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PROFILE
Hussain Sajwani
$10.2B
$0.74M (0.01%)
Real Time Net Worth
as of 12/17/25
Reflects change since 5 pm ET of prior trading day.
Photo by DAMAC Properties
From the Editor
- Hussain Sajwani is the chairman of Dubai-based luxury real estate developer Damac Properties, which he founded in 2002.
- He started out in the food services business, catering to the U.S. military and construction giant Bechtel.
- In 2001, after Dubai allowed foreigners to own property, he shifted to real estate and sold units in a residential building in less than six months.
- Damac teamed up with Donald Trump in 2013 to develop two Trump-branded golf courses in Dubai developments.
- Sajwani is known for extravagant marketing, sometimes offering free Lamborghinis to apartment buyers. He has co-branding deals with Versace and Bugatti.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 72
- Source of Wealth
- Real estate, Self Made
- Residence
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Citizenship
- United Arab Emirates
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 4
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Washington
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In Their Own Words
It [success] has been a combination of luck and vision. Someone would open the door, and I would run and grab the opportunity.
Hussain Sajwani
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