SearchRegister Your InterestRegister
The beachfront elevation at sunset, low sun behind the buildings and the sea in the foreground

Hawana Salalah · Salalah · Oman

Property for Sale in Oman

Oman permits foreign freehold ownership, but only in defined places. This is what those places are, and what Mira Ocean Estates offers inside one of them.

Ownership
Freehold
From
AED 550,000
Transfer fee
3%
Residency
From OMR 250,000

9 residence types

Search all residences

The rule that governs everything

Under Royal Decree 29/2018, non-GCC nationals may own freehold property in Oman inside Integrated Tourism Complexes. GCC nationals may buy more widely, on terms close to those of Omani citizens, under Royal Decree 21/2004.

An ITC is a designated mixed-use development licensed to sell freehold title to foreign buyers, and Hawana Salalah is one of them. The buyer's name goes directly on the title deed; the page on freehold for foreigners sets out what that title carries.

The legal ground moved in March 2026, when Royal Decree 79/2025 came into force as the Law Regulating Real Estate and swept away the earlier statutes on brokerage, apartment ownership and escrow. Advice drafted before then may cite laws that no longer exist, so have Omani counsel put their view in writing before you sign.

Ownership and residency

Owning property in Oman can also open a route to residency. The structure is tiered, from a renewable two-year property-owner permit to ten-year investor residency depending on the investment, and the thresholds UNCTAD publishes are OMR 250,000 and OMR 500,000. Confirm in writing which tier a purchase reaches.

The transfer fee on registration is 3% of purchase value.

Where Salalah fits

Most foreign attention in Oman goes to Muscat. Salalah is the Dhofar capital, on the Arabian Sea, with an international airport, a free zone, one of the world's busiest transshipment ports, and a three-month monsoon season that inverts the Gulf's usual climate logic.

On that coast Mira Ocean Estates occupies 9.3 hectares of beachfront. Its schedule runs to 222 apartments, 21 villas and 20 townhouses beside a 130-key five-star hotel, with interiors by Trussardi Casa and John Richmond supplied in full, and keys due in Q4 2028.

Investment case

Why Oman, and why Salalah within it

Oman lets overseas buyers own freehold only in designated places, so the supply open to them is limited by law rather than by the market. Salalah is where that limited supply meets a climate no other Gulf city offers.

Supply limited by decree

Foreign freehold exists only inside Integrated Tourism Complexes. New stock for overseas buyers arrives when an ITC builds it, not whenever a landowner decides to sell, which keeps the eligible market small.

A newly consolidated property law

Royal Decree 79/2025 replaced Oman's older brokerage, apartment-ownership and escrow statutes in March 2026, so a purchase made now is contracted under one current law rather than a patchwork of older ones.

Low tax, no inheritance tax

Oman is a low-tax environment for property owners and levies no inheritance tax, which matters most to buyers who intend to hold a residence long enough to pass it to the next generation.

Residency that scales with investment

Ownership may qualify the buyer for a renewable residence permit, tiered from a two-year property-owner permit up to ten-year investor residency by level of investment. Get your tier confirmed in writing.

The full beach frontage in daylight, palms along the sand and the pool terraces set back behind the buildings
The beach frontage — private beach access and a beach club for residents.
Living room with a sculpted sofa and tan armchairs, glazed doors opening to a planted terraceResidence buildings beside the lagoon in daylight, with the sea and headland behind

In detail

Oman's property market, seen from outside

Oman vs Dubai for property buyers

Many buyers come to Oman from Dubai, where Park Lane is based, and expect the same breadth of choice. Oman is narrower by design. Overseas buyers are confined to ITCs, the stock inside them is finite, and resale in a city like Salalah runs to a small number of listings at a time. What Oman offers in exchange is a quieter coastline, a monsoon summer on its southern shore, and freehold communities still being built. Salalah is about two hours from Dubai by air, close enough to treat as a second home.

