The Brooks at Sobha Sanctuary: reviews and facts
What is published about The Brooks at Sobha Sanctuary in The Valley, Dubai, UAE, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Developer
- Sobha Realty a1properties.ae
- Location
- The Valley, Dubai, UAE
- Stage
- off-plan · active a1properties.ae
- Handover on record
- Q3 2029 a1properties.ae
- Permit or licence number
- 1876838264 sobharealty.com
- Deposit protection
- stated a1properties.ae
- Page we read
- a1properties.ae
listing page (not the developer's site) a1properties.ae - Last checked
- 5 Nov 2026
- Open data record
- DXB-007
In short
- The Brooks at Sobha Sanctuary is listed as off-plan in The Valley, Dubai, UAE, by Sobha Realty. a1properties.ae
- The handover date on record is Q3 2029. a1properties.ae
- A permit or licence number is published. sobharealty.com
- Of 11 developer claims we checked, 6 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 2 are not yet verified and 3 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
- The handover date moved 1 times in our records, by 8 months in total. promise tracker
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: AED 7,350,000 a1properties.ae
- Units: 185 a1properties.ae
- Unit sizes: 228 - 382 m² a1properties.ae
- Unit types: 4BR villa, 5BR villa a1properties.ae
- Payment plan: 60/40 (A1 Properties) a1properties.ae
- Ownership: Freehold (Dubai freehold zone; sold to foreign buyers via DLD registration) a1properties.ae
- Permit authority: Dubai Land Department / RERA (project registration, escrow, Trakheesi advertising permits) a1properties.ae
- Construction start: January 2027 a1properties.ae
- Handover promised: Q3 2029 a1properties.ae
- Trakheesi permit 1876838264 with DLD QR, from AED 4,160,000, handover Q3 2029, 60/40 (A1 Properties) sobharealty.com
- 4BR and 5BR villa floor plans by level with saleable areas (sobharealty.com) sobharealty.com
- starting price AED 7.35M, subject to inventory (sobharealty.com) sobharealty.com
- brochure PDF (sobharealty.com) sobharealty.com
- investor update: launched Jan 2026, 147 launch units, handover year 2029 sobharealty.com
- DLD project 4532, 185 units, escrow Dubai Islamic Bank, 0% at 15 Jul 2026, registered start 1 Jan 2027, registered completion 31 Aug 2030 (DLD register mirror) sobharealty.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: Q3 2029 date moved later · moved 1 times, 8 months in total
developer or listing page, copy of 5 Nov 2026 (SHA-256 91d99e72de0e1a94) · Earlier dates on record: 2029 (1 Nov 2026), August 2030 (1 Nov 2026) a1properties.ae - Construction start: January 2027 date still ahead
our research record of 1 Nov 2026 a1properties.ae
Permits and licences
- Number published: 1876838264. sobharealty.com
- Trakheesi advertising permit 1876838264 with DLD QR on the A1 Properties listing; project registered as DLD project 4532, status Active, registered 30 Jul 2026 (DLD register via dubairealestateiq.com) sobharealty.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 | yes | confirmed in an official register | Trakheesi advertising permit 1876838264 with DLD QR on the A1 Properties listing; project registered as DLD project 4532, status Active, registered 30 Jul 2026 (DLD register via dubairealestateiq.com) sobharealty.com |
| Deposit protection | yes | confirmed in an official register | DLD register: escrow account bank Dubai Islamic Bank; developer page does not name the bank sobharealty.com |
| Construction progress | yes | confirmed in an official register | DLD register: one inspection, 0% on 15 Jul 2026; registered start date 1 Jan 2027. No progress figure on the Sobha page. sobharealty.com |
| Floor or site plans | yes | stated only by the developer | sobharealty.com shows 4BR and 5BR villa plans per floor (e.g. 4BR Type A saleable area 2,520.91 sq ft) sobharealty.com |
| Developer track record | yes | confirmed in an official register | DLD register lists 21 finished Sobha projects of 50 registered (27 active, 2 cancelled), read 13 Oct 2026; Sobha investor update H1 FY26 states 1,300+ units delivered in H1 FY26 and Crest Grande (985 units) and Waves Opulence (363 units) at 100% completion; press release plans 6,819 handovers in 2026 sobharealty.com |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | stated only by the developer | No guaranteed rental, ROI or buy-back language on the developer or agency pages checked sobharealty.com |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project registered with DLD (project 4532, Active) | verified | registry | dubairealestateiq.com |
