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Bulgari Residences on Jumeirah Bay
Bulgari Residences on Jumeirah Bay

Low-rise residential complexes are arranged in a semicircle around a fifty-yacht marina. The project features 173 apartments and 15 villas showcasing the signature architecture of Italian designer Antonio Citterio.

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Grand Bleu - stylish towers on Beachfront Peninsula
Grand Bleu - stylish towers on Beachfront Peninsula

Between Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah lies Emaar's private Beachfront peninsula. In a couple of years all construction will be finished here and 27 stylish skyscrapers will line the 1.5 km long beach. And today we will tell you more about ...

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Town Square — A Family-Friendly Community
Town Square — A Family-Friendly Community

Developed by Nshama, Town Square is more than just another residential neighborhood—it's a 280-hectare master-planned community. Once complete, it will include around 3,000 townhouses and dozens of apartment buildings designed to accommodate approximately 30,000 residents.

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District 8 — Dubai Marina's New Dining Destination
District 8 — Dubai Marina's New Dining Destination

Bluewaters Island is known not only for its beautifully designed residences but also for its impressive culinary scene. With more than 50 restaurants, it's long been a favorite spot for breakfast and waterfront dining, attracting visitors from across Dubai.

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Getting a UAE residence visa: complete guide
Getting a UAE residence visa: complete guide

Navigating the process of getting and maintaining a UAE residence visa can be a bit =overwhelming, especially with the variety of visa options and legal requirements. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know, from types of residence visas to the renewal process, helping you make informed decisions and ensure a smooth stay in the UAE.

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Jumeirah Living Business Bay on the peninsula
Jumeirah Living Business Bay on the peninsula

Developer Select Group is creating its own peninsula in the format of a large-scale residential district on the canal. It's surrounded by water on three sides. Seven tall towers and low-rise buildings along cozy waterfront promenades.

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Creek Beach — resort living by the lagoon
Creek Beach — resort living by the lagoon

Cozy neighborhoods of 50 low-rise buildings for waterfront living. The main highlight is a large urban lagoon with white sand and an infinity-edge effect.

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Five Sensoria — a bold tower in Dubai
Five Sensoria — a bold tower in Dubai

This week, Oleg Torbosov stopped by to check out the new building on JBR — Five Sensoria.

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Al Barari — Dubai's greenest neighborhood
Al Barari — Dubai's greenest neighborhood

Your favorite green Dubai, where 500 trees are planted every single day. The neighborhood in the photos is called Al Barari. Today we're telling you about this location.

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Solaya — a dangerous competitor to Bluewaters
Solaya — a dangerous competitor to Bluewaters

The Solaya buildings are somewhat reminiscent of the real estate on Bluewaters — similarly low-rise, few apartments, plenty of restaurants, a beach, and a place to stroll.

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Aman Residences — ultra-luxury on a peninsula with infinite views
Aman Residences — ultra-luxury on a peninsula with infinite views

The residential complex will be located on the Jumeirah Bay 2 peninsula. The project includes a 100-key hotel and two towers with 78 residences, along with a necklace of private villas on the bay shore. All of this on 3.5 hectares of a private peninsula with a 350-meter beach.

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Peninsula Dubai — the bold neighbor of Aman
Peninsula Dubai — the bold neighbor of Aman

The residential complex is located on Jumeirah Bay-2 island, right next to Aman. But the price tag here is more accessible. Roughly half.

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Dubai Beach Edition — cosmic-tropical vibes
Dubai Beach Edition — cosmic-tropical vibes

The project is being built between the marina and the bay. To its left stretches a sandy beach for several kilometers, crowned by the Ferris wheel on Bluewaters, and to its right rise the skyscrapers of Beachfront and Dubai Marina, interspersed with dozens of yacht masts.

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Canal Front Residences — waterfront living in the heart of Dubai
Canal Front Residences — waterfront living in the heart of Dubai

In search of new interesting locations for flipping, I took a walk along the Dubai Water Canal promenade. Along the water, the developer has placed charming residential complexes. By Dubai standards, they are low-rise — up to 15 floors.

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Amalfi — villas on an island near Bulgari
Amalfi — villas on an island near Bulgari

Villa Amalfi is a townhouse community on Jumeirah Bay Island in Dubai. The project is located next to the Bulgari Residences and shares the beach with the hotel.

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JBR Address is the most recognizable skyscraper near Bluewaters
JBR Address is the most recognizable skyscraper near Bluewaters

In the JBR neighborhood near the pedestrian bridge on Bluewaters, the location's most recognizable skyscraper with its signature hole in the facade is painted. The blue glass building resembles the shape of the letter "O". And in front of the 77-story building's entrance hangs a large ...

