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City & metropolitan

19 residences

Developments

Overview

Omnia lists 19 developments, from £65,000, across Business Bay and Jeddah, with handovers from Q3 2025 to Q4 2031. Sizes run from 0 to 7 bedrooms.

What a city and metropolitan home really offers

This collection is about a foothold at the centre of the capitals shaping culture and commerce. The homes share a logic rather than a single skyline: a short reach to business districts, cultural anchors and the airports that connect them, usually with a managed-residence service behind the door. Some sit on the water, some climb above the street, but each is chosen because the address does real work for the people who live there.

It suits buyers who want a base that earns its place in a busy life: a second home that doubles as a foothold in a market they believe in, a primary residence with the building doing the day-to-day, or a step toward residency. Today the selection is honest in scale. Meridian Residences brings a managed tower with a residents' lounge and skyline outlook to the United Arab Emirates, coming soon from about AED 3.4M. In Saudi Arabia, the Four Seasons Private Residences on the Jeddah Central waterfront offer 312 serviced homes, from one-bedroom apartments to sky villas and penthouses, with architecture by Foster + Partners and a 24-hour concierge, off-plan to a Q4 2027 completion from about £1.3M.

How Omnia guides the exploration

A city home is both an investment and a life decision, and the two are easier to weigh together than apart. Before we talk about a specific residence, we start with what a good outcome looks like for you three years on: how often you would actually be there, whether the building's service matters more than the floor plan, what the home should mean for residency or for the next generation. The financial picture is part of that conversation, framed around the facts of each market rather than promises about returns.

From there we bring market and cultural intelligence to the search: how ownership works in the UAE and Saudi Arabia for international buyers, how a managed residence is run day to day, what to verify in an off-plan purchase before you commit. The selection is deliberately small and growing, so the work is close and specific rather than a long list to filter. When the understanding is in place, the right home tends to be clear. Talk to our advisory team about which of these residences fits the life you have in mind, and we will start the exploration there.

  • Position: a short reach to commerce, culture and the connections that matter in a capital
  • Service: managed and serviced residences where the building carries the everyday
  • Ownership: freehold for international buyers in designated areas, with residency pathways in several of our markets
  • Stage: a mix of homes selling now and off-plan releases, weighed on their own terms
  • Scale: a considered, growing selection rather than a large inventory to sort through

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Questions

What counts as a city and metropolitan residence?

These are homes at the centre of major capitals, valued for their reach to commerce, culture and connectivity. In practice that usually means a managed or serviced residence with a skyline or waterfront position, such as Meridian Residences in the UAE or the Four Seasons Private Residences in Jeddah.

Who does this collection suit?

It suits buyers who want a working base in a city they believe in: a second home, a primary residence where the building handles the day-to-day, or a step toward residency. Because the selection is small and growing, it tends to reward people who want a close, considered search rather than a long list to filter.

Can international buyers own a city home in these markets?

Yes, within designated areas. The UAE allows freehold ownership for all nationalities in designated areas across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, registered with the relevant land department. Saudi Arabia opened foreign freehold ownership to all nationalities within designated zones, effective 22 January 2026. We will confirm which areas apply to the specific home you are considering.

Can buying a city residence support residency?

In several of our markets it can. UAE property investment from AED 2 million can support a 10-year Golden Visa, and in Saudi Arabia qualifying real-estate investment from SAR 4 million can support residency eligibility. We will walk you through the current requirements for the specific home you are considering.

How should I weigh a city home as an investment and as a place to live?

Start with how the home fits your life: how often you will be there, whether the building's service matters more than the layout, and what it should mean for residency or the next generation. We frame the financial side around the facts of each market, including tax treatment and any transfer fees, rather than projecting returns we cannot promise.

What should I check before buying an off-plan city residence?

Confirm the completion timeline, the developer and operator behind the managed service, the freehold title and registration, and any transfer fees on a future sale, such as the fee of up to 5% on disposals by non-Saudis in Saudi Arabia. For an off-plan home like the Four Seasons Private Residences in Jeddah, completing Q4 2027, we help you verify these details before you commit.

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