Hayy Al Sahel in Quriyat is an active project that is developing after a long delay. Oman News Agency reported that construction of its first residential phase began in June 2025. A contractor also lists a hotel package as ongoing in August 2026. The project is not established or complete, but current evidence does not support calling it failed, cancelled or abandoned. This guide separates work now under way from the much larger plans announced in earlier years.
Hayy Al Sahel at a glance
| Topic | Independent summary |
|---|---|
| Current status | Active and developing after delay. |
| Failure status | Not failed, cancelled or abandoned on current evidence. |
| Location | Quriyat, Muscat Governorate, on Oman’s coast south-east of Muscat. |
| Developer | Qurayyat Development Company, formed by Al Madina Real Estate and Fadhaa Al Khaleej. |
| Current residential work | Officially reported Phase One construction, including infrastructure and 400 homes. |
| Current hotel work | A contractor lists a 60-room hotel package and related dining buildings as ongoing. |
| Operating today | No completed homes, open project hotel, water park, boulevard or other major project facility was verified. |
| ITC position | The June 2025 official report says the development is being carried out as an Integrated Tourism Complex. |
| Foreign buying | Sales to all nationalities were officially launched in 2023, but current exact-unit availability and title readiness must be checked again. |
| Residence | Ownership, property-owner residence and ten-year Golden Residency are separate questions. |
Name and location: what is Hayy Al Sahel?
Hayy Al Sahel is written in several ways in English. Official and news pages use “Hayy Al Sahel”, “Hayy Al Sahil” and sometimes “Hayy al-Sahil”. The Arabic name is حي الساحل. In this article, these spellings mean the same tourism and residential development in Quriyat.
Quriyat is a coastal wilayat in Muscat Governorate. It is outside the main Muscat urban area. The location can offer sea, mountain and local-community context, but it also means that travel time, nearby services and daily transport should be tested from the exact site. A general map pin is not enough for a buyer or long-term resident.
| Name seen online | What it means |
|---|---|
| Hayy Al Sahel / Hayy Al Sahil | The tourism and residential project discussed here. |
| Quriyat Integrated Tourism Project | An alternative description often used for Hayy Al Sahel. |
| Quriyat water project | A separate water-supply or desalination activity; not a project amenity. |
| Al Salil agriculture project | A separate agriculture development elsewhere in the Quriyat area. |
| Daghmar archaeology | Regional heritage context, not proof of an attraction inside Hayy Al Sahel. |
| Quriyat fishing harbour or marina | A separate public or marine project unless a current approved Hayy Al Sahel plan says otherwise. |
This separation matters because some online reports join many Quriyat projects into one story. A new road, water plant, farm, harbour or archaeological discovery in the wilayat does not automatically belong to Hayy Al Sahel. It should not be sold as a completed benefit of this development.
The original announcement and wider vision
The project has a long public history. A foundation-stone event was reported in 2018. Qurayyat Development Company later introduced the Hayy Al Sahel identity in 2021. The company is a partnership formed by Al Madina Real Estate and Fadhaa Al Khaleej. The large early vision described a coastal destination with homes, hotels, a commercial boulevard, leisure areas and visitor facilities.
Old public descriptions were much larger than the work that can be confirmed today. Some reports mentioned several thousand homes, three hotels, hundreds of hotel rooms, a golf academy, a water park and other leisure elements. The reported totals also changed between sources. These figures describe a master-plan ambition. They are not a reliable list of what is built, funded, available for sale or due on a fixed date in 2026.
Timeline: announcement, sales and construction
| Date | What happened | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | A foundation-stone event was reported for the Quriyat tourism project. | Early project start and vision, not proof of completed delivery. |
| November 2021 | The Hayy Al Sahel commercial identity and a large master plan were introduced. | Brand and planning milestone. |
| April 2023 | Oman News Agency reported the launch of residential sales to all nationalities. | Historical evidence of a foreign-buyer sales launch. |
| February 2025 | Muscat Governorate’s Municipal Council visited projects in Quriyat, including the Hayy Al Sahel hotel investment. | Evidence of official monitoring, not completion. |
| 16 June 2025 | Oman News Agency reported the start of Phase One residential construction. | Strong official evidence that the project became active on site. |
| August 2026 | Adhi Oman lists a Hayy Al Sahil hotel package among its ongoing projects. | Current contractor evidence for continuing hotel work. |
The gap between the early foundation event, the 2021 launch, the 2023 sales announcement and the 2025 construction start is important. It supports the word “delayed”. It also shows why a brochure date should not be treated as a handover promise. At the same time, the official construction report means the project should not be placed in a list of abandoned developments.
What is physically being developed now?
