Plumeria, Sohar — Freehold Apartments in Oman

Plumeria is a freehold apartment development in the Majd district of Sohar, Oman’s industrial port city on the Batinah coast, positioned roughly midway between Muscat and Dubai. Developed by Sohar Real Estate Development LLC and Majd, Plumeria offers one- to three-bedroom apartments from approximately USD 95,000 on 100% freehold title for all nationalities, with a 25% down payment and instalment plans available for up to seven years.

About Plumeria

Plumeria consists of two residential buildings offering a variety of apartment layouts and designs, with spacious balconies overlooking the development’s boulevard and swimming pools for residents. Positioned within Sohar’s Majd district, Plumeria is designed for a range of buyer profiles, from young professionals working in Sohar’s industrial economy to families looking for a freehold apartment in a Batinah-coast city.

Location: Sohar’s Majd District

Sohar sits on the Batinah coast roughly 260 kilometres by road from Muscat and approximately 200 kilometres — around a two-and-a-half to three-hour drive — from Dubai near the UAE border, placing the city between Oman’s capital and the UAE’s commercial hub. The Majd district itself offers residents schools, markets, health centres, commercial facilities and green spaces.

Sohar’s Industrial and Port Economy

Sohar Port and Freezone is an industrial and logistics hub in Oman, which secured USD 968 million in new investment commitments across eight agreements in 2025 and leased 76 hectares of port and freezone land. A further USD 1.7 billion investment plan is set for 2026, covering an additional 265 hectares for industrial and logistics development, alongside a USD 1.8 billion infrastructure programme targeting throughput of up to 4.5 million TEU annually by 2028. Companies operating within Sohar’s freezone benefit from full foreign ownership with no local partner requirement and a 25-year corporate tax holiday, and the workforce of these companies is the resident population from which housing demand in developments like Plumeria is drawn.

Unit Types and Pricing

Plumeria offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments across multiple designs and layouts, starting from approximately USD 95,000, which is OMR 36,527 at the fixed rial rate. Sohar apartment pricing in general ranges between OMR 35,000 and OMR 80,000, and the developer’s sales team issues the current price list for each layout.

Payment Plan: 25% Down, Up to Seven Years

Plumeria is offered with a 25% down payment and instalment plans extending up to seven years. The plan spreads the remaining 75% of the purchase price over the instalment window, so the monthly amount depends on the length of the period chosen. A worked example with the entry price appears further down this page.

Ownership, Freehold Status and Residency

Plumeria offers 100% freehold ownership to buyers of any nationality. A freehold purchase supports the newer, sponsor-free Owner Visa, which is tied to ownership and carries no minimum purchase value. The ten-year Golden Residency is a separate route: it requires a single Integrated Tourism Complex (ITC) property worth at least OMR 200,000 (about USD 520,160) and is decided by the Royal Oman Police. Sohar apartment prices of OMR 35,000 to OMR 80,000 sit below OMR 200,000, so the Owner Visa is the residency route that applies at Plumeria’s price points.

The Developer: Sohar Real Estate Development and Majd

Plumeria is developed by Sohar Real Estate Development LLC in partnership with Majd, delivering the project within Sohar’s Majd district. The company trades under the brand Majd, gives 2019 as its founding year on its website and keeps offices in Sohar and Muscat. Our developer profile for Sohar Real Estate Development sets out its leadership, its dated project record and its portfolio in Sohar, Salalah and Seeb.

Amenities and Lifestyle

Plumeria’s two buildings offer swimming pools and spacious balconies overlooking the development’s boulevard, while the wider Majd district provides residents with schools, markets, health centres and green spaces. The combination of in-building amenities and the neighbourhood infrastructure gives the project a family-oriented setting. Families relocating to Sohar for work in the port, freezone or wider industrial economy find the district’s existing schools, markets and health centres around the development.

Facilities Listed by the Developer

The developer’s own project page for Plumeria lists concierge services, round-the-clock security, private underground parking, indoor and outdoor lifts, a hotel-style lobby, a suspended glass bridge, gardens and landscaped parks, walking trails, cycling tracks, a central mosque, fitness clubs, a padel court, a multipurpose court, a 1 kilometre boulevard, children’s play areas, smart-home systems, fully equipped European kitchens, an event plaza and an open-air theatre. It adds that the neighbourhood includes a school, a public library and a multipurpose hall, and that retail outlets serve daily needs.

