Developer profiles and buying-process explainers, written the same way as the rest of this site — sourced, dated, and honest about what we don't know yet.
What "buying through an introducer" actually means, whether it costs you anything, and how it's different from walking into a developer's own sales office.
From a 2008 contractor startup to one of Dubai's top three developers by sales volume — what's real, what's marketing, and which of its projects we've actually verified.
How a 1976 interior decoration business in Oman became a developer building a AED 50 billion masterplan in Dubai — and what to know about Sobha Sanctuary.
From a 1982 catering business to Dubai's top-selling private developer in 2025 — the Sajwani family story, the 2022 move to go fully private again, and how the Trump and Chelsea FC partnerships actually fit together.
From a building-materials trading business to the developer behind Dubai's signature "1%" monthly payment plan — and where Bayz101, Greenz and the Shah Rukh Khan-branded Shahrukhz projects fit in.
From a 1993 construction business to the largest private developer on Dubai Islands — how Imtiaz built its name on fully furnished, design-led residences.
Founded in 1997 and publicly listed since 2000, Emaar built Downtown Dubai and the Burj Khalifa — and is now putting the same scale behind Dubai Hills Estate and Dubai Creek Harbour.