Who's Buying Dubai's More Than Rs 100 Cr Villas? The Billionaires Behind the Sales

1. Lakshmi Mittal (AED 425M)

• Beverly Hills of Dubai

Lakshmi Mittal, an Indian-born British steel magnate, got his largest luxury home in the heart of Emirates Hills (the Beverly Hills of Dubai) for its golf course surroundings, with a premium lifestyle customized estate to match up with his status.

Key Motivations

• It's an attractive baroque-inspired mansion with gold leaf
• Shift towards tax tax-friendly city
• To enter a strong real estate
• Buy Dubai’s premium asset for financial security

Why Did They Pick?
Emirates Hills is a realm for global billionaires where many tech founders, CEOs, big-shot owners, Middle Eastern royalty & diplomats, and people from other countries such as African, European, Russian, and more have their properties in this area to form a global access with zero taxation, so to maintain the power & status such global billionaires have found Emirates Hills as a strong real estate investment where proximity to every place, fully automated home experience, staff quarters, and privacy turn out to be the compelling factors to plan for financial investment.

• Tilal Al Ghaf

A big, fat Indian family purchased an exclusive villa, and it is a seasonal investor who has again gotten an 8-bedroom villa over 30,200 sq. ft. on Lanai Island, Tilal Al Ghaf, to have a mega living experience and unlock a premium real estate venture with all exclusivity.

Key Motivations

• For personal luxury, stay in Dubai
• Customised villa for family comfort
• Premium Interiors by Kelly Hoppen
• To buy the most expensive single unit in this community
• For long-term investment with no tax rule

Why Did They Pick?
Tilal Al Ghaf is an area that is ideally conceptualized for expensive homes having a straight connection with the lagoon waterfront, where its private beach access makes the area a top-of-the-line choice with no intervention of commercial developments, so its exclusivity and newness make it an attractive realm for C-suite executives, second-home seekers, HNWIs, new entrepreneurs, billionaires, and prominent figures who would rather use it primarily to experience its rare master plan, only residential complex, year-round water beauty, and top-notch buyers at one place for opportunity and growth.

• World Islands

A popular football star purchased a premium villa in the World Islands to have an exclusive asset in a no-tax city called Dubai and to enjoy the ownership of the world’s iconic asset that is well aligned with futuristic features and a private lifestyle with all in-house facilities. The name of the baller is not yet disclosed, but it is speculated to be either Ronaldo or Messi. 

Key Motivations

• Property that has not been seen before in Dubai
• To have a private beach-style villa
• Unlock the Maldives experience in Dubai
• To have property off Dubai’s coast for an island experience
• Property matches with its jersey number, so it could be Renaldo or Messi

Why Did They Pick?
It is one of the expensive real estate realms that offers a private island experience where captivating mansions match the needs of global elites, turning the place into more private, mega-luxury, and capacious living acres. And here, the limited supply of property maintains its exclusivity and demand, which leads to high prices.

And these top-of-the-line housing segments are reachable only via seaplane, helicopter, or boat because of their isolation, and their Sweden Palaces, Germany Island villas, and Floating Seahouse Villas are some uniquely planned residences that turn out to be an attraction for high-profile buyers.

So, royal families, celebrities, crypto investors, big entrepreneurs, big-time investors, and more find this place highly suitable for their status and investment. And here, European and GCC-based investors booked properties in this iconic project and were followed by a football superstar to have a palace-style lifestyle.

• Palm Jumeirah, Frond N, Dubai

An iconic property on Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, is dotted over 14,000 sq. ft. of area with 5 bedroom suites and top-of-the-line facilities such as a hydraulic pop-up cinema, infinity glass Jacuzzi, Bentley home finishing, whimsical candy wall, and lots more USPs integrated into this prime asset, One100, Frond N, Dubai.