The sale and purchase agreement and its specification schedule set out which of these facilities belong to the Plumeria buildings and which belong to the wider Hai Majd neighbourhood, and the service-charge schedule states which of them owners fund through the owners’ association.

Hai Majd and the Surooh Programme

Plumeria sits inside Hai Majd, a residential neighbourhood that the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning lists among its Surooh projects, in the Muweilah area of the Wilayat of Suhar. Per the developer, the Surooh Initiative is a national programme for fully integrated residential communities that also provides housing for citizens eligible for residential land grants. Times of Oman reported in May 2025 that the neighbourhood comprises 1,057 units on 370,000 square metres. Plumeria itself is offered on 100% freehold title to buyers of any nationality, per our listing, and its apartments are described by the developer as the apartment component of Hai Majd with more than 150 units.

Rental Demand from Sohar’s Workforce

Sohar’s industrial and port economy — spanning logistics, manufacturing, metals and the freezone’s roster of international tenants — supports a rental market anchored by working professionals and their families rather than tourism. Sohar Port’s 2026 investment plan and infrastructure programme describe the scale of the employment base from which that rental demand comes.

Sohar and Muscat’s Freehold Districts

Al Mouj, covered in our Al Mouj guide, and Muscat Bay are coastal communities in the Muscat area, while Plumeria is an apartment development in the port city of Sohar. Sohar’s appeal rests on its industrial economic base and its position between Muscat and the UAE border, whereas the Muscat communities are organised around beachfront and resort living. Each location therefore offers a different profile for buyers to consider.

The Sale and Purchase Agreement

The full Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) sets out the payment schedule across the seven-year instalment window, the specification list, the handover date and any resale or cancellation terms. The developer’s sales team can supply construction progress reporting for the specific building and unit under consideration, and the SPA is the document in which the handover date for each unit is written.

Step-by-Step: How to Buy at Plumeria

Purchasing follows Oman’s standard freehold process: a reservation agreement and the 25% down payment secure the chosen unit and pricing, followed by the full Sale and Purchase Agreement setting out the seven-year instalment schedule, specification and handover date. After handover, buyers are invited to a snagging inspection before final acceptance and title registration with Oman’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning. Buyers pursuing the Golden Residency or Owner Visa typically begin that process once title registration is complete.

A Worked Payment Example

The developer’s sales team sets the instalment dates for each contract, so the figures here are illustrative arithmetic on equal monthly amounts, not a quotation. Take the entry price of USD 95,000 (OMR 36,527). The 25% down payment is USD 23,750 (OMR 9,132), which leaves a balance of USD 71,250 (OMR 27,395) to be paid in instalments.

• Over three years (36 months), the balance comes to about USD 1,979 (OMR 761) a month.
• Over five years (60 months), the balance comes to about USD 1,188 (OMR 457) a month.
• Over seven years (84 months), the balance comes to about USD 848 (OMR 326) a month.

Any interest or fees would be stated in the SPA. Our guide to payment plans in Oman explains how developers structure staged and long-tail plans.

What to Prepare When Reserving

These are the details a buyer normally receives or confirms when reserving an off-plan apartment at Plumeria. Working through them with UInvest ahead of signing helps ensure the purchase aligns with both budget and delivery expectations.

1. Reservation form. It names the unit, the price in the currency of the contract, the down payment and the date by which the sale agreement is signed, together with current pricing and availability for the preferred layout.
2. Sale and purchase agreement with the handover date. The agreement states the target handover date for the specific unit, the specification and the cancellation and assignment terms.
3. Escrow account details. The bank name and the project account into which every instalment is paid.
4. Title documents. The freehold confirmation and the way the title will be registered in the buyer’s name with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning.
5. Payment schedule. The date and amount of each instalment across the seven-year plan.
6. Service-charge schedule. The annual charge, its basis of calculation and the facilities it covers.
7. Residency route. The route being used, Owner Visa or Golden Residency, and the documents it requires under the current rules.
8. Construction status. The current progress of the building in which the unit sits.