The clearest current residential evidence comes from Oman News Agency on 16 June 2025. It said work had begun on the real-estate component of Phase One. The reported scope included infrastructure, 400 residential units, a mixed commercial and residential boulevard, a water park, and entertainment and commercial facilities.
This is a construction-start report. It does not say that the 400 homes are complete or ready for title transfer. It also does not prove that the boulevard, water park and leisure facilities are open. Readers should use “under development” for every component until dated completion, licensing and operation can be verified.
The hotel evidence is narrower. Adhi Oman’s current project page describes a main hotel building, two guest-room blocks with 60 rooms, a fine-dining building and a beach house. It gives a built-up area of 11,732 square metres and identifies Qurayyat Development Company as the client. This looks like a current hotel work package, not proof that every hotel in the old master plan is being delivered now.
| Component | Evidence-based position | What remains unclear |
|---|---|---|
| Phase One infrastructure | Construction start officially reported in June 2025. | Current completion percentage and commissioning. |
| 400 residential units | Included in the reported first-phase construction scope. | Exact blocks, unit list, completion, handover and title readiness. |
| Hotel Phase 1A | Current contractor lists a 60-room package as ongoing. | Opening date, operator, licence and final completed scope. |
| Boulevard | Part of the 2025 first-phase description. | Construction stage, tenants and opening. |
| Water park | Part of the reported phase scope. | Current build stage, operator and opening. |
| Golf academy | Appeared in older plans. | No current delivery evidence verified. |
| Three hotels / larger room total | Historical master-plan vision. | Current phasing and whether the wider plan changed. |
| Shops and leisure | Partly described in current and historical plans. | Signed operators, licences and live operation. |
Confirmed, historical and still unclear
Status decision: Hayy Al Sahel is active and developing after delay. It is not yet established. Current official and contractor evidence does not support “failed”, “cancelled” or “abandoned”.
- Confirmed now: the developer structure, ITC description, start of first-phase residential construction and an ongoing hotel construction package.
- Confirmed history: the 2018 foundation event, 2021 identity launch and 2023 foreign-buyer sales launch.
- Not confirmed as complete: homes, hotel rooms, boulevard, water park, golf facilities, retail or leisure operations.
- Not confirmed for today: live residential inventory, current price list, exact foreign-owned unit list, handover dates or a public title-transfer route.
- Not supported: fixed rental yield, capital growth, guaranteed opening, guaranteed residence or guaranteed Golden Residency.
The status may look less simple than a normal property advert. That is useful. “Active” describes real work. “Developing” says delivery is continuing. “After delay” records the long gap. “Not established” warns that the destination does not yet offer the complete daily life described in the original vision.
Is Hayy Al Sahel still an ITC?
The June 2025 Oman News Agency report says Qurayyat Development Company is developing the site under a usufruct arrangement as an Integrated Tourism Complex, or ITC. This is current official support for the project’s general ITC position. Gov.om explains that ITC development is regulated through a separate licensing service.
However, project-level ITC status does not answer every unit-level question. A buyer still needs the current licence or approval covering the exact phase, the legal seller, the unit number, the approved use and title, and evidence that the sale and registration route is open. A hotel room, serviced unit, reservation form or master-plan plot should not be assumed to have the same ownership rights as an approved residential title.
For the wider legal framework, read the Oman Verified guide to current foreign property ownership rules in Oman. The general rule does not replace checks on the exact Hayy Al Sahel unit.
Can foreigners currently buy a home here?
There is good historical evidence that the residential sales launch in April 2023 was open to all nationalities. There is also current official evidence that the project remained an ITC and entered residential construction in 2025. These points show that foreign ownership was part of the approved public direction.
They do not prove that any home advertised today is available, registered and ready for legal transfer. During this review, no current public official list of available units, exact approved phase, completion stage, title status or buyer payment account was found. The honest answer is therefore: foreign sales were officially launched, but the eligibility and availability of the exact unit must be checked now.
- Request the current ITC approval and project licence covering the phase.
- Confirm the legal seller and its authority to sign and receive payment.
- Identify the exact unit, building, plot, use and title type.
- Ask whether preliminary registration is complete and how final title will be issued.
- Use only the approved project or escrow payment route confirmed in writing.
- Check construction progress, completion conditions and long-stop remedies.
- Review service charges, community rules, rental rules and management obligations.
- Verify access, utilities, parking and the delivery status of promised facilities.
- Obtain independent legal review before reservation or payment.
Ownership, property residence and Golden Residency
1. Ownership of the exact unit
Foreign ownership begins with an eligible residential unit in an approved project and phase. A project name or old sales launch is not enough. The contract, payment route and final registration must match the current approval. Buying into a planned development also creates construction and handover risks that are separate from immigration.
