Modon's Hudayriyat Golf Estates Sets a UAE Sales Record With AED 13 Billion in Days

These figures record the highest sales value ever for a single residential project in the UAE. The launch followed a record first half for Modon, which posted AED 26 billion in real estate sales, including AED 23 billion in Abu Dhabi, and became the emirate's largest developer by sales value for the period. Every home at Hudayriyat Golf Estates clears the AED 2 million threshold for the UAE's 10-year Golden Visa, and current listings price three-bedroom townhomes from about AED 4.2 million, rising past AED 35 million for the largest golf mansions.

A Launch That Rewrote the UAE's Record Book

Modon opened sales on Hudayriyat Golf Estates in July 2026, and within days buyers had taken 1,700 homes for a combined AED 13 billion. Modon describes it as the highest publicly recorded sales value for a single residential project launch in the UAE's history, ahead of the developer's own Tara Park sellout on Reem Island earlier in the year. Buyers based outside the UAE accounted for 15% of purchasers, and 81% were new customers for Modon, a sign the launch pulled in buyers beyond the developer's existing client base.

The community sits on a golf course spanning 95 hectares, an 18-hole layout designed by golf architects Lobb and Partners, with homes arranged to capture fairway and waterfront views. The architecture draws on Andalusian references: arches, courtyards, stone, and shaded outdoor space. A 2.3-kilometre green spine threads the masterplan together, connecting a country clubhouse, a wellness centre, retail and dining, coworking space, and a school. Hudayriyat Golf Estates sits roughly 20 minutes from downtown Abu Dhabi and 30 minutes from Zayed International Airport, with direct access to the island's existing sports infrastructure, including Surf Abu Dhabi's wave pool and the Velodrome.

Modon's First Half Confirms the Pattern

The launch was not an isolated event. Reporting its results for the six months to June 30, Modon posted group revenue of AED 9.2 billion, up 40% year-on-year, and net profit of AED 2.2 billion. Real estate sales reached AED 26 billion across Abu Dhabi, Egypt, and Spain, 2.6 times the figure for the first half of 2025, with AED 23 billion of that total generated in Abu Dhabi alone.The increase was supported by strong Abu Dhabi sales, including the sellout of Tara Park on Reem Island. Group revenue backlog climbed to a record AED 65.4 billion, up 42% since the end of 2025 and more than double the year-earlier figure, giving the developer several years of contracted revenue still to recognize. Recurring income, from hotels, leasing, and asset management, rose 22% to AED 3.5 billion and now makes up 38% of group revenue, a buffer against the swings of launch-driven sales. Modon's own account of the half puts it plainly: the group became Abu Dhabi's largest developer by sales value over the period. International activity continued alongside the domestic push, with additional phases released at Wadi Yemm in Egypt and continued construction at the ultra-luxury La Zagaleta estate in Spain, though Abu Dhabi remained the clear centre of gravity for the group's real estate earnings.

Why Hudayriyat Island Keeps Pulling Capital

Hudayriyat Island was already Abu Dhabi's most active submarket before Golf Estates launched. In the first quarter of 2026, the island recorded AED 11.97 billion in transactions, ahead of Al Reem Island's AED 9.45 billion, within a total of AED 66 billion in Abu Dhabi transactions for the quarter, a 160.7% increase from AED 25.31 billion a year earlier, according to the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre. That performance reflects an island that already functions as a destination rather than a construction site: residents and visitors currently use Hudayriyat Beach, the Velodrome, Surf Abu Dhabi, and an extensive network of cycling and running trails, infrastructure many master-planned communities only promise on a brochure. Christie's International Real Estate Dubai's guide to Al Hudayriyat Island covers the neighborhood's existing amenities, transport links, and residential inventory for buyers assessing the island beyond the headline transaction figures.

Entry Points and the Golden Visa Calculus

Modon has not published an official price list for Hudayriyat Golf Estates, but current listings show eight home types ranging from 204 to 1,150 square meters. Three-bedroom townhomes start near AED 4.2 million, four-bedroom golf homes and five-bedroom range villas run from roughly AED 7 million to AED 10 million, and six-bedroom fairway villas and golf mansions extend past AED 35 million. Every configuration clears the AED 2 million investment threshold required for the UAE's 10-year renewable Golden Visa. Payments follow a 40/60 structure, with 40% due through construction and the remaining 60% at handover, expected in 2030. Listings for the community also note that resale is permitted before handover once a buyer has paid 20% of the purchase price, a detail worth confirming directly with the developer at the point of reservation, since it affects how liquid the asset is during the build period rather than only after keys are issued. Christie's International Real Estate Dubai's overview of the Golden Visa's property route sets out the wider eligibility rules for investors weighing a purchase against residency planning, and current Abu Dhabi off-plan listings give a sense of how Hudayriyat Golf Estates compares with other launches in the capital.

Reading the Number Against Dubai

For buyers weighing Abu Dhabi against Dubai, the Hudayriyat Golf Estates pricing is worth placing next to an established comparison across the border. Villas resold this year in one of Dubai's mature golf-course communities have traded at a median of about AED 2,190 per square foot. A three-bedroom townhome at Hudayriyat Golf Estates prices out closer to AED 1,900 per square foot, and even the flagship six-bedroom golf mansions land near AED 2,900 per square foot for direct fairway frontage, on a community built around a golf course, school, and clubhouse that exist so far only in the masterplan. Abu Dhabi's broader price trajectory supports the entry-price argument: residential values in the emirate rose 21.6% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, apartment values by 24.4%, against a more selective, moderating market in Dubai over the same period.