Three addresses, one developer
Palm Jumeirah: One at Palm and AVA on the trunk, ORLA and ORLA Infinity on the crest of the crescent, The Alba on the West Crescent — beachfront towers under Dorchester Collection management. Business Bay: The Opus, the mirrored-void landmark by Zaha Hadid Architects, completed and occupied, plus LUMENA and LUMENA ALTA by the water. Marasi Bay: the quiet marina pocket of Business Bay where The Lana Residences, VELA, VELA VIENTO and ENARA stand minutes from Downtown.
What «branded residence» means here
Most towers in this catalog are run by Dorchester Collection — the operator of The Dorchester in London and Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris. Owners get hotel housekeeping, concierge, valet and in-residence dining, and the building is maintained to the operator's audit. Dubai holds more branded residences than any other city, and they carry a measurable resale premium over unbranded stock.
Buying as a foreigner
Palm Jumeirah, Business Bay and Marasi Bay are freehold zones: a foreign buyer registers the title in their own name at the Dubai Land Department. Costs are predictable — a 4% DLD transfer fee plus fixed registration charges — and there is no annual property tax. Off-plan towers come with staged payment plans printed in each sales offer; ready towers (The Opus, One at Palm, The Lana Residences) hand over on completion of payment.