Al Yazan (Phase 1A): reviews and facts
What is published about Al Yazan (Phase 1A) in Muttrah waterfront, Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat, Oman, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
In short
- Al Yazan (Phase 1A) is listed as off-plan in Muttrah waterfront, Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat, Oman, by VA Group. vagrp.com
- The handover date on record is H1 2029. vagrp.com
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. vagrp.com
- Of 10 developer claims we checked, 1 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 8 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: OMR 66,900 vagrp.com
- Units: 169 vagrp.com
- Unit sizes: 51 - 334 m² vagrp.com
- Unit types: studio, 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, 3BR garden duplex, 4BR penthouse vagrp.com
- Payment plan: 20/50/30 milestone, 50/50 or 20% plus 27 monthly 2% and 26% at handover vagrp.com
- Ownership: freehold for all nationalities if within ITC (developer claim) vagrp.com
- Permit authority: Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (ITC); Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning (developer licence and escrow) vagrp.com
- Deposit: 20% vagrp.com
- Handover promised: H1 2029 vagrp.com
- 169 apartments in two G+14 towers, studio to 4BR penthouse and garden duplexes vagrp.com
- 22 floor plan layouts vagrp.com
- three payment plans (20/50/30 milestone, 50/50, monthly 2%) vagrp.com
- estimated completion H1 2029 vagrp.com
- fact sheet naming Muttrah Pier LLC as developer and seller vagrp.com
- project bank account 'Muttrah Pier Al Yazan Phase 1A' at Sohar International Bank vagrp.com
- resale after 40% paid vagrp.com
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- Handover or completion: H1 2029 date still ahead
developer or listing page, copy of 5 Nov 2026 (SHA-256 3b7013579e412e70) vagrp.com
Permits and licences
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
- Developer claims ITC status; no licence or approval number published vagrp.com
Live check in the official registers
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The six buyer checks
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| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | no | stated only by the developer | Developer claims ITC status; no licence or approval number published vagrp.com |
| Deposit protection | yes | stated only by the developer | Project-named bank account at Sohar International in the fact sheet and payment plan PDFs vagrp.com |
| Construction progress | no | not published | Just launched; no construction updates vagrp.com |
| Floor or site plans | yes | stated only by the developer | Floor plans for all 22 layouts on the developer page (per Al Tareq summary) and sizes in fact sheet vagrp.com |
| Developer track record | no | not published | No completed VA Group projects named on pages opened vagrp.com |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | stated only by the developer | Developer page cites market yields of 6-8% for Oman generally; agent Tamkeen shows 7.5-8.8% indicative gross yield marked 'not a guarantee' vagrp.com |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Yazan has ITC status allowing foreign freehold | not verified yet | vagrp.com | |
| Port Sultan Qaboos Waterfront received an ITC agreement from the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (5 Oct 2026) | verified | independent | omanobserver.om |
| Al Yazan is part of the Port Sultan Qaboos Waterfront masterplan with OMRAN | not verified yet | vagrp.com | |
| 169 units in Phase 1A, prices from OMR 66,900 | not verified yet | jiwak.com | |
| Starting price from OMR 110,000 (one agent) versus OMR 66,900 (developer) | contradicted | aqaroestates.com | |
| Studio size 45 m2 (agent, without balcony) versus 51 m2 (with balcony) | not verified yet | jiwak.com | |
| Buyer payments go to a dedicated project account at Sohar International Bank | not verified yet | jiwak.com | |
| Oman law requires off-plan payments into a project escrow account (Royal Decree 30/2018, Real Estate Regulation Law RD 79/2025) | not verified yet | palmera.realestate | |
| Estimated completion H1 2029 | not verified yet | vagrp.com | |
| Developer has completed projects elsewhere | not verified yet | omniacapitalgroup.com |
What changed, with dates
- No dated change recorded yet.
- Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256
3b7013579e412e70.... Anyone can check it on kolaboro.com/verify. kolaboro.com/verify
Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.
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- We track 14 projects in Oman. 0% publish a permit or licence number and 36% state deposit protection. kolaboro.com/m
Buyer reviews
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Questions buyers ask
Is Al Yazan (Phase 1A) legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. Of 10 developer claims we checked, 1 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 8 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is H1 2029. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will Al Yazan (Phase 1A) be delivered?
The handover date on record is H1 2029.
Who is the developer of Al Yazan (Phase 1A)?
VA Group, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does Al Yazan (Phase 1A) have a permit or licence?
No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
Are there reviews of Al Yazan (Phase 1A)?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- vagrp.com https://vagrp.com/projects/al-yazan/
- altareqgroup.com https://altareqgroup.com/en/knowledge/al-yazan-muttrah-2026
- aqaroestates.com https://aqaroestates.com/communities/al-yazan-muttrah-freehold-itc-apartments/
- jiwak.com https://jiwak.com/files/properties/0b87827b4a3bdf3d0d6f968960a909351cb82fd4.pdf
- jiwak.com https://jiwak.com/files/properties/5407dfd8024c569bbb5f68f243abadbca6ba17e4.pdf
- muscatgates.com https://muscatgates.com/muttrah-waterfront-port-sultan-qaboos-project/
- tamkeenhomes.com https://tamkeenhomes.com/freehold-living/al-yazan/
- vagrp.com https://vagrp.com/news/al-yazan-national-museum-real-estate-partners/
- omanobserver.om https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1197278/oman/tourism/itc-license-agreement-signed-for-...
- omniacapitalgroup.com https://www.omniacapitalgroup.com/en/developers/va-group
- zawya.com https://www.zawya.com/en/projects/agreement-signed-to-transform-port-sultan-qaboos-waterfr...
- palmera.realestate https://www.palmera.realestate/oman/guides/aida-yiti/
Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.