Key Motivations

• Branded home experience—Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Bentley, and more
• To have ultra-rich property in the prime area of Dubai
• For a top-of-the-line living experience in Dubai
• Property with a strong appearance
• Acquire international experience in Dubai

Why Did They Pick?
Frond N on Palm Jumeirah is a billionaire beachfront community that is the first choice of all ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and it is located near the tip of the Palm that maintains its exclusivity, where sun-facing experiences and direct access to Atlantis The Royal, Nakheel Mall, mega view of the sea, and then mansions here are highly customized to create a property according to the owner.

And there are only 16 mega & luxurious properties on Frond N that make it a trophy asset for the wealthiest individuals, including global celebrities, billionaires, wealthy Indians, and big investors. At present, there are Nigerian oil magnates, European entrepreneurs, FIFA World Cup footballers, Indian industrialists, and more who have already formed their niche. So, its exclusivity and popularity make it one of the most expensive places in Dubai.

• Sea Mirror, Jumeirah Bay Island

Private UHNW purchased its AED 175M, 5-bed villa over 17,500 sq. ft. of area in Sea Mirror, Jumeirah Bay Island, to live in an iconic community planned by Jacobsen Arquitetura and Studio MK24, with interior credit to Patricia Urquiola. This top-notch property adds to its novel experience by offering a 25m lap pool, cigar room, rooftop terrace, sauna, and steam room; in fact, more premium elements are added to make an unmatchable asset on Jumeirah Bay Island.

Key Motivations

• Seeking a capacious island home experience
• secure and strong asset in Dubai
• Long-term investment with tax-free benefit

Why Did They Pick?
Jumeirah Bay Island is known as Bulgari Island, and the project is intelligently designed by Jacobsen Arquitetura to create the world’s best interior and lifestyle, and along with this, its front-row beachfront location gives direct views of Burj Khalifa, the Dubai skyline, and the Bulgari Yacht Club, and the most interesting part is that these villas are not visible from a certain distance because of their landscaping and designs.

All this makes Sea Mirror a custom trophy home for royal families, crypto millionaires, celebrities, athletes, and big designers to experience the digital smart home, and already, Indian and European business tycoons have property inside the area.

• Business Bay, Bugatti Residences by Binghatti

Neymar Jr., a Brazilian footballer, got a Sky Mansion Penthouse in Bugatti Residences by Binghatti, Business Bay, for AED 200 million, holding futuristic living standards with an in-house infinity pool, a breathtaking view of Burj Khalifa, a private car elevator into the penthouse, and more to make it a prime luxury real estate in Dubai. He will plan this masterpiece with a London-based firm (Elicyon) to form a 13,000-square-foot space. FT area with great craftsmanship and ideas

.Key Motivations

• To get residency in Dubai
• Plan his own iconic space for his family
• Captivating price with Burj Khalifa view
• Multi-ownership and benefit from its no-tax policy

Why Did They Pick?
Bugatti Residences by Binghatti is the first project from the Bugatti luxury car brand, showing the Bugatti lifestyle where high-performance experience, a one-of-a-kind lifestyle, and French Riviera-inspired luxury create a top-of-the-line architectural venture, and its prime location in Business Bay keeps the property near Burj Khalifa and Downtown.

So for the brand prestige, Bugatti designed a home, the glam lifestyle, to add the symbol of sophistication and luxury. Many athletes, entrepreneurs, crypto millionaires, and royal families buy property in this limited collection to match their Bugatti cars with Bugatti design.

• District One, Mbr City

8-Bedroom Exotic Villa Is Purchased by Ultra-Rich Individual with No Identity to Experience Its Crystal Lagoon and Private Beach. The villa comes with interior quality and more features to bring the smart home living concept. The core idea of purchasing this property is to give an unforgettable experience to the family, where BBQ areas, a garden, a pool, spa service, and even more give a complete in-house living experience.

