Portofino at DAMAC Lagoons by DAMAC

Portofino at DAMAC Lagoons is a cluster of 867 villas by DAMAC Properties within the DAMAC Lagoons master community in Dubai. It offers 3, 4, 5 and 7 bedroom villas designed around an Italian theme drawn from the harbour village of Portofino, and handover is estimated for Q4 2026.

Portofino is part of DAMAC Lagoons, which DAMAC places on Hessa Street directly opposite the DAMAC Hills community, within minutes of Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, Emirates Road and Al Khail Road. DAMAC's Portofino brochure gives approximate drive times of 5 minutes to Jebel Ali School, 14 minutes to Global Village and 28 minutes to Al Maktoum International Airport.

Four layouts are offered: 3 bedroom villas from AED 1.57M ≈ USD 428K (2,073 sq ft, 193 sq m), 4 bedroom villas from AED 1.75M ≈ USD 477K (2,276 sq ft, 211 sq m), 5 bedroom villas from AED 2.58M ≈ USD 703K (3,256 sq ft, 303 sq m) and 7 bedroom villas from AED 7.30M ≈ USD 1.99M (7,303 sq ft, 679 sq m). According to DAMAC's floor plans, the 3 and 4 bedroom villas are laid out over ground and first floors, while the 5 and 7 bedroom villas add a roof level.

The Work & Play Hub is the cluster's shared amenity concept, which DAMAC designed to combine remote work with leisure. It includes soundproof business PODs with transparent glass walls, an aqua office on the water, glass outdoor meeting rooms with lagoon views, an aqua library with waterproof books and an aqua cafe, an aqua gym, an open-air music pavilion, an outdoor spa, a fishing lake and an observatory. These are shared facilities of the cluster, not features of an individual villa.

Handover is estimated for Q4 2026. The project is under construction and in its final stages, and its progress is followed against RERA inspection data in the Portofino at DAMAC Lagoons construction updates guide.

When Portofino first launched in 2022, DAMAC's Original Launch Payment Plan was a 70/30 structure: a 15% down payment on booking, eight instalments of 5% at 3 to 24 months after the sale date, four instalments of 3.75% at 27, 30, 33 and 36 months, and 30% on completion. The project has since reached the completion stage, so these launch terms do not describe what DAMAC offers new buyers today; current terms, and any remaining instalments on a specific villa, are set by DAMAC and must be confirmed with DAMAC directly.

The principal government cost on top of the price is the 4% DLD registration fee, calculated on the purchase price and paid to the Dubai Land Department at booking. It is a registration fee, separate from the amounts paid to DAMAC under the payment schedule.

The 10 year UAE Golden Visa through property requires a property investment of at least AED 2M ≈ USD 545K. At Portofino, the 5 bedroom villa (AED 2.58M) and the 7 bedroom villa (AED 7.30M) are priced above that threshold, while the 3 bedroom villa (AED 1.57M) and the 4 bedroom villa (AED 1.75M) are priced below it. Eligibility is decided by the ICP and the Dubai Land Department at application, and the Portofino at DAMAC Lagoons Golden Visa guide explains each step.

Yes. Portofino at DAMAC Lagoons is a freehold property, open to all nationalities, so foreign buyers can hold full ownership of their villa.

Off plan payments for Portofino are made into the project's DLD-registered escrow account with Emirates NBD and released to the developer only against verified construction progress, a framework regulated by the Dubai Land Department. The Portofino at DAMAC Lagoons escrow account guide explains how the account works.

Yes. Reservation, SPA signing, payments and registration can all be completed remotely, and I manage the process end to end with DAMAC on your behalf. Each stage of a remote purchase is documented in my Dubai real estate guide library.

Buying this late means the handover inspection is the first practical milestone. A villa over two or three levels has more to inspect than a single-floor home: the roof level and its waterproofing where the layout has one, facades, glazing, balconies, garden and boundary walls, staircases, kitchens, bathrooms and air conditioning. An independent inspection records defects for DAMAC to rectify before you accept the keys, as set out in the Portofino at DAMAC Lagoons snagging inspection guide.