Barr Al Jissah Oman: Developer Profile, Projects and Portfolio

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Barr Al Jissah Oman: who the developer is and what it builds

Barr Al Jissah Oman is the name of a 450,000 m² waterfront resort and residential destination on the Gulf of Oman coast south-east of Muscat, and of the Omani company that develops its homes. According to its own website, the destination sits against the Al Hajar Mountains and combines three hotels, an entertainment centre, a private marina and several residential collections: the Al Husn Villas, the Limited Edition Townhomes designed by Bannenberg & Rowell, and the Al Mina waterfront residences. The Zubair Corporation, an Omani family group founded in 1967, is named as the developer and owner of the destination in the press and in Hilton’s opening announcement.

Our listing for Barr Al Jissah Oman is Al Mina, Barr Al Jissah, a marina-front community of 76 apartments, duplexes, penthouses and villas in six low-rise buildings, with a handover target of the first quarter of 2027 according to the developer’s sales material. This profile explains who stands behind the destination, how it has developed since 2005, what Al Mina offers in figures, and how a purchase there is structured. Prices come from our listing page; rial figures are converted at the Omani rial peg of 2.6008 US dollars, so each is shown as OMR with the dollar amount in brackets. Everything else is checked against the developer’s own site, Hilton and Savills announcements, Oman government sources and the Omani and regional press, and every developer statement is attributed as such.

For the wider picture of who builds what in the country, see our guide to Oman property developers and the developers hub. The profile is checked as of 10 October 2026.

Barr Al Jissah Oman at a glance

Ownership, history and backing of Barr Al Jissah Oman

The story of Barr Al Jissah Oman begins in the early 2000s with a resort project promoted by the Zubair Corporation. A Gulf Construction report from October 2005 describes the planned resort of three hotels with 680 keys, an investment of OMR 70 million (about $182 million at today’s peg), landscaped gardens and a Shangri-La management contract, with the three hotels, Al Waha, Al Bandar and Al Husn, opening in the period leading to 2006. The Shangri-La opening release records the grand opening on 27 February 2006, attended by Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said and other members of the royal family, and names the Zubair Corporation as owner and developer, with Ziyad M. Al Zubair as managing director. Wikipedia gives the same developer and opening year.

The Zubair Corporation is a diversified Omani group. Forbes Middle East’s 2021 family-business list records that it was founded in 1967 by Mohammad Al Zubair, that it has seven divisions covering automotive, financial services, energy, logistics, manufacturing, hospitality and real estate, and that its real estate activity includes the development of Barr Al Jissah. The group appears again in the 2026 edition of the same list, which names Rashad Al Zubair as chairman and notes the three Hilton-managed hotels that opened at Barr Al Jissah in January 2026. The group also established the Bait Al Zubair Museum in 1998, according to Forbes.

Barr Al Jissah Oman, as a company, is described on our listing as an Omani company operating since 2006 and backed by the Zubair Corporation. In 2017 the company was represented by its chief executive Firas Matraji at the Al Mina announcements, and in 2018 its chief operating officer Hussain Al Khabouri signed a partnership with Oman Arab Bank, according to the bank’s release of February 2018. In January 2026 the company’s director of sales, Hamood al Maamari, announced a strategic partnership with Savills, as reported by the Oman Observer.

The location is described as follows. The developer’s website places it in Muscat with the Gulf of Oman on one side and the Al Hajar Mountains behind. Our Al Mina listing describes a natural bay, about 30 minutes from central Muscat, with the Barr Al Jissah viewpoint three minutes on foot.

A timeline built from dated sources

In sequence, the record runs from the resort’s opening in 2006, through the announcement and ground-breaking of Al Mina in 2017, to the hotel management change and the Savills appointment in January 2026.

Barr Al Jissah Oman projects we list: Al Mina

We list one project by Barr Al Jissah Oman. The sub-section below sets out what it is, where it is, what it costs and how it is paid for, using the figures on our listing page and the developer’s published material.

Al Mina, Barr Al Jissah: marina-front residences

Al Mina is the waterfront residential phase of Barr Al Jissah Oman. The developer’s Al Mina page describes apartments, duplex homes, penthouses and villas arranged around a marina with 55 berths that accommodates vessels up to 40 metres, with refuelling, round-the-clock berthing assistance, security, immigration facilities and water taxis. The same page presents the Ocean Master collection of seven Al Mina waterfront villas, each with a private garden, pool and sea views. At the December 2017 ground-breaking, the developer said the villas would be smart homes with three floors of open-plan living and an infinity pool, according to CBN Middle East, and that the scheme would include a private yacht club and a retail boardwalk, according to Oman Observer.