Financing Considerations

Buyers at Plumeria can choose between the developer’s own seven-year instalment structure or a mortgage from a bank operating in Oman that offers financing to non-resident freehold buyers. The in-house plan follows the schedule in the SPA, while a mortgage follows the terms of the lending bank, so each route has its own cash-flow profile and cost.

Furnishing and Rental Management

Owners intending to let their Plumeria unit typically engage a local property management company to handle furnishing, tenant sourcing and turnover. Given Sohar’s workforce-driven rental market, units here tend to suit longer-term professional and family tenants connected to the port, freezone and wider industrial economy, rather than short-let tourism guests.

Off-Plan Escrow Arrangements

Off-plan sales within Oman’s freehold framework operate under a regulated escrow structure: buyer instalments for a project under construction are held in a dedicated project escrow account, with funds released against verified construction milestones rather than paid directly to the developer up front. Royal Decree 79/2025, issued on 10 September 2025, promulgated the new law regulating real estate; 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. The specific escrow arrangement is named in the Sale and Purchase Agreement, and UInvest can provide construction progress updates at any stage ahead of handover. Our explainer on Law 79/2025 for off-plan buyers sets out the duties it places on developers and the rights it gives buyers.

Currency and Payment Notes

Plumeria is priced in US Dollars, with Omani Rial pricing available on request. The Omani Rial has been pegged to the US Dollar at a fixed rate since 1986 (OMR 1 = USD 2.6008), so a Dollar price converts to the same rial figure from one instalment to the next over the life of a multi-year payment plan. The same applies to buyers converting from Gulf currencies such as the UAE Dirham, Saudi Riyal or Qatari Riyal, who can follow the rial figure from reservation through to handover. Our note on the Omani rial peg explains the mechanism.

Taxes and Ongoing Costs

Oman levies no annual property tax and no capital gains tax on freehold residential real estate, and places no restriction on repatriating rental income or sale proceeds abroad. The standard one-time property transfer fee for foreign buyers is 3% of the purchase price, applying to Plumeria as with other freehold purchases across Oman. On the USD 95,000 entry price, 3% is USD 2,850.

Rental Yields Outside Muscat

For context on Oman’s freehold rental market, see our guide to rental yields in Oman, which shows how published yields differ by area. Sohar’s demand profile is tied to the port and freezone workforce rather than tourism, and the guide helps place that profile beside Muscat’s lifestyle-anchored districts.

Sohar Port’s 2026 Investment Plan

Sohar Port’s USD 1.7 billion 2026 investment plan and its wider infrastructure programme, targeting 4.5 million TEU of annual throughput by 2028, form the economic backdrop to the Plumeria project. For a broader view of market timing across Oman’s freehold sector, see our guide on whether 2026 is a good time to buy property in Oman.

Who Should Consider Plumeria

Plumeria suits buyers and investors looking for a freehold entry price of about USD 95,000, a payment plan of up to seven years, and exposure to Sohar’s industrial and port-driven economy rather than Muscat’s tourism and lifestyle-anchored freehold market. It is aimed at buyers who want to be in Sohar, between Muscat and the UAE border, and at professionals and families connected to the port, freezone and wider industrial economy.

Selling Later

Owners who wish to sell later can follow the steps in our guide to selling property in Oman. The terms for assignment or cancellation of a unit before handover are set out in the Sale and Purchase Agreement, and the same freehold title that supports the Owner Visa is the title registered in the buyer’s name once registration is complete.

Getting to Sohar: Access and Connectivity

Sohar’s position roughly 260 kilometres from Muscat and approximately 200 kilometres from the UAE border gives it road connectivity to both Oman’s capital and Dubai, making it a base for professionals whose work spans the wider Muscat–Sohar–Dubai corridor. Buyers should confirm current travel times and any planned infrastructure upgrades directly with UInvest.

