Jebel Sifah

Yes — Jebel Sifah is a designated Integrated Tourism Complex (ITC), one of the categories where Oman permits 100% freehold ownership by buyers of any nationality, including non-GCC nationals. Title is registered as full freehold in the foreign owner's name, with the right to live in, rent out, sell or bequeath the property. ITCs such as Jebel Sifah, Al Mouj, Muscat Bay, AIDA and Hawana Salalah are the principal routes for foreigners to own freehold real estate in Oman.

It is a 6.2 million sqm marina-and-golf resort. The destination centres on an 84-berth marina (plus 115 dry berths), a 9-hole par-36 golf course designed by Harradine Golf, and the Sifawy Boutique Hotel — a 68-room property (29 of them suites) designed by Italian architect Alfredo Freda. Around these sit the Bank and Dunes beach clubs, a dive and watersports centre, horse stables, padel and tennis courts, the Sifah Beach Camp, and waterfront cafés and restaurants, all framed by almost 6 km of coastline and the Al Hajar Mountains.

The mix spans apartments, studios, townhouses, farmhouses and golf-front villas. On Palmera's Muriya price list (March 2026), entry-level Solaris studios start from around OMR 35,000, ready Golf Lake and Jebel Sifah Heights apartments from roughly OMR 63,500–85,000, and ready Marina Apartments from about OMR 138,000 up to OMR 307,000 for large marina-front units. Off-plan Olive Farms farmhouse-villas start near OMR 79,500, and golf-front Raya villas from around OMR 175,000. All prices are in Omani rial and exclude the 5% VAT applied to the developer's purchase price.

No — Oman currently levies no annual property tax, no capital-gains tax on resale and no personal income tax on rental income. The main cost at purchase is a one-time registration and transfer fee, plus 5% VAT on the developer's price for new builds. This 0%-property-tax environment is one of the core reasons buyers compare Oman's ITCs favourably with higher-carrying-cost markets elsewhere in the region.

Yes — property ownership in an ITC can qualify you and your family for Oman's investor-residency programme. Under the framework operating since its 2025 relaunch, an investment of 250,000 OMR or more grants a 5-year renewable residency and 500,000 OMR or more grants a 10-year residency, with the residence covering immediate family. Because thresholds and rules can change, always confirm the current conditions with the developer or a licensed adviser before purchasing for residency purposes.

Yes on both counts. Off-plan purchases from the developer are paid into a regulated escrow account tied to the project (for example, Muriya's Jebel Sifah communities use a Sohar International escrow account in the developer-entity's name), so instalments are ring-fenced for construction. Once handed over, owners can let the property — short-term holiday lets are well suited to a resort with hotel operations and year-round visitors, and Muriya offers in-house property and holiday-rental management for owners who prefer a hands-off income.