8 New Off-Plan Projects in International City

International City is Dubai's oldest mass-market themed apartment community — six themed clusters (China, Russia, France, England, Greece, Persia, Italy, Spain) of low-rise apartment buildings on Mohammed Bin Zayed Road. The community was completed in the late 2000s and has matured into one of the most consistently yield-strong mature freehold areas in Dubai. Pricing makes International City the lowest-entry freehold area: studios from AED 300K, 1-BR from AED 450K, 2-BR sub-AED 1M. Service charges sit at AED 8–12 per sqft annually — 60% below Marina (AED 20–30/sqft) — which significantly improves net yields. Gross yields run 8–10%: studios 8.5–10.5%, 1-BR 7.5–9%, 2-BR 6.5–8%. The Blue Line metro extension transforming the community from car-dependent to transit-oriented — this opened the tenant pool to DIFC and Downtown workers wanting low-rent commutes. International City is the textbook deep-value yield play in Dubai's mature freehold pool.