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Marsa al-Arab Residences — luxury beyond luxury
Marsa al-Arab Residences — luxury beyond luxury

The project is located in the Jumeirah area, next to the legendary sail-shaped hotel.

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Central Park — a new residential complex in the heart of Dubai
Central Park — a new residential complex in the heart of Dubai

There was a real rush for apartments in this project at the developer's sales launch. We managed to purchase dozens of residences for our clients.

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District One — life by a turquoise lagoon
District One — life by a turquoise lagoon

Last week, Oleg Torbosov visited District One again to see how the new section of the crystal lagoon with residential residences turned out.

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Vida Residence — a stylish complex with its own yacht club
Vida Residence — a stylish complex with its own yacht club

A hundred meters from the main entrance to the complex is a metro station, and by the water — their own yacht club. Other amenities include a pool with a bar on the 12th-floor podium with a panoramic view of the Marina, and a cozy gym.

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Stella Maris — a straightforward tower in a straightforward location
Stella Maris — a straightforward tower in a straightforward location

Among the string of fresh towers in the Dubai Marina area, there are certainly more stylish options, but Stella Maris still offers a solid set of Dubai essentials: a high-ceilinged lobby, a podium-level pool surrounded by skyscrapers, and a fitness center with water views.

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Uptown — a charismatic skyscraper
Uptown — a charismatic skyscraper

The 340-meter-tall skyscraper is the first element of the entire Uptown quarter, which consists of several towers, a couple of office structures, low-rise residential complexes, a shopping center, and a city plaza.

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La Vie — a residential complex at the heart of resort life
La Vie — a residential complex at the heart of resort life

The developer didn't skimp on space, so there was room for a volleyball court, a workout zone, a children's playground shaded by white canopies, and a grilling area with plenty of tables.

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Volante — a residential complex where the main appeal is inside
Volante — a residential complex where the main appeal is inside

The developer handed over the residential complex back in 2017, and by the time Whitewill opened in Dubai, all apartments here had already been sold out. Still, I asked to be shown how the project is arranged inside.

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Oxford 212 — a beautiful residential complex in a peculiar neighborhood
Oxford 212 — a beautiful residential complex in a peculiar neighborhood

The residential complex was completed and fully sold out during the construction phase, which is why Oleg Torbosov visits such projects primarily to sharpen his design eye and collect various product solutions.

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Madinat Jumeirah Living — stylish Arabic quarters
Madinat Jumeirah Living — stylish Arabic quarters

The project is being built on the "city within a city" principle. 54 low-rise buildings, ranging from 4 to 16 stories. The architecture of an authentic Arabic neighborhood. Sand-colored facades. Dark wood canopies. Lots of greenery.

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Westwood — a modest building with good numbers
Westwood — a modest building with good numbers

In my photo reports, I usually show you expensive residential complexes, but recently I decided to take a look at some of Dubai’s more affordable projects, which I rarely visit. Our first subject is the Westwood building.

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Canal Front – is there life near the canal?
Canal Front – is there life near the canal?

On the stylobate, there are pools with a view of the water and a city panorama featuring the Burj Khalifa needle. There’s also a splash zone, a small playground, and a gym. Near the lobby is a residents' lounge.

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Eywa — the first feng shui building in Dubai
Eywa — the first feng shui building in Dubai

The building has 48 residences and two penthouses across 19 floors. The apartments here are spacious — from 270 square meters. A square meter with high-quality finishing costs buyers $11,000.

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How Brands Took Over the Real Estate Market
How Brands Took Over the Real Estate Market

These are residential complexes created in partnership with hotel, fashion, and automotive brands. Over the past ten years, the number of such projects worldwide has surged by more than 160%, and the market is set to keep growing strongly through 2030.

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The Loop — Dubai’s Covered Walking and Cycling Track
The Loop — Dubai’s Covered Walking and Cycling Track

Last week, architecture firm URB unveiled renderings for The Loop, a covered route for running, cycling, and walking that would stretch for 93 kilometers and connect Dubai’s coastal districts.

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Buying real estate for crypto: Russia vs Dubai
Buying real estate for crypto: Russia vs Dubai

We have a practice of organizing transactions with full payment for crypto. We tell you how it works. Some coins have risen in price 1O-5O-1OO times over the last year, multiplying the owners' digital capitals.