Our Al Mina listing counts 76 homes across six low-rise buildings named Al Sahil, Murjan, Sadaf, Luluah, Marsa and Dana, with 41 of the 76 homes available at the time of writing. The marina promenade covers about 1,300 m² of cafes, restaurants and boutiques, and residents have a 600-metre private beach, a 24-hour clinic and pharmacy, a gym, squash courts, a dive centre, a concierge and laundry service, per the listing. The three Hilton-operated hotels offer residents a 25% discount, according to the same page.

The unit mix and the entry price for each type, from the listing’s own price table, is as follows. Size is the built-up area in square feet with square metres in brackets; the price per square foot is the USD price divided by the size in square feet.

The payment plan on the listing is 20% plus a flat OMR 10,000 (about $26,000) at booking, followed by five instalments of 16% each running until completion. On that schedule the full price is paid before handover. On the one-bedroom at about OMR 184,300, a single 16% instalment is about OMR 29,500 ($76,700). For how plan structures compare across the market, see our guide to payment plans in Oman.

The listing gives the service charge as OMR 8 per square metre per year, excluding balconies and terraces. Applied to the full built-up areas above as an upper working figure, that is about OMR 920 a year for the one-bedroom and about OMR 4,712 a year for the villa. The current charge for a specific unit is confirmed with the sales team. Our guide to service charges in Omani real estate explains what such charges normally cover.

Timing of Al Mina

Per the developer, the handover target for Al Mina is the first quarter of 2027. The Oman Observer reported on 5 January 2026 that the development was about 65% complete, and the Savills listings for individual Al Mina homes repeat that figure. The sale and purchase agreement states the contractual handover date and the conditions attached to it. Our handover calendar tracks stated handover dates across Oman, including this one.

Barr Al Jissah Oman completed collections: Al Husn Villas and Limited Edition Townhomes

Barr Al Jissah Oman has also built two completed residential collections. The Al Husn Villas are cliff-top six-bedroom homes of 691 m² built-up area on plots of 1,077 to 1,581 m², each with a private pool; the developer’s page states that they are all sold and inhabited. The Limited Edition Townhomes were designed by Bannenberg & Rowell and are four-bedroom homes of 393 m² on plots of 260 to 540 m² with 81 m² roof patios, according to the developer. The developer’s site also lists the Dawn and Dusk townhomes among the completed collections. Together, these collections make Barr Al Jissah Oman a community with several residential phases.

Barr Al Jissah Oman at a glance by collection

Portfolio and track record of Barr Al Jissah Oman

The record for Barr Al Jissah Oman covers the resort and hotels, the completed residential collections and the current phase, Al Mina.

The resort and its three hotels

The resort opened in 2006 with three hotels under the Shangri-La brand: Al Waha, Al Bandar and Al Husn. The Hotel Online release gives 680 rooms and suites in total, with Al Husn at 180, Al Bandar at 198 and Al Waha at 302, and describes a complex on 50 hectares of landscaped gardens with a spa village, three freshwater pools, tennis courts, a dive centre, a marina, a 1,000-seat amphitheatre and an Omani heritage village. Shangri-La managed the hotels from 2006 until the end of 2025.

On 26 October 2025 Muscat Daily reported that Hilton would manage the three hotels on behalf of the Zubair Corporation from 1 January 2026, with Carlos Khneisser of Hilton quoted on the debut of Waldorf Astoria in Oman and Niels Bormans, chief executive of the Zubair Corporation, quoted as saying the collaboration reflects a shared vision for Oman’s tourism future. The Hilton release, republished by Journal des Palaces, lists the hotels as Al Husn Hotel Muscat (180 rooms), Hilton Muscat Al Bandar (198 rooms) and DoubleTree by Hilton Muscat Al Waha (302 rooms) and says that Al Husn is scheduled to be rebranded as a Waldorf Astoria following renovations in 2027. The same release records a ballroom for 850 guests at Hilton Muscat Al Bandar and the shared facilities of multiple pools, tennis courts, a lazy river, a PADI-certified dive centre and two spas.

Residential delivery

The residential side of Barr Al Jissah Oman has been delivered in phases. The Al Husn Villas and the townhome collections are described by the developer as completed, and Al Mina is the current phase. Al Mina was reported as about 65% complete on 5 January 2026, which is the construction update in the developer’s January 2026 announcement.

Partnerships and services

The February 2018 Oman Arab Bank release lists a long-term partnership for residents, including home loans at preferential rates, a dedicated relationship manager, and discounts on events and on the Al Mazaar entertainment centre, and describes Barr Al Jissah as an established Integrated Tourism Complex. In January 2026, Savills Oman was appointed official real estate and relationship management partner for Al Mina. Both arrangements are stated by the developer or its partners, and the terms that apply to a specific purchase are in the sale documents.

