Property in Jebel Sifah

Neighbourhoods and phases

Jebel Sifah has been built out in rings around the marina. The first homes were the Marina Apartments on the quay, which are finished and occupied, followed by the Golf Lake houses and the detached Golf and Sea Villas along the fairways. Jebel Sifah Heights sits on the slope behind the course. The Beachfront, a neighbourhood of studios, townhouses and villas with an infinity pool and a promenade on the sand, has handed over its first phase and is selling its second. Sifah Farms, the first farmhouse plots inside the resort, sold out; Olive Farms continues the idea with 1–3 bedroom farmhouses on plots of 260–350 m² behind 2.2–2.4 m walls. Solaris adds apartments with golf and sea views, and Raya is a cluster of 2–3 bedroom villas with gardens and a gym.

Life in the town

The marina quay is the main street: restaurants, cafés and shops face the yachts, with the Sifawy Boutique Hotel at one end. Dunes Beach Club is on the sand, the diving centre and boat trips leave from the marina, and there is horse riding at Saheel Equestrian Ranch and padel courts near the hotel. The nine-hole par-36 course by Harradine Golf can be played as 18 holes from different tees. A supermarket, a clinic, on-site security and a property management office cover everyday needs; Muscat’s old city is about 45 minutes away by road.

Ownership and residency

Jebel Sifah is an Integrated Tourism Complex. A buyer of any nationality registers freehold title in their own name, pays no tax on the property as a foreign owner, and can apply for an Omani residence visa that also covers immediate family once the purchase is approved. Inheritance follows a clear rule set written for ITC owners.

Who buys here and what it costs

Most buyers are Muscat residents looking for a weekend home within an hour of the city, GCC and European second-home owners, and investors who want a managed holiday let. Our current offers: The Beachfront from $142,987 (OMR 54,995) for a studio, with villas up to 153 m² and a 10/80/10 payment plan; Solaris Residences from $171,545 (OMR 65,979) for studios to 2-bedroom apartments; Olive Farms farmhouses from $194,964 (OMR 74,986) on a 10/82/8 plan; Jebel Sifah Farms villas from $195,000 (OMR 75,000) for one bedroom to $312,000 (OMR 120,000) for a three-bedroom farmhouse; Raya villas of 157–183 m² on a 10/90 plan, price on request.

Renting it out

Muriya’s Wateera Property Management runs short- and long-term lettings inside the resort, so an owner can hand the keys over and have the home marketed to hotel guests and weekenders from Muscat. The marina, golf and beach club bring visitors through the year, which is what keeps the rental side working.