I'm Alana Annear, a real estate agent in Ras Al Khaimah. I help you buy, rent or sell a home in Al Hamra, Al Marjan Island and Mina Al Arab, in English and German.
Buying, renting or selling in Ras Al Khaimah? I'll show you the street before the listing.
Real estate agent · Ras Al Khaimah
I've lived in Ras Al Khaimah since 2018, and since 2021 I've helped people buy, rent and sell homes here with Hunt and Harris. Before we look at a single floor plan, I'd like to know how you want your days to go: the school run, the walk to the beach, a quiet evening by the lagoon. Then I show you the homes that fit.
Alana's picks
Picked by me from current Hunt and Harris listings. Each one opens with every photo and detail.
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Al Hamra
Alana's pick: a home she would show you herself
AED 420,000
Al Hamra Marina Residences, Al Hamra Village
A ground-floor studio at Marina Residences with a garden outside the door. It's empty and ready, the residents' beach is a short walk away, and Al Hamra Mall is close by. A good first home, or a first investment to rent out.
Suits first-time buyers, investors
Al Hamra
Alana's pick: a home she would show you herself
AED 670,000
Royal Breeze, Al Hamra Village
A one bedroom on the fifth floor of Royal Breeze, looking over the golf course to the lagoon, in a building right by the beach. It comes with a tenant, so you collect rent from the day you buy.
Suits investors
Mina Al Arab
Alana's pick: a home she would show you herself
AED 52,000 a year
Gateway Residences 2, Mina Al Arab
Brand new, on the fifth floor, with the lagoon below your window. Two bathrooms in a one bedroom is rare, and so is 907 sq ft of space. The pool, the gym and a play area for children are right downstairs.
Al Marjan Island
Alana's pick: a home she would show you herself
AED 1,910,000
Pacific, Al Marjan Island
A corner two bedroom on the eighth floor of Pacific, with the sea on more than one side and beach access downstairs. It's tenanted, so it earns from the day you buy, and Wynn Al Marjan Island opens nearby in 2027. Pets aren't allowed in the building.
Suits investors
Al Hamra
Alana's pick: a home she would show you herself
AED 2,300,000
The Townhouses at Al Hamra Village, Al Hamra Village
A well-kept three bedroom townhouse, empty and ready to move into, looking onto the garden and the community pool. Upstairs, a family room could become a fourth bedroom or an office, and the beach, cafés and Al Hamra Mall are all within walking distance.
Suits families, first-time buyers
Al Hamra
Alana's pick: a home she would show you herself
AED 7,949,999
Al Hamra Village Villas, Al Hamra Village
Fully renovated and furnished, with four bedrooms, a study and a maid's room over 4,874 sq ft. The lagoon is outside the window, three parking spaces come with it, and you move in on transfer. Plan for the service charge too: 12 AED per sq ft, about AED 58,500 a year.
Looking after people, often a long way from home, was my job long before property was.
Aviation runs in my family, and growing up in South Africa I planned to become a pilot. I ended up flying as cabin crew instead, for about four years, mostly based in Mozambique and flying around Africa. I loved the travel and the people.
I came to the UAE to visit my dad, who was working here, and stayed. I tried banking in Dubai first, but the corporate world and the pace of Dubai weren't for me, so I moved to Ras Al Khaimah in 2018 and never left. I worked in hospitality and events before property and got to know the town the way residents do: which cafés open early, which drives are short, which corners stay quiet. Since 2021, that knowledge goes into every viewing I give.
That start in banking still helps: if you're buying with a mortgage, I can walk you through the steps with your bank. The bank sets the rate and gives the approval; I make sure you know what comes next.
Animals have always been part of my life. These days that means Ellie, my Great Dane, and the stables: I competed in show jumping all through school in South Africa, took a long break, and came back to it here. Then I'm back in Al Hamra, Al Marjan Island and Mina Al Arab, showing people the street before the listing.
Tell me how you want to live, and I'll show you where.
Questions people ask me
The questions I hear most from buyers, tenants and owners. If yours isn't here, ask me directly.
Ask me on WhatsAppAlana Annear is a real estate agent with Hunt and Harris Real Estate in Ras Al Khaimah. She helps people buy, rent and sell homes in Al Hamra, Al Marjan Island and Mina Al Arab, in English and German. She grew up in South Africa with a German mother, flew as cabin crew for about four years, mostly based in Mozambique, and has lived in Ras Al Khaimah since 2018.
It depends on how you want your days to go. Al Hamra suits people who want to settle, with golf, a marina and a village feel. Al Marjan Island suits weekenders and holiday-home investors who want the sea on every side. Mina Al Arab suits people who want quieter water, mangroves and slow evenings.
Compare the three communitiesYes. All three are freehold areas, so foreign nationals can buy and own a home there outright, whether or not they live in the UAE. I go through the purchase steps and paperwork with you before you commit to anything.
You get a pre-approval from a UAE bank first, then make your offer, and the bank values the home before it gives final approval. Many UAE banks lend to foreign buyers, including people who live abroad. I started out in banking in Dubai, so I can walk you through each step; the bank sets the rate and decides on the loan.
Yes. I help tenants find a home to rent, and I help owners find a tenant or a buyer, in all three communities. For owners I start with what similar homes nearby rented or sold for, so the asking price makes sense from the first day.
Yes. My mum is German, and German is the language I speak with her and with friends, so we can talk, view homes and message in German. Contracts here are in English and Arabic, and I take you through every page step by step, in whichever language is easier for you. If you live in Germany, Austria or Switzerland, we can start on WhatsApp before you fly in.
Send me a WhatsApp message with the community you like, your budget and the days you are free, and I will set up the viewings. If you prefer email, the enquiry form reaches me too.
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