How buying works with Barr Al Jissah Oman

Al Mina is an off-plan purchase in a project under construction, so the sequence combines the usual off-plan steps with a site that can be visited. The steps below describe the normal process and the details stated on our listing.

1. Choose the unit and the price. The sales team shares the live availability list and the unit’s price. Prices on our listing are starting prices for each type; the price of a specific unit depends on floor, view and position.
2. Reserve. A reservation form fixes the unit and the booking amount. The listing’s plan opens with 20% plus a flat OMR 10,000.
3. Sign the sale and purchase agreement. The agreement states the seller, the unit, the price, the instalment dates, the handover date and the conditions that apply. Our explainer of Law 79/2025 sets out the framework for off-plan sales.
4. Pay through the project escrow account. Our listing notes that payments should route to the project’s escrow account rather than a general company account. Royal Decree 79/2025, issued on 10 September 2025, promulgated the law regulating real estate in Oman; the decree text says it takes effect 180 days after publication in Official Gazette issue 1613 of 14 September 2025, which is mid-March 2026.
5. Follow construction. The developer reports progress; the January 2026 update gave 65% completion and the handover target is Q1 2027.
6. Snagging and handover. Before accepting the keys a buyer normally inspects the unit with the developer and records any snags in writing. Under the listing’s plan, all instalments are paid before handover.
7. Registration. Title is registered in the purchaser’s name, which our listing states for buyers of any nationality, and the unit sits within an Integrated Tourism Complex.

On the payment plan, five instalments of 16% each follow the first payment. For a three-bedroom apartment at about OMR 371,500 ($966,100), a 16% instalment is about OMR 59,400 ($154,600). The currency of the contract matters to a dollar-based buyer, and our guide to the Omani rial peg explains how the fixed rate works. Resale and assignment conditions before handover are set in the agreement; our guide to selling property in Oman covers the usual costs.

Ownership route and residency for Barr Al Jissah Oman buyers

Foreign freehold ownership in Oman is tied to designated zones. Al Mina sits within the Barr Al Jissah Integrated Tourism Complex, and the Savills listings state freehold ownership open to all nationalities. The 2017 Oman Observer announcement describes Al Mina as having full ITC status, and the developer’s Al Husn Villas page states that properties in Barr Al Jissah can be purchased by all nationalities. Our guides to freehold property in Oman and to what foreigners can and cannot buy explain how the zones work.

On residency, the developer’s materials state that buyers and their families can apply for Omani resident visas, as the 2017 Oman Observer report put it. The rules on this site are as follows. The Golden Residency needs a single ITC property worth at least OMR 200,000 and is decided by the Royal Oman Police. The route is described by Middle East Briefing as the purchase of property in an Integrated Tourism Complex worth at least OMR 200,000 with a valid title deed. The Owner Visa has no minimum. Each route has its own conditions; our comparison of Golden Residency and the Owner Visa sets them out.

The OMR 200,000 threshold is about $520,160 at the peg. Against the starting prices on our listing:

These are entry prices, and the exact price of a unit determines the answer. The condition is a single property of at least OMR 200,000, so two smaller purchases are not added together.

Key facts about Barr Al Jissah Oman

• Developer and owner. The Zubair Corporation, an Omani group founded in 1967, is named as developer in the press and as owner of the destination in Hilton’s announcement.
• Opening. The resort opened on 27 February 2006 with three hotels and 680 rooms and suites.
• Hotel operator. Hilton has managed the three hotels since 1 January 2026, as reported by Muscat Daily.
• Destination size. 450,000 m² of waterfront land, according to the developer and Forbes Middle East.
• Al Mina. 76 homes in six buildings, a 55-berth marina for vessels up to 40 metres, handover target Q1 2027 per the sales material.
• Construction update. About 65% complete on 5 January 2026, per the Oman Observer.
• Payment plan. 20% plus OMR 10,000, then five instalments of 16%, per our listing.
• Service charge. OMR 8 per square metre per year, excluding balconies and terraces, per our listing.
• Tenure. Freehold in an Integrated Tourism Complex, open to all nationalities, per the developer’s agents.
• Real estate partner. Savills Oman, appointed in January 2026.
• Resident benefits. A 25% discount at the Hilton-operated hotels, per our listing.

Barr Al Jissah Oman and other Oman developers

Barr Al Jissah Oman is one of several marina or waterfront destinations around Muscat. The table sets neutral facts side by side, taken from each developer’s profile on this site.

The neighbouring community at Bandar Jissah is developed by a different company, described on our Muscat Bay profile. The developers hub lists every profile, and the developers guide gives the wider map. For rental returns on a specific home, see our rental yields guide, and for how rates per square metre compare across the country, see price per square metre in Oman.

