Hussain Sajwani

Hussain Sajwani, a UAE National, is the founder and Chairman of the global property development company, DAMAC Properties, and his private investment vehicle, DICO International, the strategic investment arm of DAMAC Properties.

• 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.