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Shatti Al Qurum, Muscat

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Shatti Al Qurum, Muscat

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Shatti Al Qurum is Muscat's premier seafront district — a long crescent of public beach and palm-lined promenade running between the Royal Opera House Muscat to the south and Qurum Beach Park to the north. The neighbourhood concentrates the capital's diplomatic, cultural and luxury-hospitality life: the Embassies District, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, Grand Hyatt and (under construction) the Mandarin Oriental Muscat with its branded residences. Shatti is roughly 5 minutes from the Royal Opera House, 10 minutes from the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, 5 minutes from Qurum CBD, and 25–30 minutes from Muscat International Airport. Designated zones along the seafront — including the Mandarin Oriental Residences — offer freehold ownership to buyers of all nationalities.

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Shatti Al Qurum runs along Muscat's coast in the Muscat Governorate, between the Royal Opera House to the south-west and Qurum Beach Park to the north-east. The neighbourhood is bordered inland by Qurum, Madinat Sultan Qaboos and the Embassies District. From here it is roughly 5 min to the Royal Opera House, 10 min to the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, 12 min to Mutrah Souq and 25–30 min to Muscat International Airport.

Yes — designated branded developments along the Shatti seafront, including The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Muscat by Eagle Hills, are offered as freehold to buyers of any nationality. As across Oman, an investment of OMR 200,000 or more also qualifies the buyer for the 10-year renewable Golden Residency.

Shatti Al Qurum sits at the intersection of the city's diplomatic, cultural and luxury-hospitality cores: the Embassies District, the Royal Opera House Muscat, Al Qurum Park and a continuous strand of 5-star beachfront hotels (Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, Grand Hyatt, Hormuz Grand and the upcoming Mandarin Oriental). The seafront promenade, low-density villas inland and tightly held land supply have historically made Shatti Muscat's most coveted residential postcode.

Shatti Al Qurum is fronted by a wide public beach with a paved promenade, palm shading, and direct hotel-and-residence beach clubs. The Mandarin Oriental Residences sit on a private beachfront stretch with a residents-only swimming pool, beachfront F&B and access to Mandarin Oriental hotel facilities.