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The financial heart of Dubai
The financial heart of Dubai

One of the most energized locations in Dubai is DIFC or Dubai International Financial Center. This is the largest financial center in the Middle East and Africa, where the headquarters of dozens of banks and investment corporations are located.

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Dubai Medical Cluster
Dubai Medical Cluster

Continuing our series of photo stories about Dubai's neighborhoods and freezones, and today you have the Dubai Medical Cluster on your screens.

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Dubai Media City - a neighborhood for journalists and advertisers
Dubai Media City - a neighborhood for journalists and advertisers

Today we will tell you about another curious location - Dubai Media City. It is a freezone for TV channels and news agencies, publishers and online media, companies in the field of communication, advertising and event organization.

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Museum of the Future in Dubai
Museum of the Future in Dubai

In front of you is a bizarre building - the Museum of the Future. The facade consists of 1024 plates and it took a year and a half just to install it. On the facade are written in Arabic the statements of the current Dubai Sheikh Mohammed about the future.

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Silicon Oasis - Dubai Technocluster
Silicon Oasis - Dubai Technocluster

A 7-hectare technology park with 800 companies from electronics, boards, processors and other types of modern technology.

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Dubai Science Park
Dubai Science Park

A small freezone, with a beautiful main building in the form of two slender towers connected in the center by a glass crystal.

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Wan Central — New Business District
Wan Central — New Business District

As you drive along Sheikh Zayed Road towards the Old City, you may come across the World Trade Center, a modest building by the standards of modern high-rise Dubai.

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SLS — A Club-Style Skyscraper with Dubai’s Trendiest Hotel
SLS — A Club-Style Skyscraper with Dubai’s Trendiest Hotel

SLS is an American hotel brand owned by Accor and currently has 10 hotels across destinations including Miami, Cancun, the Bahamas, Beverly Hills, and Buenos Aires, with one of its flagship properties in Dubai.

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Al Habtoor City — Skyscrapers Named After the Developer’s Daughters
Al Habtoor City — Skyscrapers Named After the Developer’s Daughters

Today, we’re taking a look at a development that feels quintessentially Dubai: Al Habtoor City. It consists of three residential skyscrapers ranging from 50 to 70 stories, right on Sheikh Zayed Road.

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The Greens — A Residential Oasis in the Heart of Dubai
The Greens — A Residential Oasis in the Heart of Dubai

Take a walk through this cozy residential community and soak up the laid-back atmosphere we’ve tried to capture in these photos. In English, “greens” refers to stretches of green grass—an appropriate name for a neighborhood where lush greenery is at the heart of the concept.

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Ellington — Stylish, Smart, and Low-Rise
Ellington — Stylish, Smart, and Low-Rise

Moscow developers often ask us about locations and strategies for entering the Dubai market. One developer whose approach we particularly like is Ellington Properties.

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Marina Gate — The Iconic Skyscraper of Dubai Marina
Marina Gate — The Iconic Skyscraper of Dubai Marina

Yesterday, I was going through photos I took in Dubai last month and came across a shoot I did for Marina Gate, a landmark development by Select Group.

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Port de La Mer
Port de La Mer

Here are a few shots from Port de La Mer in Dubai. This is much more than a collection of residential buildings: it’s an entire man-made island with charming low-rise neighborhoods, townhouses, villas, a yacht marina, a waterfront promenade lined with restaurants, and its own private beach.

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What is a "freezone" in Dubai?
What is a "freezone" in Dubai?

When you open a company in Russia, when you register you specify the type of activity you will be engaged in. In ordinary business life, we call it "ocved", as these areas are taken from the OKVED directory.

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SLS Launches Sales for a New Project on Palm Jumeirah
SLS Launches Sales for a New Project on Palm Jumeirah

The day has finally come: we can announce our first major co-exclusive project in Dubai. Whitewill has joined a select group of three leading agencies entrusted with the sales of a new premium residential development on Palm Jumeirah.

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Exploring Dubai
Exploring Dubai

For those exploring Dubai, noted a few neighborhoods in the photo.

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Emaar Beachfront Through Torbosov’s Eyes
Emaar Beachfront Through Torbosov’s Eyes

Take a look at these photos of Emaar Beachfront, taken by Whitewill founder Oleg Torbosov during a walk around the peninsula. This man-made destination is designed in a resort style, with swimming pools, kilometers of sandy beaches, waterfront restaurants, and residential towers offering sea views.

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Where are the largest and smallest apartments located?
Where are the largest and smallest apartments located?

