Muscat Bay
Muscat Bay is a master-planned coastal community in Bandar Jissah, 20 minutes from Old Muscat, marketed by Eagle Hills. Between…
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Property type
Mansions
2 listings · 1 projects, 1 homes from $209,443 1–5 bedrooms Mansions · Apartments · Townhouses · Villas
Buying guide
Mansions in Oman: the largest private houses in the resort communities
A mansion in our catalogue means a standalone house of palace scale on its own large plot, with staff quarters, a private pool and parking for several cars. In Oman such houses are rare and belong to the resort communities. Our listing in this category is the Wajd Mansion on the hillside of Muscat Bay: five bedrooms with maid's and driver's rooms, a private pool and a sea-view plot above the Jumeirah hotel, sold by the master developer on a three-year payment plan with the price released on request.<br />
Comparable houses are catalogued under villas: the five- and six-bedroom waterfront homes of Jinan Island in Al Mouj Muscat, the cliff-edge collections of AIDA and the Trump Golf Villas.
A finished community, not a planMuscat Bay's hotel, beach, lagoon, restaurants and residents' club are open, so the house is bought into a resort that already works.
Freehold and a residence visaMuscat Bay is an Integrated Tourism Complex: a buyer of any nationality registers the house in their own name and can apply for an Omani residence visa.
Residence visa for ownersAll three mansion addresses are Integrated Tourism Complexes: an owner of any nationality may apply for an Omani residence visa for themselves and immediate family for as long as they hold the title.
Mansions for sale
Wajd Mansion
Wajd Mansion is a standalone house in Wajd, the villa cluster on the hillside of Muscat Bay, 20 minutes from…
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How to choose
A house of this size is a decision about the setting first. Muscat Bay gives a secluded valley between the Hajar mountains and the sea, a five-star hotel at the bottom of the hill and Old Muscat about twenty minutes away; the Wajd plots are stepped up the hillside so every house looks over the bay. If you would rather be in the capital’s largest lived-in community, with the airport, an international school and a marina next door, the Jinan Island houses in Al Mouj Muscat are the alternative, catalogued under villas. If golf and branded hotel service matter more than the city, the large villa collections of AIDA on the cliffs of Yiti are the third option.
What it costs and what drives the price
Mansions in Oman are priced house by house, which is why the table above shows the Wajd Mansion on request rather than with a figure; we send the current price and the payment schedule when you ask. The developer’s cluster pages give the orientation: the Wajd houses sit on the largest plots in Muscat Bay, with built-up areas in the high hundreds of square metres and sea views from the hilltop.
- Plot and view: the hillside position and the size of the land are the main lever, more than the floor area.
- Stage: the Wajd house is sold by the master developer, so the sales agreement is signed with the owner of the land and the community.
- Payment: a three-year schedule rather than a single payment, with instalments to the project escrow account.
- Services: the Jumeirah residents’ club brings hotel catering, spa and beach services to the house.
Ownership and residency
Muscat Bay is an Integrated Tourism Complex. A buyer of any nationality takes freehold title in their own name and becomes eligible for an Omani residence visa for the period of ownership. Al Mouj Muscat and AIDA, where the comparable large houses stand, are ITCs under the same rule. Oman levies no income tax and no capital-gains tax on property, and the house may be let short- or long-term, though houses of this size are usually bought to live in or to keep as a family base.
Compared with other property types
The step below a mansion is the villa category, which runs from compact farm villas in Jebel Sifah to the Trump Cliff and AIDA Oceana collections and includes Jinan Island. For a smaller footprint with the same resort services, Muscat Bay also offers penthouses, townhouses and apartments, and the lowest entry anywhere is a studio.
Mansions: frequently asked questions
How much does a mansion cost in Oman?
The Wajd Mansion in Muscat Bay is priced on request: the master developer releases the figure per house together with a three-year payment schedule, and the table above reflects that. Send us a request and we reply with the current price, the plan and the plot details.
Can a foreigner buy a mansion in Oman?
Yes. The Wajd Mansion stands in Muscat Bay, an Integrated Tourism Complex, so a buyer of any nationality registers freehold title in their own name and can apply for an Omani residence visa as the owner. The same applies to the large houses of Al Mouj Muscat and AIDA.
Where else are houses of this size available?
Under our villa category: Jinan Island in Al Mouj Muscat offers five- and six-bedroom waterfront houses with a private marina, and AIDA in Yiti has the Trump Golf Villas, Trump Cliff Villas, Azure Villas by Fendi Casa and AIDA Oceana on the cliff edge. All are priced per house or per release.
Is the mansion ready or off-plan?
The Wajd cluster is part of Muscat Bay's original portfolio, where the hotel, beach, lagoon and village shops are already open, and the house is sold by the master developer on a three-year payment plan. We confirm the construction status and handover terms of the specific house with the developer before you reserve.
What should I check before reserving?
The plot plan and boundaries, the built-up area and room schedule in the sales agreement, the three-year payment schedule and the escrow account that receives it, the residents' club terms and service charges, the title wording under the ITC rules, and whether the house is delivered finished or shell.
