New homes in Samana Portofino start at AED 635,000; keys are due Jun 2027; you pay 20% while it is built and 80% at the keys.
In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, Dubai Land Department recorded 281 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 276 sq ft to 414 sq ft in International Media Production Zone. Their median price is AED 1,653 per sq ft (about AED 673,000 at 407 sq ft). This project's from price is AED 1,560 per sq ft (AED 635,000 for its smallest home, 407 sq ft), 6% less.
Keys
Jun 2027
The developer's handover date
Payment plan
20 / 80
20% while it is built, 80% at the keys
Bedrooms
Studio to 2 beds
Sizes
407 to 1,338 sq ft
Ownership
Freehold
Property types
Apartment
Registration fee
4% of the price
Paid to the Dubai Land Department
As of Nov 1, 2026. These details can change; confirm them with the developer before you book.
Dubai Land Department register
From price per sq ft
AED 1,560 per sq ft
Similar off-plan homes: AED 1,653 per sq ft
RERA project
2750
Check it in Dubai REST, the Dubai Land Department's official app.
Built
60%
Being built. DLD register, Nov 11, 2026
Escrow account
بنك الإمارات دبي الوطني (ش.م.ع)
The bank that holds your payments
Registered homes
226
In 1 buildings
Dubai Land Department project register, as of Nov 11, 2026.
Paying for it
You pay 20% as the building goes up, and 80% when you get the keys.
AED
When
Stage
Share
Amount
Paid by then
NowBooking
Booking
AED 25,400 DLD fee
AED 25,400
Jan 2027While it is built · 10%
While it is built
10%
AED 63,500
AED 88,900
Apr 2027While it is built · 10%
While it is built
10%
AED 63,500
AED 152,400
Jun 2027Keys · 80%
Keys
80%
AED 508,000
AED 660,400
Dubai Land Department fee (Oqood), 4%
AED 25,400
Cash you need to bookThe developer pays the broker, so there is no buyer's fee.
AED 25,400
Total costPrice plus the DLD fee
AED 660,400
The dates are our estimate: we spread the construction share evenly between now and the keys. The developer's real dates follow the building work, so they can move.
Your payments go into the project's escrow account, which RERA watches, not straight to the developer.
A mortgage at the keys
Before you buy
Pay into the project's escrow account only.
This project's escrow account is at the bank named on the register above, watched by RERA. Pay into that account, never to a person.
Check the developer's record.
The Dubai Land Department project register lists 5 finished projects by this developer since 2020. 4 of the 5 were finished by the completion date DLD holds now. DLD replaces that date when a project is given more time and keeps no earlier dates, so this can't show which ones ran late. Since Jun 12, 2026, DLD has moved the completion date of 1 of their 10 projects under way, by 10 months on average.
Budget for the service charge.
Once the building is finished you pay a yearly service charge per sq ft, set from the building's budget and approved by RERA. "Rent and yield" below gives the figure for this project.
Register the sale with Oqood.
The Land Department records off-plan sales in its Oqood register. Until your sale is on it, the home isn't in your name.
Is the price fair?
Dubai Land Department recorded 281 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 276 sq ft to 414 sq ft in International Media Production Zone, from Nov 10, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. Here is what they sold for, and where this project's from price sits.
Too few similar homes in Samana Portofino sold in 24 months, so we compare with off-plan sales across International Media Production Zone.
Dubai Land Department recorded 281 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 276 sq ft to 414 sq ft in International Media Production Zone, from Nov 10, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. Here is what they sold for, and where this project's from price sits.
Median price AED 1,653 per sq ft
AED 1,209 to AED 1,374 per sq ft
17 sales
AED 1,374 to AED 1,538 per sq ft
49 sales
AED 1,538 to AED 1,703 per sq ft
105 sales
This project's from price is in this band.
AED 1,703 to AED 1,868 per sq ft
67 sales
AED 1,868 to AED 2,033 per sq ft
12 sales
AED 2,033 to AED 2,198 per sq ft
11 sales
AED 2,198 to AED 2,362 per sq ft
13 sales
AED 2,362 to AED 2,527 per sq ft
7 sales
AED 1,209 per sq ftAED 2,527 per sq ft
This project AED 1,560 per sq ft
Half of the sales sold for AED 1,543 to AED 1,777 per sq ft
The median is the middle sale: half sold for less, half for more.
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Price per sq ft
Sales
AED 1,209 to AED 1,374 per sq ft
17
AED 1,374 to AED 1,538 per sq ft
49
AED 1,538 to AED 1,703 per sq ft
105
AED 1,703 to AED 1,868 per sq ft
67
AED 1,868 to AED 2,033 per sq ft
12
AED 2,033 to AED 2,198 per sq ft
11
AED 2,198 to AED 2,362 per sq ft
13
AED 2,362 to AED 2,527 per sq ft
7
The 3 closest sales
Picked from the 281 similar sales above, closest in size to this project's smallest home.
Apr 2026AED 764,242AED 1,877 per sq ftSamana Portofino, 407 sq ft
Nov 2026AED 688,060AED 1,689 per sq ftSamana Portofino, 407 sq ft
Oct 2026AED 723,764AED 1,777 per sq ftSamana Portofino, 407 sq ft
Off-plan sales only, of the same home type, bedrooms and size band.