Whitewill founder Oleg Torbosov, in between work processes, sometimes contacts leading analysts of the world's real estate markets. Recently he shared with us some interesting statistics on the average area of apartments.

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Dubai’s Record-Breaking Skyscraper — And It’s Not Burj Khalifa
Dubai’s Record-Breaking Skyscraper — And It’s Not Burj Khalifa

These striking photos were taken by Oleg Torbosov just a few days ago. This is One Za’abeel, the landmark development next to DIFC that holds a world record for the longest cantilevered building structure.

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Street Art in City Walk
Street Art in City Walk

These are Oleg Torbosov’s photos from a walk through City Walk, one of Dubai’s most vibrant and dynamic neighborhoods and home to Central Park, one of the city’s most sought-after residential developments. Apartments here can sell out within a day—or even within hours of launch.

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The Palm Tower — Palm Jumeirah’s Defining Landmark
The Palm Tower — Palm Jumeirah’s Defining Landmark

For now, The Palm Tower is the only skyscraper on Palm Jumeirah. But it won't hold that title for long: the striking Como Residences, featuring a series of cascading vertical pools, is set to join the skyline. Until then, The Palm Tower remains the island's defining landmark, rising above Nakheel Mall.

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The 8 — Resort-Style Living on Palm Jumeirah
The 8 — Resort-Style Living on Palm Jumeirah

Here are some fresh photos Oleg Torbosov took while exploring The 8, a stylish low-rise residence on Palm Jumeirah. With its relaxed, resort-like atmosphere, the development stands out among the larger residential projects around it.

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Waves Grande — The Sweet Spot Between the Park and the Lagoon
Waves Grande — The Sweet Spot Between the Park and the Lagoon

Sobha is developing a major new community in Dubai: Sobha Hartland. True to its role as a master developer, Sobha started by building two schools side by side: Hartland School and North London Collegiate School.

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Serenia Residences - a beachfront clubhouse on Palma
Serenia Residences - a beachfront clubhouse on Palma

On the western "crescent" of Palma sits the completed Serenia Residences complex of 3 clubhouses, which was commissioned back in 2018. One side of the project faces the Burj Al Arab Sail Hotel, the other side faces the new luxury ...

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J1 Beach — Dubai’s New Seaside Dining Destination
J1 Beach — Dubai’s New Seaside Dining Destination

A new hotspot has arrived in Jumeirah 1: J1 Beach, a stylish beachfront dining and entertainment destination. In mid-December, it will welcome Sakhalin, the acclaimed Moscow restaurant known for its seafood-focused cuisine and Michelin star.

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Dubai Walk - a new ecosystem of walking trails in Dubai
Dubai Walk - a new ecosystem of walking trails in Dubai

In December 2024, Sheikh Mohammed announced the launch of the Dubai Walk project, which is set to improve the pedestrian road network and add new routes. The program comes as part of the ambitious Dubai 2040 project.

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Mr. C Residences - a luxury home on the shores of the Dubai Canal
Mr. C Residences - a luxury home on the shores of the Dubai Canal

The name of the project hides in the name of the main inspirer - Mr. Cipriani, a famous restaurateur with a network of premium establishments around the world. His restaurants can be found in London, New York, Dubai and Hong Kong, where guests enjoy Italian cuisine and ...

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Penthouse on Bluewaters Sold — A New Record
Penthouse on Bluewaters Sold — A New Record
Today Oleg closed his largest flipping deal. Sold a penthouse on Bluewaters Island. 875 square meters. Five bedrooms. Two levels. A terrace with a pool. 90 million dirhams, or $25 million.
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We Sold $20 Million in the UAE and Oman
We Sold $20 Million in the UAE and Oman
You keep writing and asking how Whitewill is doing in the Middle East. Here's the update.
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Binghatti Crescent — what you can buy in Dubai for 15 million RUB
Binghatti Crescent — what you can buy in Dubai for 15 million RUB
The JVC area has long ceased to be "up-and-coming" and has simply become a well-established hub for families and solo expats.
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Whitewill in the Top 10 Best Real Estate Agencies on Property Finder
Whitewill in the Top 10 Best Real Estate Agencies on Property Finder
Whitewill has been recognized as one of the market leaders for the year on the UAE's leading property search platform.
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2 Billion in One Day — A Quick Update on Our Success in the UAE
2 Billion in One Day — A Quick Update on Our Success in the UAE
Summer isn't the most active season, not only in Moscow but also in Dubai. The number of deals, price growth, and overall business activity slow down. But starting in September, the market comes back to life. And it all begins anew.
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