Visit Ras Malé guide
Leases, prices, fees and how buying in Ras Malé works, for Maldivians and foreign buyers.
Invest & Buy · Oct 2026
The Maldives Pearl Residence is a planned residency-by-investment scheme, developed with the global firm Henley & Partners. It was due to launch in April 2026, but by October it still had no law, no published terms and a growing list of critics. Here is what has actually been confirmed.
Invest & Buy · Oct 2026
The corporate resident visa is the Maldives' existing route to living in the country through investment. It needs US$250,000, lasts five years and can be renewed. The government says it is the visa Ras Malé property buyers could use. Here is how it works.
Invest & Buy · Oct 2026
In the Maldives, almost every foreign property deal is a lease. The constitution caps leases to foreigners at 99 years, and resorts, villas and now Ras Malé's waterfront all work within that limit in different ways. Here is how the system fits together.
Invest & Buy · Oct 2026
Eagle Hills is the Abu Dhabi developer that will build the waterfront and marina on about 500 hectares of Ras Malé. Founded in 2014 by Mohamed Alabbar, the man behind Dubai's Emaar, it has built large waterfront districts from Belgrade to Bahrain, often in partnership with governments.
Invest & Buy · Oct 2026
In September 2026, the government agreed commercial terms with Abu Dhabi developer Eagle Hills for a waterfront and marina on about 500 hectares of Ras Malé. Here is what has been agreed, how the state expects to earn from it, and why the deal has divided the country.
Invest & Buy · Oct 2026
No one can buy Ras Malé land outright, and foreigners can't own land anywhere in the Maldives. What's on offer instead are long leases, mainly through the planned Eagle Hills waterfront. This guide explains the rules, what has been announced and what is still unknown.
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