What similar homes sold for
The median price of off-plan homes with the same number of bedrooms that sold in Dubai Production City in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026. The smallest type is checked at the from price.
Type
Off-plan median
Sales
Against similar sales
Studio apartmentFrom AED 635,000 here
Off-plan medianAED 701,000AED 1,645 per sq ft
Sales943
6% below 281 similar sales
1-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 1,109,000AED 1,353 per sq ft
Sales1,006
2-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 1,589,000AED 1,275 per sq ft
Sales378
Sales from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026. A median needs at least 30 sales.
Rent and yield
Gross yield at the from priceRent ÷ price
6.3%
Net yield at the from price(Rent − service charge) ÷ (price + DLD fee)
5.1%
Typical gross yield of similar ready homes
9.8%
Median rent of studio apartments in Dubai Production City
AED 40,000 a year
Service charge a year, from the keysThe area median, AED 15 per sq ft from 6 buildings, as of 2023, for the smallest home (407 sq ft)
AED 6,105
Rent contracts counted
1,502
Rented between
Apr 1, 2025 and Mar 31, 2026
Studio apartment
AED 40,000 a year
1-bed apartment
AED 63,000 a year
2-bed apartment
AED 85,000 a year
Gross yield is a year's rent before costs, as a share of the price. At the from price: AED 40,000 ÷ AED 635,000 = 6.3%. The home earns nothing until the keys, and new buildings often rent for more than older ones.
Rents come from Ejari, Dubai's register of rent contracts: new residential contracts in the area, all buildings. A median is the middle one: half are lower, half higher.
On your doorstep
Jumeirah Golf Estates Metro Station3.8 km, 7 min driveMetro station
Victory Heights Primary School2.7 km, 10 min driveSchool
Dwight School Dubai3.4 km, 10 min driveIB school
JSS International School4.8 km, 14 min driveIndian school
Samana Portofino is a Samana apartment project in Dubai Production City, with studios to two-bedroom homes from AED 635,000 and a listed handover of June 2027. The listed plan has no booking step, with 20% due during construction and 80% at handover.
The listing shows two payment steps, 20% during construction and 80% at handover, and no separate booking payment. At the from price that is AED 127,000 during construction and AED 508,000 at handover in June 2027, about seven months from now. Ask what is needed to reserve a unit and when the construction payment falls due. Separately, the 4% DLD fee comes to AED 25,400; ask when it is due.
The Dubai Land Department lists 281 studio off-plan sales in International Media Production Zone in the 12 months to November 2026. The from price per square foot here is 5.6% below their median. Those sales cover the whole area, so compare your unit with them.
Homes run from studios to two bedrooms, between 407 and 1,338 sq ft. The listing gives studios at 407 sq ft and one-bedroom homes at 821 sq ft, so ask for the two-bedroom floor plan. Residents share a pool, a gym, landscaped gardens and a children's play area, with a lobby, covered parking and 24/7 security. Homes have walk-in closets, built-in wardrobes, balconies and equipped kitchens.
Mediclinic Meaisem is about 480 m away, around an 8-minute walk. Jumeirah Golf Estates is about 1.6 km away. Victory Heights Primary School and Dwight School Dubai are about 2.7 km and 3.4 km away, around 10 minutes by car each. Jumeirah Golf Estates Metro Station is about 3.8 km away, around a 7-minute drive.
The developer's plans. Sizes and layouts can change; ask the developer for the plan of the exact unit you're looking at.
Studio
1 BR
How prices moved
Median price of studio apartments in Dubai Production City, over the 12 months to each dateUp 2% from Dec 2024 to Sep 2026.
Dec 2024AED 1,613 per sq ft
Sep 2026AED 1,645 per sq ft
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 2026
AED 1,645 per sq ft
943 sales
Jun 2026
AED 1,676 per sq ft
1,461 sales
Mar 2026
AED 1,574 per sq ft
2,341 sales
Dec 2025
AED 1,516 per sq ft
2,615 sales
Sep 2025
AED 1,507 per sq ft
2,540 sales
Jun 2025
AED 1,465 per sq ft
2,150 sales
Mar 2025
AED 1,532 per sq ft
1,194 sales
Dec 2024
AED 1,613 per sq ft
682 sales
Off-plan sales only.
Questions about this project
Do I pay anything when I book?
The listing shows no booking step, only 20% during construction (AED 127,000 at the from price) and 80% at handover (AED 508,000). Ask what you need to pay to reserve a unit and get the dated schedule.
How does the price compare with recent sales in International Media Production Zone?
The from price per square foot is 5.6% below the median of 281 studio off-plan sales in International Media Production Zone over the 12 months to November 2026.
When is handover?
The listed handover is June 2027, about seven months from now.
How big are the apartments?
Between 407 and 1,338 sq ft. Studios are listed at 407 sq ft and one-bedroom homes at 821 sq ft.
Can foreigners buy here?
Yes. The listing gives the ownership as freehold, so foreign buyers can own outright.
What is close by?
Mediclinic Meaisem is about 480 m away, and Jumeirah Golf Estates Metro Station about 3.8 km.