2. Property-owner residence
Gov.om publishes a separate two-year residence service for a qualifying property owner. It requires a separate application and supporting property documents. It is not automatic at reservation, contract signing or payment. Older 2023 reporting used “permanent residence” language around Hayy Al Sahel, but that wording should not replace the current government service and its live conditions.
3. Ten-year Golden Residency
Oman’s ten-year Golden Residency is another programme with its own investment value, evidence, completion and approval requirements. A lower-value property-owner residence route is not the same as Golden Residency. A project-wide ITC status also does not make every off-plan home eligible. Review the current property route to Golden Residency, then confirm the exact completed unit and current government criteria.
Residence does not give permission to work
Important: Property ownership, property-owner residence and Golden Residency do not by themselves permit employment, freelancing, providing paid services or operating a business in Oman.
An operating founder normally needs a separately registered company with the correct activities and any required labour, immigration, municipal, premises, tourism and sector approvals. Company registration alone does not guarantee a work permit, residence approval, bank account or permission to operate.
Gov.om’s work-visa service shows a separate employer-led route linked to a Ministry of Labour permit. A person who wants to run holiday rentals, a shop, restaurant, tourism service or another paid activity should review company registration in Oman and the licences for the exact activity. Owning a home in the project does not replace these steps.
Possible strengths of the project
- A coastal setting within Muscat Governorate but outside dense central Muscat.
- A real residential construction start supported by an official 2025 report.
- A current hotel work package supported by the contractor’s project page.
- A mixed-use plan that may provide homes, hospitality, shops and leisure over time.
- Official ITC positioning and a recorded history of sales to all nationalities.
- Potential links with Quriyat’s coast, local culture, mountains and visitor routes.
These are possible destination strengths, not a return forecast. They do not prove future rental demand, resale value or delivery quality. The quiet location may suit one resident and feel too distant for another. A large future plan can create long-term choice, but it can also mean years of phased construction.
Main risks and unanswered questions
| Issue | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Long project history | Early events and sales happened years before the confirmed construction start. |
| Changing plan totals | Old reports disagree on the number of homes and the full destination size. |
| Hotel scope difference | The old 220-key description is wider than the contractor’s current 60-room package. |
| No verified completed home | A buyer cannot treat construction start as handover or title readiness. |
| No live public inventory verified | A 2023 sales launch does not confirm what can be bought in August 2026. |
| Facilities not operating | Planned leisure may not support daily life or rentals during early phases. |
| Phased construction | Noise, access changes and unfinished surroundings may continue. |
| Residence wording | Old “permanent” language can create a false immigration expectation. |
| Business separation | Property and residence do not authorise work or commercial operation. |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hayy Al Sahel active?
Yes. Oman News Agency reported the start of residential construction in June 2025, and a contractor lists an ongoing hotel package in August 2026.
Is the project delayed?
Yes. Its public history goes back to at least 2018, while the first residential construction start was officially reported in 2025.
Has Hayy Al Sahel failed or been abandoned?
No current evidence supports that description. Real work is reported, but the project is still developing and is not established.
Are the homes and facilities complete?
No completed homes or open major project facilities were verified. The current evidence concerns construction, not operation.
Is Hayy Al Sahel an ITC?
The June 2025 official report describes it as an Integrated Tourism Complex. Exact-unit and phase approvals still need current checks.
Can a foreign national buy there now?
Foreign sales were officially launched in 2023. Current availability and title eligibility for the exact unit were not confirmed in a public official list during this review.
Does buying a home give permanent residence?
No automatic permanent residence should be assumed. Gov.om currently publishes a separate two-year property-owner residence service with its own conditions.
Does a unit automatically qualify for ten-year Golden Residency?
No. Golden Residency is a separate programme. The exact property, value, completion, documents and current authority approval must qualify.
Can an owner work or freelance in Oman?
Not because of ownership or residence alone. Employment, freelancing and business operation require the correct separate legal and licensing route.
What should a buyer check first?
Check the current project and phase approval, legal seller, exact unit, title route, registration, payment account, construction stage and contract remedies.
Official sources
- Oman News Agency — start of Phase One residential construction, 16 June 2025
- Oman News Agency — residential sales launch, 29 April 2023
- Oman News Agency — Municipal Council project visit, 18 February 2025
- Adhi Oman — ongoing Hayy Al Sahil hotel project
- Gov.om — Integrated Tourism Complex licence service
- Gov.om — title deed based on sale contract
- Gov.om — property-owner residence visa
- Gov.om — work visa service
Current review date: 20 August 2026.
Project, property, residence and work rules can change. Confirm the live position with the relevant authority and obtain independent legal review before paying, signing or relying on an immigration or business claim.
