Erling Haaland has confirmed purchasing an Abu Dhabi home at the Ohana residential development, announcing the move through a video shown at an event at the Etihad Arena. His father, Alfie Haaland, has also bought a property there, making the announcement a purchase by both father and son rather than a single shared family house.
The Manchester City striker disclosed neither the amount he paid nor the type of home he selected. The announcement comes while City contest a Premier League financial-rules verdict, but Haaland’s message concerned the property purchase and offered no update on his playing future.
Two purchases announced at the Etihad Arena
“We will be neighbours in Abu Dhabi… I just got a house and so did my father,” Haaland said in the video presented to attendees.
That was the central disclosure: each has acquired a home within the development. It does not establish that their properties are next door to one another, and the exact locations and layouts have not been disclosed.
Alfie attended the event in person and appeared on stage. Pep Guardiola also participated, taking part in a question-and-answer session. Haaland’s contribution was delivered by video; his announcement should not be read as confirmation that he attended the launch himself.
The event included a property prize draw. Attendee Mohammad Alkhatib won a home and was presented with its keys, adding another future resident to the launch proceedings.
The draw was a separate transaction from the purchases announced by the Haalands. Neither father nor son described his house as a prize, and the announcement did not disclose any special purchase terms.
A family purchase, with plans still private
Haaland’s wording gives the announcement a clear family dimension. Both men have chosen homes in the same Abu Dhabi development, although neither has set out when he expects to use his property or for how much of the year.
There is no announced moving date. The homes have not been identified as permanent residences, holiday properties or rentals, and no individual handover dates have been disclosed.
Those details would give a clearer picture of the family’s plans. For now, the confirmed development is ownership of separate properties, rather than a stated decision to relocate their everyday lives to the United Arab Emirates.
Haaland’s Abu Dhabi home has no disclosed price
The development offers substantially different types of accommodation. Published prices include a two-bedroom townhouse above £770,000 and a custom estate costing more than £7.25 million.
Those figures describe options within the project. Neither is a confirmed valuation or purchase price for Haaland’s home, and there is no disclosed basis for assigning him the most expensive property.
The distinction matters because a development containing multimillion-pound estates can quickly produce a misleading description of an individual buyer’s spending. Haaland has confirmed the purchase; he has not confirmed a £7.25 million outlay.
The same limit applies to Alfie’s property. Two purchases have been announced, but a combined family bill cannot be calculated from the development’s advertised prices.
The financial details still undisclosed include:
- The property type and bedroom count selected by each buyer.
- The individual purchase prices and payment arrangements.
- Any financing or other terms attached to either transaction.
- The expected completion or handover dates for their homes.
Development prices are not personal spending figures
A price attached to a property offered for sale is not necessarily the amount paid in a completed transaction. Without the Haalands’ individual terms, there is no reliable calculation of a discount, premium or total investment.
Nor has either man announced a rental strategy or an expected financial return. Describing the purchases as an investment plan would go beyond what they have said.
The public announcement establishes their participation as buyers. It leaves the financial scale of that participation private.
A 1.67 million-square-metre waterfront project
The wider residential project occupies a 1.67 million-square-metre site on the Yas Canal in Abu Dhabi. Its plans extend beyond the homes themselves, combining accommodation with sporting and leisure facilities.
The planned amenities include a training academy, cafés and dining spaces, a private beach and canal-side areas. More than half of the master plan is allocated to parks and greenery.
That gives the purchases a broader setting than an isolated house acquisition. The homes sit within a planned residential community whose facilities are part of its appeal to prospective residents.
The distinction between plans and completed facilities remains relevant. Amenities described as part of the development should not be taken as confirmation that every facility is already open or that the Haalands’ properties are ready for occupation.
The announcement did not include a construction update for either home. It also did not specify which facilities would be available when father and son receive their properties.
Ten-year visa eligibility
Properties in the development exceed the stated UAE property-investment threshold for a 10-year residence visa, giving qualifying buyers a route to long-term residency.
That eligibility is a practical feature of the purchase, particularly for owners intending to make repeated or extended stays. It is separate from the choice of home and does not disclose how the Haalands intend to divide their time.
Neither has announced that a visa has been issued. Eligibility should therefore not be described as a completed immigration process.
It also does not establish a change of tax residence or a departure from England. No such change formed part of Haaland’s message, and the property announcement contained no timetable for a permanent move.
City’s appeal leaves the football question unresolved
The announcement arrives during a significant dispute between Manchester City and the Premier League. An independent panel found City guilty of 114 charges, and the club is challenging the verdict.
The findings concern historical financial conduct. City reject the findings and maintain that they possess evidence supporting their position.
No punishment has been handed down. Potential sanctions include points deductions, transfer restrictions or expulsion from the Premier League, but those possibilities are not settled outcomes.
That uncertainty creates an obvious sporting context for news involving one of City’s leading players. A serious sanction could affect the club’s competitive position and raise questions about its squad, including Haaland.
His property purchase does not answer those questions. The video contained no statement about a transfer, a departure date or his response to any future sanction.
Haaland has an existing long-term contract with City. Buying a home in Abu Dhabi is a separate personal decision, and the announcement did not change or explain his contractual position.
The timing also does not make the purchase part of the financial case. No finding described in the announcement connects either Haaland property transaction to the historical breaches under dispute.
The next substantive developments in that case concern the appeal and any subsequent punishment. The next details needed to understand the house purchases are more straightforward: which properties the family selected, what they paid and when they expect to take possession.
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