Choosing between Muscat and Salalah

The deciding question is what the residence is for. A buyer relocating for work, or who wants the services of a capital city, will look at Muscat first. A buyer who wants a beach address, a cool summer and a place to let into a defined visitor season will find Salalah the more distinctive of the two. The two cities are about an hour and a half apart by air, and for a non-GCC national both are limited to ITC addresses.

Why prices here are quoted in dirhams

Oman's currency is the rial, and residency thresholds published by bodies such as UNCTAD are stated in OMR. Prices on this site are quoted in UAE dirhams because the developer, Mira Developments, and the selling agency, Park Lane, are both based in Dubai. A studio from AED 550,000, a one-bedroom from AED 1,100,000 and a two-bedroom from AED 1,800,000 are the published figures; villas, townhouses and the hotel residences are priced on request.

Oman Vision 2040 and the tourism case

Oman Vision 2040 is the national plan against which the country's tourism case is framed, and Salalah's figures sit inside that picture: more than a million visitors a year, fifteen airlines and seventeen direct destinations from its airport. This site does not attach a forecast to the plan, and it publishes no projection of what the plan will do to prices. What a buyer can take from it is direction: tourism is being built up, and the ITC framework is how overseas owners participate in it.

Buying in Oman from another country

A buyer of Omani freehold does not need to live in Oman to complete the purchase. Park Lane runs the process remotely from its Dubai office, working in English, Arabic, Russian, French, German, Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil, and guides the buyer through selection, documents, the payment schedule and handover. What the agency cannot replace is independent legal advice: under the 2026 real estate law, have Omani counsel review the sale and purchase agreement before it is signed.

Questions

What buyers ask

Where in Oman can foreigners buy property?
Inside Integrated Tourism Complexes, and nowhere else on freehold terms. On the Salalah coast that means Hawana Salalah; the city's ordinary residential districts are closed to non-GCC buyers. The detail of ITC title is set out on the freehold-for-foreigners page.
Does buying property in Oman give residency?
It can. Omani residency for property owners is tiered, running from a renewable two-year property-owner permit up to ten-year investor residency according to the size of the investment. UNCTAD cites OMR 250,000 and OMR 500,000 as thresholds; confirm the tier your purchase reaches in writing before relying on it.
What are the purchase costs in Oman?
The main one is a 3% transfer fee, paid when title is registered. Add legal fees for Omani counsel, and service charges once the community is running; those are set per community and confirmed on application. Furnishing is not a further cost at Mira Ocean Estates.
Is Oman a good place to buy property?
For a buyer who values a quiet coastline, freehold title and a low-tax position over a large, fast-trading market, it can be. Oman limits foreign ownership to designated complexes, so the choice is narrower than in Dubai and the buying decision is more about the address.
Why buy in Salalah rather than Muscat?
Buy in Salalah for the climate and the season. The khareef keeps the city cool from June to September, which draws visitors from across the Gulf in the months Muscat is at its hottest. Muscat is the stronger choice for a buyer who needs the capital itself.
Does Oman tax property owners?
Oman is a low-tax environment for property owners and levies no inheritance tax. The 3% transfer fee on registration is the main government charge on a purchase. Your own country may tax foreign property or its income, so take advice in both jurisdictions.
Which law governs buying property in Oman now?
Royal Decree 79/2025, the Law Regulating Real Estate, in force since March 2026. It repealed the earlier brokerage, apartment-ownership and escrow laws. Foreign freehold itself still rests on Royal Decree 29/2018, and GCC purchases on Royal Decree 21/2004.
What types of property can foreigners buy in Oman?
Inside an ITC, the full range the complex offers. At Mira Ocean Estates that is studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments, townhouses and private villas, all furnished. Apartments start at AED 550,000; villa and townhouse prices are released on request.
Can I buy property in Oman while living abroad?
Yes. An Omani purchase can be completed from your home country, with Park Lane coordinating documents and payments remotely. Signing and registration arrangements vary by stage, so confirm them with Omani counsel before you commit.

Related searches

Other ways buyers reach this community

Search all residences