Sohar and Oman’s Regional Property Markets

Sohar’s port-and-industrial story sits alongside Duqm’s Special Economic Zone and Sultan Haitham City’s new-capital masterplan as examples of Oman’s property market developing beyond Muscat’s original resort-led ITC model. Plumeria is sold on 100% freehold title from the outset, and each of these three regions rests on a different economic anchor: Sultan Haitham City is associated with urban population growth and Duqm with port, refining and petrochemical investment, while Sohar’s economy is anchored by its port, metals, logistics and freezone tenant base.

Service Charges and Community Governance

As with other multi-unit freehold developments in Oman, Plumeria will operate under an owners’ association responsible for maintaining shared building infrastructure — the boulevard, swimming pools and common areas — funded through an annual service charge set out in the Sale and Purchase Agreement. Our guide to service charges in Omani real estate describes what they normally cover. Buyers should confirm the current service charge rate directly with UInvest before signing.

Snagging and Handover Inspection

Ahead of final acceptance, Plumeria buyers are invited to a snagging inspection where any finishing defects — from paintwork and tiling to fixtures and fittings — are logged and corrected by the developer before handover is formally completed. Non-resident owners should plan for this stage in advance, either through a personal visit or by appointing a local representative to attend on their behalf.

Construction Progress and Reporting

UInvest maintains contact with Sohar Real Estate Development’s sales and project teams and can provide buyers with current construction progress updates, photography and any specification changes ahead of each instalment due date under the seven-year payment plan, helping off-plan buyers track delivery through to handover.

Entry Price in Rials and Dollars

Plumeria starts from approximately USD 95,000, which is OMR 36,527 at the peg of 2.6008. A broker listing cited in the developer profile describes a three-bedroom plan of 152.2 m², about 1,638 square feet, with completion in the second quarter of 2028; the handover date for each unit is written into its Sale and Purchase Agreement. The price per square foot of a given unit is its USD price divided by its area in square feet, using 10.764 square feet to the square metre, and our guide to price per square metre in Oman shows how rates are quoted across the country.

Comparing Unit Types at Plumeria

One-bedroom apartments at Plumeria suit young professionals and investors looking for a smaller unit, while two- and three-bedroom units suit families seeking more space within the Majd district’s neighbourhood infrastructure. Specific layout pricing is issued by the developer’s sales team through UInvest, and Plumeria’s range sits within the broader OMR 35,000–80,000 Sohar market.

Weekend and Second-Home Use

Sohar’s position between Muscat and the UAE border gives Plumeria a secondary use beyond primary residence or rental investment: buyers with business interests spanning both Oman and the UAE may use a Sohar apartment as a midway base, held on full Omani freehold title. The Owner Visa is the residency route linked to ownership.

Sohar Investment Forum and the Wider Economy

Sohar’s annual Investment Forum draws international delegates from more than 30 countries, alongside industrial park groundbreakings and continued freezone expansion. These events form part of the wider economic picture around the port and freezone, within which Plumeria’s residential market sits.

Plumeria in the Wider Oman Market

Within Oman’s freehold apartment market, Plumeria combines 100% freehold title, an entry price from about USD 95,000 and a payment plan of up to seven years. Buyers comparing it with projects in Muscat or Duqm can place the SPA terms of each side by side, and our developers hub lists the profile of every developer on our site.

Balconies, Boulevard Views and Building Design

Plumeria’s spacious balconies overlook the development’s boulevard, giving residents outdoor living space in addition to the interior floor plan. Combined with the two-building layout and on-site swimming pools, the design is organised around the boulevard, which the developer describes as a 1 kilometre promenade at the entrance of the neighbourhood.

More Projects by the Developer

Alongside Plumeria, the developer’s website lists the following projects, described here as the developer presents them.

• Hai Majd. The residential neighbourhood around Plumeria, with more than 1,000 units.
• Wajhat Majd. A commercial and residential destination within Hai Majd, with more than 2,000 units.
• Bazaar Sohar. A retail destination of more than 300 retail units over more than 18,000 m², shown as completed.
• Bazaar Salalah. A retail destination in Dhofar of more than 400 units over more than 34,000 m².
• Riviera Salalah. A residential and commercial complex of more than 147 units in the Al Mu’taza area of Salalah.
• Alvia. A residential and commercial project of more than 200 units in Al Hail North, on the Seeb coast of Muscat.

