# When was Samana Santorini handed over?

URL: https://www.dxbrealtor.ai/answers/samana-santorini-handover-date/
Topic: Handover date
Updated: 2026-10-06

## Short answer

Samana Santorini was handed over in April 2026. Samana announced the handover in mid April 2026, at a ceremony attended by the Dubai Land Department's registration chief, after a DLD inspection recorded the building 100% complete on 19 February 2026. The registered completion date was 1 April 2025, and Samana had promised handover in April 2025 when it launched the project, so the Santorini handover date came about a year late. Under the launch plan, 29% of the price is due after handover.

## Key figures

- Handed over: Apr 2026 (Samana via Zawya, 15 Apr 2026, and Samana, 16 Apr 2026)
- Latest construction progress (DLD): 100% (DLD inspection, 19 Feb 2026, via Mitchells)
- Registered completion date (DLD): 1 Apr 2025 (DLD project 2466, via Mitchells)
- Developer's date at launch: Apr 2025 (Samana via Khaleej Times, 20 Feb 2023)

## Samana Santorini handover date: the latest position

Samana Santorini was handed over in April 2026. Samana announced the handover in a release published on 15 April 2026, with Majid Saqr Abdullah Al Marri, CEO of the Dubai Land Department's real estate registration sector, attending the ceremony. A DLD inspection on 19 February 2026 had recorded the building 100% complete, and the register now lists it as completed. Prices and rents are on the [Samana Santorini](/projects/samana-santorini/) page.

The Santorini handover date had been April 2025 at launch, and the DLD register holds 1 April 2025 as the completion date. Handover came about a year after that.

## Samana Santorini handover date by building

Samana Santorini is a single low-rise building, so one set of dates applies to every unit.

| Building | Construction progress (DLD, date) | Registered completion date | Developer or portal date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samana Santorini, Al Hebiah Second, Dubai Studio City (DLD project 2466, 157 units) | 100%, 19 Feb 2026 | 1 Apr 2025 | Handed over Apr 2026 (Samana); Apr 2025 at launch (Samana, Khaleej Times); June 2025 (Property Finder); Apr 2025 estimate, completed Apr 2026 (Propsearch) |

The register describes a building of basement, ground, four floors and roof with 157 homes, the same count Samana gives. Samana says the mix is studios and one, two and three bedroom apartments, with private pools built into some balconies.

## How the Samana Santorini handover date has changed

| Date | What happened | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2022 | Bookings started. | Property Finder |
| 1 Nov 2022 | Project launch date registered with DLD. | DLD record, via Dubricks |
| 20 Feb 2023 | Samana announced the AED 150 million building, due for handover in April 2025. | Khaleej Times |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Construction start registered with DLD. | DLD register, via Mitchells |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Registered completion date passed without handover. | DLD register, via Mitchells |
| 19 Feb 2026 | DLD inspection at 100% complete. | DLD register, via Mitchells |
| 15 to 16 Apr 2026 | Samana announced the handover. | Zawya; Samana |

In the same release, Samana said six of its projects were due to hand over in 2026 and eleven more in 2027, and that it had delivered more than 1,300 units to date.

## What the Samana Santorini handover date means for payments

Property Finder lists the plan as 20% at sales launch, 50% during construction, 1% on handover and 29% after handover. The small handover payment meant most buyers took keys in April 2026 with close to a third of the price still owed to Samana. The 29% now runs from the April 2026 handover on the schedule in each SPA, so many owners are still paying.

## What to check when buying a resale unit at Samana Santorini

1. **The balance still owed to Samana** under the 29% post-handover schedule, and how it will be cleared at transfer.
2. **Whether the title deed has been issued**, since handover was only in April 2026 and some units may still be on off-plan registration.
3. **Registered prices for the same size.** A 387 sq ft studio sold for AED 570,000 on 25 August 2026, and a 388 sq ft studio for AED 580,000 on 21 July 2026 (DLD data via Mitchells).
4. **Private pool condition and snagging.** The building is newly handed over, so open snagging items from April 2026 may still be with the developer.

## Frequently asked

### What is the Samana Santorini handover date?

Samana Santorini was handed over in April 2026. Samana announced the handover in a release published on 15 April 2026 (Zawya) and on its own site on 16 April 2026. The DLD inspection of 19 February 2026 had recorded the building 100% complete.

### What was the Santorini handover date at launch?

April 2025. Samana said the AED 150 million building would be handed over in April 2025 (Khaleej Times, 20 February 2023), and the DLD register holds 1 April 2025 as the completion date. Property Finder later listed June 2025.

### Was the Samana Santorini handover delayed?

Yes, by about a year. The registered completion date of 1 April 2025 passed, the building reached 100% at the DLD inspection of 19 February 2026, and the handover followed in April 2026.

### Is there a post-handover payment plan at Samana Santorini?

Yes. Property Finder lists the plan as 20% at sales launch, 50% during construction, 1% on handover and 29% after handover. With handover in April 2026, the 29% balance falls due from then, on the schedule set in each SPA.

## Sources

- Zawya, Samana Developers celebrates major milestone with handover of Samana Santorini, 15 Apr 2026: https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/samana-developers-celebrates-major-milestone-with-handover-of-samana-santorini-348119
- Samana Developers, Samana hands over Santorini, 16 Apr 2026: https://www.samanadevelopers.com/blogs/samana-developers-hands-over-the-breathtaking-santorini-and-it-is-everything-they-promised
- Mitchells Commercial Realty, Samana Santorini DLD registry and registered sales, register as at 15 Jun 2026, status as at 4 Oct 2026: https://www.mitchellscommercialrealty.com/off-plan/samana-santorini
- Dubricks, Samana Santorini (DLD project 2466), accessed 6 Oct 2026: https://dubricks.com/project/samana-santorini
- Khaleej Times, Samana Developers launches Dh320 million Mykonos, Santorini projects, 20 Feb 2023: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/samana-developers-launches-dh320-million-mykonos-santorini-projects
- Property Finder, Samana Santorini project page, accessed 6 Oct 2026: https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/new-projects/samana-developers/samana-santorini
- Propsearch, Samana Santorini, updated 19 Apr 2026: https://propsearch.ae/dubai/samana-santorini
- DLD, real estate project status enquiry: https://backoffice.dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/real-estate-project-status-landing/real-estate-project-status