Renders by Kleindienst Group (The Heart of Europe). Fixtures, construction status and views vary by island and unit; the specific status is identified in the exposé.
A European-inspired island archipelago four kilometres off Dubai. Floating villas with an underwater level, beachfront and lagoon villas on Germany Island, and second-home chalets on Switzerland Island. A trophy asset, not an off-the-shelf yield product, and precisely for that reason one that needs explaining.
The Heart of Europe is Kleindienst Group’s vision: six islands within The World archipelago, each modelled on a European idea, with world-first living formats such as floating villas and an underwater level. Project value over six billion US dollars, more than 4,000 units, twenty hotels and resorts.
We present this project deliberately with some distance. It is one of the most extraordinary real-estate products in the world, and at the same time one of the most in need of explanation. For the right buyer, a singular statement. For the wrong one, a misunderstanding. Which of the two applies, we clarify before the first reservation, not after.
Data as of 16 July 2026, based on the Kleindienst / THOE brochure and factsheet (v10). Construction status varies by island; prices on request.
Status
Off-Plan
Some components operational
Developer
Kleindienst
in Dubai since 2003
Location
The World
4 km offshore
Completion
phased
ongoing, on request
Product lines
3
Floating · Germany · Switzerland
Ownership
Freehold
The World Islands
Yield programme
8.3% net
12 yrs guaranteed (select)
Price
on request
no guide prices published
From the portfolio we carry three residential lines. Further components on request. Sizes and floor plans per unit in the personal exposé.
Further components (including Sweden Palaces, Portofino, Côte d’Azur) on request. The floating villa spans three levels including an underwater floor with views of coral gardens; Germany Island is Bauhaus-inspired with floor-to-ceiling glazing and solar power.
Renders by Kleindienst Group (The Heart of Europe). Fixtures, construction status and views vary by island and unit; the specific status is identified in the exposé.
Interested?
Availability, construction status and prices for the Floating Villas, Germany Island and Switzerland units are shared confidentially on request.
No other project in Dubai divides opinion more. So we say clearly who it suits, and what you should know beforehand.
Buyers looking for a globally unique lifestyle and trophy asset, often as a second home, collector’s piece or statement. A floating villa with an underwater bedroom exists nowhere else. Anyone seeking predictable ongoing income finds it in the guaranteed yield programme (see below); the open question remains resale liquidity, not cash flow.
On selected properties the developer offers a guaranteed net return of 8.3% over 12 years, alternatively 10% over 10 years. A strong argument, but not a blank cheque: a guarantee is only as good as the guarantor, and such commitments are, in our experience, priced into the purchase price. We review with you the contract wording, the term conditions and the substance behind it.
The Heart of Europe has a long construction history that has been rescheduled several times. We review with you the real construction status of the specific island and unit, the payment flow against construction progress, and the operating concept, before you commit.
One asset, one developer, one island location. That concentrates both opportunity and risk. The secondary market for floating villas is thin and opinionated. We are honest about resale, rather than talking it up.
A European developer with thirty years of history, in Dubai since 2003. Behind the project stand substance and stamina, and at the same time an ambitious mega-venture with real execution risk. Both belong on the table.
The Heart of Europe is conceived as a self-contained island destination, reached by boat and ferry. A selection:
Attractions and amenities selected from the developer’s materials. Operation and availability vary by component; some areas are completed and operational, others under construction or planned.
We send you the available units, floor plans and prices, with our assessment of construction status, payment structure and resale. Confidential, no mailing list.
Details based on the Kleindienst / THOE brochure and factsheet (v10) and public market sources, as of 16 July 2026. The Heart of Europe sits on The World Islands. Project value, unit counts and amenities per the developer. Completion is phased; construction status varies by island. Prices and floor plans per unit on request. The yield programme (8.3% net / 12 years, alternatively 10% net / 10 years on selected properties) is based on developer information; a guarantee stands or falls with the guarantor.