furnishing, operator model and occupancy. We work that through with your numbers in a conversation, not with ours. Developer projections we pass on clearly labelled as such.
Payment plan
Sixty per cent until handover, forty after.
10 %
on reservation
5 %
Instalment 1
5 %
Instalment 2
5 %
Instalment 3
5 %
Instalment 4
5 %
Instalment 5
5 %
Instalment 6
5 %
Instalment 7
5 %
Instalment 8
5 %
Instalment 9
5 %
Instalment 10
10 × 5 %
quarterly until completion
40 %
on handover · Q3 2028
plus 4 % registration
plus 4 % registration
The ten instalments fall quarterly. The developer's original payment plan started in August 2025. For a purchase today it is adjusted accordingly. We include the current plan for your unit with the documents.
Frequently asked
What buyers ask first before anything else.
Can foreigners buy property in Ras Al Khaimah?
Yes. In the designated freehold areas of Ras Al Khaimah (Mina Al Arab with Hayat Island among them), non-Emiratis acquire full ownership, without a local partner and without a time limit. Registration runs through the RAK Land Department. The fee is 4 % of the purchase price, due on handover.
Is Ras Al Khaimah cheaper than Dubai?
On entry yes, and that is why we offer the emirate at all. In comparable waterfront positions the price per square foot sits noticeably below Dubai Marina or Palm Jumeirah. In exchange the market is smaller and less liquid: fewer transactions, fewer comparables, longer selling times on resale. Anyone who may need to exit quickly is better served in Dubai. Anyone after an operated address completing in 2028 gets the better ratio in RAK.
What does off-plan mean, and what risk do I carry?
Off-plan means you buy before completion, at a price fixed today, and pay as construction progresses. The risk is completion. Delay is not unusual in the UAE, and Wynn Al Marjan is showing right now that it hits large projects too.
The safeguard is the escrow account: your instalments do not go to the developer but into a restricted account that pays out only against building progress. RAK Properties is listed and has been active in the emirate for over twenty years. That is verifiable, unlike some newcomers.
Can I have the apartment let while I am away?
Yes. The operator supports ownership structures, a rental pool, marketing and management. In a rental pool the revenue is split between owner and operator on an agreed key. The actual terms (the split, minimum commitment, owner-use nights) are in the operator agreement, not in the brochure. We read it through with you before you sign.
Does the purchase get me a Golden Visa?
A property purchase from AED 2 million can qualify for the ten-year Golden Visa. The authority of the respective emirate decides, the conditions change occasionally, and with off-plan the timing matters. We tell you what applies to your specific unit. If it does not fit, we say that too.
What costs come on top of the purchase price?
4 % registration fee at the Land Department, due on handover. Buying off-plan directly from the developer carries no agent commission. On top come ongoing service charges after completion and, optionally, the furniture package, which is effectively a requirement for short-term letting. There is no annual property tax in the UAE.
How does buying from abroad work?
Without travelling: reservation, purchase contract and payments run digitally or by bank transfer, and a power of attorney is possible. A UAE bank account is not required for the purchase, but is practical for handling rent later. We accompany reservation, contract and handover, and we are based in Ras Al Khaimah: Noble Assets Properties FZ-LLC, RAKEZ licence 47018214.
Request documents
Price list, floor plans, Payment plan.
You receive the full price list with availability, the floor plans of every apartment and villa type, the current payment plan and the developer's factsheet. No hold queue, no deposit, no subscription.
- Noble Assets Properties FZ-LLC, Ras Al Khaimah, RAKEZ licence 47018214
- Direct access to RAK Properties, no middleman
- Advice in English, answer within 24 hours
- We also tell you when a project is not right for you
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