Glossary of Terms Used on This Page

• Freehold. Ownership of a property and its title without a lease term, open here to buyers of any nationality.
• ITC. An Integrated Tourism Complex, the zone category through which the Golden Residency property threshold is defined.
• SPA. The Sale and Purchase Agreement, which sets out the instalment schedule, specification and handover date.
• Escrow. A project account into which buyer instalments are paid and from which funds are released against construction milestones.
• Snagging. The inspection at which finishing items are logged and corrected before final acceptance.
• Service charge. The annual amount owners pay through the owners’ association for shared areas.
• Handover. The point at which the completed unit is passed to the buyer, on the date written into the SPA.
• Golden Residency. A ten-year residency decided by the Royal Oman Police for a single ITC property worth at least OMR 200,000.
• Owner Visa. A sponsor-free residency tied to property ownership, with no minimum purchase value.
• TEU. A twenty-foot equivalent unit, the standard measure of container throughput at a port.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can foreigners buy freehold at Plumeria?

Yes. Plumeria offers 100% freehold ownership to buyers of any nationality, with no local sponsor or partner required.

How much do apartments at Plumeria cost?

Apartments start from approximately USD 95,000, with broader Sohar apartment pricing typically ranging between OMR 35,000 and OMR 80,000.

What payment plan is available at Plumeria?

A 25% down payment with instalment plans available for up to seven years. On the USD 95,000 entry price the down payment is USD 23,750, and seven equal years of instalments on the balance come to about USD 848 a month.

Who developed Plumeria?

Plumeria is developed by Sohar Real Estate Development LLC in partnership with Majd.

Does buying at Plumeria qualify for Oman residency?

A freehold purchase supports the sponsor-free Owner Visa, which is tied to ownership and has no minimum purchase value. The ten-year Golden Residency requires a single ITC property of at least OMR 200,000 (about USD 520,160), and Plumeria’s price points are below that figure.

Where is Sohar located?

Sohar sits on the Batinah coast roughly 260 kilometres from Muscat and approximately 200 kilometres from the UAE border, near Dubai.

What is Sohar’s economy based on?

Sohar Port and Freezone is an industrial and logistics hub in Oman, with a USD 1.7 billion investment plan for 2026 and infrastructure targeting 4.5 million TEU of annual throughput by 2028, linked to a resident workforce.

What unit types does Plumeria offer?

One-, two- and three-bedroom apartments across multiple designs and layouts within two residential buildings.

What amenities are available at Plumeria?

Swimming pools and spacious balconies overlooking the development’s boulevard, alongside the wider Majd district’s schools, markets, health centres and green spaces.

What facilities does the developer list for Plumeria?

The developer’s project page lists concierge services, round-the-clock security, underground parking, lifts, gardens, walking trails and cycling tracks, a mosque, fitness clubs, a padel court, children’s play areas and an event plaza, with the SPA specifying which belong to the buildings and which to the neighbourhood.

What taxes apply to owning property in Oman?

Oman levies no capital gains tax and no recurring annual property tax on freehold residential real estate, and places no restriction on repatriating rental income or sale proceeds abroad.

Can I purchase remotely, without visiting Oman?

Many international buyers complete the reservation and SPA signing remotely through a power of attorney arrangement coordinated with UInvest, with an in-person or video walkthrough possible ahead of final payment.

How does Plumeria’s location differ from Muscat’s freehold communities?

Plumeria is an apartment development in the Majd district of Sohar, where rental demand is linked to the port and freezone workforce, while Muscat’s freehold communities are coastal ITCs organised around resort and lifestyle living.

Plumeria offers freehold title in Sohar, combined with a payment plan of up to seven years and a location in Sohar’s industrial and port-driven economy. For buyers and investors who want a Sohar apartment between Muscat and Dubai, Plumeria is one option within Oman’s freehold market. Read our full guide to freehold property in Oman and areas to invest in Oman, browse all freehold properties in Oman, and contact UInvest for current unit availability, up-to-date pricing and a personalised comparison against Muscat’s freehold districts before you reserve at Plumeria.