Palazzo Tissoli

Palazzo Tissoli is a 38-unit residential building by developer Tissoli, rising on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah, with completion scheduled for Q1 2028. The building offers fully furnished studios and one-bedroom apartments, designed in collaboration with Italian design studio Pininfarina.

# The tower and its position on Al Marjan Island

Al Marjan Island sits off the Ras Al Khaimah coastline as a man-made archipelago of four coral-shaped landmasses connected by a central boulevard. The location has drawn a concentration of resort and residential development over the past decade, and the island's profile has risen further since Wynn Resorts announced its first Middle East property here. Palazzo Tissoli occupies this setting as a single residential building, compact at 38 units and positioned with Al Marjan Island Beach 0.7 kilometres away.

The building's architecture references Pininfarina's Italian design vocabulary: flowing terraces, a sculpted façade, and floor-to-ceiling glazing oriented towards the Arabian Gulf. The scale is deliberately boutique. Where many island developments run to hundreds of units, Tissoli has kept this building small, which has implications for both the service charge and the sense of exclusivity on the ground.

# Residences, layouts and specification

The building contains two formats: studios ranging from 470 to 474 square feet, and one-bedroom apartments running from 914 to 989 square feet. All residences are delivered fully furnished.

Studios are priced from AED 1.3 million to AED 1.41 million. One-bedroom apartments carry a wider range, from AED 2.27 million to AED 2.77 million, reflecting variation in floor level, orientation and precise layout. At the upper end, a one-bedroom residence of just over 983 square feet is priced at AED 2.77 million.

The specification draws on stone, wood and glass as primary materials, with bespoke lighting and equipped kitchens included in the delivery. Floor-to-ceiling glazing is consistent across unit types. Outdoor terraces are a structural feature of the design, framing Gulf views as a functional part of daily living rather than a token addition.

Service charges are set at AED 22 to 26 per square foot annually.

# Amenities: pools, wellness and social infrastructure

For a 38-unit building, the amenity list is extensive. Tissoli has built three distinct water facilities into the project: a sky pool, a grand lagoon pool, and a river pool, supplemented by a sunken pool bar. The Mystic Isle Passage appears to connect these water environments.

Wellness is handled across a yoga studio, a gym and stretching studio, and a dedicated spa and wellness area. A running track and resting lounges complete the active side of the offering.

Social and work amenities include a co-working studio, cinema room, cigar lounge, and a 24-hour café. The combination covers the main use cases for an owner in residence for extended periods, without requiring them to leave the building for routine needs.

# Distances and connectivity from Al Marjan Island

The beach is a seven-minute walk at 0.7 kilometres. Public Park Al Marjan Island is 3.1 kilometres away. Al Hamra Mall, which carries the primary retail offer for this part of Ras Al Khaimah, is 9.7 kilometres from the building. RAK Academy Al Hamra, relevant for buyers with school-age children, sits 12.1 kilometres out.

Ras Al Khaimah International Airport is 38.5 kilometres away, a drive of roughly 35 to 40 minutes depending on conditions. Dubai International Airport is approximately one hour by road, making the island accessible without being proximate to the volume of traffic that defines central Dubai.

# Who this building suits and where it sits in the market

Palazzo Tissoli occupies a specific position: a low-unit-count, design-led building in a location that is still in an active development phase, priced in a range that sits below comparable Dubai Marina or Downtown product while offering a more spacious floor plan. A 989-square-foot one-bedroom at AED 2.77 million works out at roughly AED 2,800 per square foot, which is competitive for a furnished, Pininfarina-designed residence with Gulf frontage.

The buyer profile divides into two broad groups. The first is an investor drawn to the Wynn Resort's anticipated effect on short-term rental demand and capital values, looking for a furnished unit they can place into a rental programme from handover in 2028. The second is a lifestyle buyer, typically from Europe or the GCC, seeking a secondary residence with genuine waterfront access and a lower operational footprint than a larger Dubai apartment would require.

The 38-unit count keeps the building tight. That is either a constraint or a feature, depending on how a buyer weighs community density against privacy.