Skyscape Altius by Sobha Realty

Skyscape Altius is a high-rise residential tower by Sobha Realty in Sobha Hartland 2, Dubai. It contains 744 residences across 1, 1.5, 2 and 2.5 bedroom apartment types, sits above a podium of shared amenities, and is under construction with handover expected in Q4 2029.

Skyscape Altius is in Sobha Hartland 2, the community Sobha Realty is developing next to its original Sobha Hartland and describes as a waterfront community with lagoon frontage. Widely published area drive times from Sobha Hartland 2 are about 5 minutes to the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, 10 minutes to Meydan Racecourse, 12 minutes to Dubai International Airport and to Business Bay, 15 minutes to The Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai, and 25 minutes to Palm Jumeirah, depending on traffic.

Starting prices are AED 1.56M ≈ USD 425K for a 1 bedroom apartment, AED 1.94M ≈ USD 528K for a 1.5 bedroom apartment, AED 2.36M ≈ USD 643K for a 2 bedroom apartment and AED 2.59M ≈ USD 705K for a 2.5 bedroom apartment. Final prices move with floor, view and layout, and because the developer controls its releases and revises pricing as stock sells, a quoted figure applies on the date it is issued.

1 bedroom apartments measure 635 to 789 sq ft (59 to 73 sq m), 1.5 bedroom apartments 825 to 906 sq ft (77 to 84 sq m), 2 bedroom apartments 967 to 1,152 sq ft (90 to 107 sq m) and 2.5 bedroom apartments 1,103 to 1,228 sq ft (102 to 114 sq m). The 1.5 and 2.5 bedroom labels are the developer's typology names, so the room arrangement of any specific unit is best read from that unit's own floor plan.

Sobha Realty lists more than 40 amenities for the tower. They include an infinity pool, leisure pool, toddler pool and jacuzzi, a Zen Garden and co-working space reserved for the tower, indoor and outdoor gyms with sauna and steam rooms, an indoor movie theatre, music and art rooms, a senior citizen zone with a meditation lounge and game room, and indoor and outdoor play areas for children.

According to the developer's specification, apartments come with porcelain tiles in the living areas, a fully fitted kitchen with white goods (refrigerator, oven, gas hob and hood, and a washer-dryer), reconstituted stone countertops in the kitchen and on bathroom vanities, district cooling with fan coil units, and home automation provisions for lighting and temperature control.

Handover is expected in Q4 2029. The tower is under construction, and dated progress readings from the Dubai Land Department register are published on the Skyscape Altius construction updates page, which is updated as each new reading becomes available.

Skyscape Altius has a 60/40 payment plan, meaning 60% of the price is paid before handover and 40% on handover: a 20% down payment plus the 4% DLD registration fee, 40% during construction, and 40% on handover, which is expected in Q4 2029. The 4% fee is paid to the Dubai Land Department rather than into the project escrow account, and the timing of the 40% during construction is set in the SPA for each unit. As an illustration on the starting price of AED 1.56M, the 20% down payment is AED 312,000, the 40% during construction is AED 624,000 and the 40% on handover is AED 624,000, with the 4% DLD registration fee adding AED 62,400.

Foreign nationals can buy property in Dubai's designated freehold areas, and every purchase is registered with the Dubai Land Department. The project documents do not state the title type for Skyscape Altius, so the ownership terms of a specific unit should be confirmed with Sobha Realty and in the DLD registration before signing.

The 10-year UAE Golden Visa through property requires a property investment of at least AED 2M ≈ USD 545K. At Skyscape Altius the 2 bedroom tier from AED 2.36M and the 2.5 bedroom tier from AED 2.59M sit above that threshold, while the 1 bedroom tier from AED 1.56M and the 1.5 bedroom tier from AED 1.94M sit below it. Approval rests with the UAE authorities, and the Skyscape Altius Golden Visa guide covers the eligibility steps in detail.

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

Yes. Reservation, signing of the sale documents, payments and DLD registration can all be completed without being in Dubai, and I manage the remote purchase end to end with the developer on your behalf. Each stage is documented in my Dubai real estate guide library.