Key Motivations

• to Buy Property in an Ultra Luxury Community
• Strong Investment Opportunity
• to Have an International Asset for Multi-Ownership
• MBR City: The Next Downtown

Why Did They Pick?
It has been the most exclusive residential community in Dubai, located in Mohammed Bin Rashid City, that creates a home to the biggest man-made crystal lagoon, where its non-coastal zone offers waterfront living at the same time, so this rare experience uplifts its overall appearance. So this non-Palm experience with water makes it one of the costliest places in Dubai that allures the offshore investors, diplomats, crypto investors, and global CEOs to have housing near Business Bay & DIFC, Indian foreigners to have secured assets in Dubai, and more, making it a capstone real estate addressing modern-era lifestyles.

• Al Barari Villa

The European ultra-high-net-worth individual got their stunning 7-bed villa over 33,159 sq. Ft. of area, which is well aligned with the rooftop paddle, 7-car parking space, private pool, swimming pool, and lots more that are well focused inside the property to meet modern-era living with the family.

Key Motivations

• To live in 60% green space
• Property near to Downtown Dubai
• To have customized living space
• Prominent asset with strong future appreciation
• International project with no tax policy

Why did they pick?
One of the greenest and tranquil housing experience with alluring features such as sunken lounge, Swiss closets, new home automation system, and connection with natural lakes, gardens, conservation land, and more gives an exclusive enclave experience, and of course, its closeness to Downtown (just 15 min) makes it a dream place for private living where custom mansions are truly crafted for Billionaires, Wealthy European groups, Holiday home buyers, and more seeking a nature-filled lifestyle

Palm Jumeirah, Frond G, Dubai
Villa Allegra is an exclusive property by Innovate Living, over 28,154 square feet. It is in an area dedicated to billionaires, so the project comes with 5 capacious and premium en suite bedrooms that give a California beach house experience along with smart home automation enhancements to meet modern-era living, where the need for a hot tub, rain showers, a new-age gym, full spa service, and more uplifts the standard of living.

Key Motivations

• Get billionaire-style property in Dubai
• Multi-ownership in Dubai
• Ultra-luxury villa  in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
• Strong asset for high appreciation

Why Did They Pick?
This place is crafted for global business tycoons, celebrities, and high-net-worth individuals, as its location on Palm Jumeirah makes it a capstone asset that has no match, where open Gulf water access, sunset views, the Marina Skyline, and more capture an iconic lifestyle where its standalone beachfront villas are fully customized for status-driven experiences and to own a branded property in the world’s prime area. At present, Russian oligarchs, European real estate moguls, and Indian billionaires have purchased property on Frond G, Palm Jumeirah.

• Six Senses Palm Jumeirah Signature Villa

One of the high-value buyers purchased a villa with 5 bedrooms over 26,500 sq. ft. of area with a basement, ground floor, and first floor with private beach service, and even the high-end fittings all over the villa add a sixth sense of living in the prime address. It adds concierge and bespoke hospitality to have a new service level for quality living.

Key Motivations

• For a complete living experience with concierge service
• Cultural experience with food and livability
• To have a signature style property in the beachfront arena
• To meet like-minded residents for progress

Why Did They Pick?
Its exclusivity, resort-style living, holistic wellness, eco-friendly vibes, and its six-sense experience adds value to the overall pricing of this property. Other than this, the break-free view of Burj Al Arab, the blue Gulf water, and more add charming features to the site, where it becomes a hub for the ultra-elite segment that includes global collectors, Indian tycoons, billionaire buyers, and royal families to have a six-sense living experience in Dubai, where a rare lifestyle is the key consideration for the branded residences.

Starting from Lakshmi Mittal, popular footballer Neymar Jr., and Brazilian football to the Swiss family, everyone has gotten their capstone property in these branded residences that own their exclusivity and power to become a strong asset, and other factors such as multi-ownership, global liquidity, golden visa benefits, tax-free property, branded real estate assets, and exclusive lifestyle have been key reasons to choose Dubai as a top destination for more than ₹100 Cr villas or mansions to own trophy assets.