What to prepare when reserving with Barr Al Jissah Oman

These are the documents and details a buyer normally receives or confirms when reserving. They describe a normal process.

1. Reservation form. It names the unit, the price in rials, the booking amount and the payment method.
2. Sale and purchase agreement. It states the seller’s legal name, the unit, the instalment dates and the handover date.
3. Escrow account details. The bank, the account holder and the project account into which instalments are paid, confirmed in writing.
4. Title and ITC documents. The documents confirming that the unit lies within the Integrated Tourism Complex and that freehold title will be registered in the buyer’s name.
5. Payment schedule. The dated list of the 20% plus OMR 10,000 payment and the five instalments of 16%.
6. Service-charge schedule. The rate per square metre, the area it applies to and the billing dates.
7. Floor plan and specification. The plan of the specific unit, its built-up area and the finishes list.
8. Passport and contact details. A copy of the buyer’s passport and, for residency applications, the supporting documents requested by the authority.
9. Resident benefits. If a hotel discount or marina service is part of the offer, the written terms.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the developer behind Barr Al Jissah Oman?

Barr Al Jissah Oman is developed by Barr Al Jissah, an Omani company operating since 2006 and backed by the Zubair Corporation, which the press and Hilton’s announcement name as developer and owner of the destination. The Zubair Corporation was founded in 1967 and, per Forbes Middle East, has divisions in automotive, financial services, energy, logistics, manufacturing, hospitality and real estate.

Where is Barr Al Jissah Oman located?

Barr Al Jissah Oman is on the Gulf of Oman coast south-east of Muscat, in a bay against the Al Hajar Mountains. According to our listing it is about 30 minutes from central Muscat, and the Barr Al Jissah viewpoint is a three-minute walk from Al Mina. The destination covers 450,000 m², per the developer.

What is Al Mina at Barr Al Jissah Oman?

Al Mina is the marina-front residential phase of Barr Al Jissah Oman: 76 apartments, duplexes, penthouses and villas in six buildings, around a marina with 55 berths for vessels up to 40 metres. According to the developer, it was about 65% complete on 5 January 2026, and the sales material gives a handover target of the first quarter of 2027.

How much does a home at Barr Al Jissah Oman cost?

On our listing, prices at Barr Al Jissah Oman start at about OMR 184,300 ($479,200) for a 1,238 sq ft one-bedroom, about OMR 298,700 ($776,900) for a two-bedroom, about OMR 371,500 ($966,100) for a three-bedroom, about OMR 718,300 ($1,868,200) for a penthouse and about OMR 1,608,400 ($4,183,000) for a beachfront villa. Prices change, so ask for the current list.

What is the payment plan at Barr Al Jissah Oman?

The payment plan at Barr Al Jissah Oman, per our listing, is 20% plus a flat OMR 10,000 (about $26,000), then five instalments of 16% each until completion. The full price is paid before handover. The dated schedule is in the reservation documents.

Can foreigners buy freehold at Barr Al Jissah Oman?

Yes, according to the developer and its agents. Barr Al Jissah Oman sits within an Integrated Tourism Complex, and the homes are sold freehold to buyers of any nationality, with title registered in the purchaser’s name. The ITC status of the specific unit is confirmed in the reservation documents. See our guide to freehold property in Oman.

Does buying at Barr Al Jissah Oman give residency?

It depends on the route. The Golden Residency needs a single ITC property worth at least OMR 200,000 (about $520,160) and is decided by the Royal Oman Police; the Owner Visa has no minimum. On our starting prices, the two-bedroom and larger homes at Barr Al Jissah Oman are at or above that figure and the one-bedroom is below it.

Who manages the hotels at Barr Al Jissah Oman?

Hilton has managed the three hotels at Barr Al Jissah Oman since 1 January 2026, according to Muscat Daily and the Hilton release: Al Husn Hotel Muscat, Hilton Muscat Al Bandar and DoubleTree by Hilton Muscat Al Waha, with 680 rooms and suites in total. Shangri-La managed them from the 2006 opening until the end of 2025.

What should I prepare when reserving at Barr Al Jissah Oman?

When reserving at Barr Al Jissah Oman, a buyer normally receives the reservation form, the sale and purchase agreement, the escrow account details, the title and ITC documents, the payment schedule and the service-charge schedule, and confirms the seller’s legal name and the handover date in writing.

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Last checked: 10 October 2026. Sources: barraljissah.com, barraljissah.com, Al Mina, Oman Observer on Al Mina progress, Muscat Daily on Hilton, Hotel Online on the 2006 opening, Forbes Middle East on the Zubair Corporation, Savills Oman, Al Mina listing, Wikipedia, CB Insights, plus the sources linked in the text above.