| Escrow account (Dubai Islamic Bank) | verified | registry | dubairealestateiq.com |
| Construction at 0% (DLD inspection 15 Jul 2026) | verified | registry | dubairealestateiq.com |
| Developer entity registered: Sobha L.L.C (DLD developer 966) | verified | registry | dubairealestateiq.com |
| Developer track record: 21 finished projects on the DLD register | verified | registry | dubairealestateiq.com |
| Handover 2029 (Sobha investor update) / Q3 2029 (A1) [DLD registered completion 31 Aug 2030] | contradicted | registry | dubairealestateiq.com |
| 147 launch units (investor update) [DLD lists 185 units; later releases may explain the gap] | contradicted | registry | dubairealestateiq.com |
| Starting price AED 4,160,000 (A1) versus AED 7.35M (Sobha) [no registered sales median published yet] | contradicted | sobharealty.com | |
| Construction not yet started (registered start 1 Jan 2027) | verified | registry | dubairealestateiq.com |
| Freehold title available to foreign buyers | not verified yet | a1properties.ae | |
| No guaranteed returns advertised | not verified yet | sobharealty.com |
What changed, with dates
- No dated change recorded yet.
- Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256
91d99e72de0e1a94.... 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.
About the developer
- Head office: Dubai, UAE a1properties.ae
- Legal entity: Sobha L.L.C (DLD developer 966) a1properties.ae
- Projects delivered: 21 a1properties.ae
- Listed or audited: Not equity listed; issuer of USD sukuk (USD 500m due Jul 2028, USD 500m due Feb 2029, USD 750m due Sep 2030) and publishes half-year investor updates a1properties.ae
- DLD register lists 21 finished Sobha projects of 50 registered (27 active, 2 cancelled), read 13 Oct 2026; Sobha investor update H1 FY26 states 1,300+ units delivered in H1 FY26 and Crest Grande (985 units) and Waves Opulence (363 units) at 100% completion; press release plans 6,819 handovers in 2026 a1properties.ae
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- River Cove Residences (Sobha City Abu Dhabi) Abu Dhabi
- Sobha AquaCrest (Downtown UAQ) Umm Al Quwain
- Sobha Central Dubai
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Market context: Dubai
- We track 118 projects in Dubai. 58% publish a permit or licence number and 57% state deposit protection. kolaboro.com/m
- In Dubai, 8 tracked projects are past the first handover date on record; the median is 11 months. kolaboro.com/index/delays
Buyer reviews
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Questions buyers ask
Is The Brooks at Sobha Sanctuary legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: A permit or licence number is published. Of 11 developer claims we checked, 6 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 2 are not yet verified and 3 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is Q3 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 The Brooks at Sobha Sanctuary be delivered?
The handover date on record is Q3 2029. The handover date moved 1 times in our records, by 8 months in total.
Who is the developer of The Brooks at Sobha Sanctuary?
Sobha Realty, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does The Brooks at Sobha Sanctuary have a permit or licence?
A permit or licence is confirmed in an official register (see Permits and licences).
Are there reviews of The Brooks at Sobha Sanctuary?
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.
- a1properties.ae https://a1properties.ae/project-details/the-brooks-at-sobha-sanctuary-dubailand-dubai
- sobharealty.com https://sobharealty.com/properties-in-dubai/sobha-sanctuary/the-brooks
- dubairealestateiq.com https://dubairealestateiq.com/developer/sobha
- dubairealestateiq.com https://dubairealestateiq.com/project/the-brooks-at-sobha-sanctuary
- sobharealty.com https://sobharealty.com/media-center/press-releases/sobha-realty-marks-all-time-delivery-r...
- sobharealty.com https://sobharealty.com/sites/default/files/2026-08/Investor%20Update%20H1%20FY26.pdf
Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.