Hussain Sajwani — Dubai’s Pride With Golden Heart & Philanthropic Causes
Dubai is recognized for its futuristic skyscrapers, bustling and glittering real estate market. However, the envy of many urban dwellers was not always like this until today’s titan of real estate world, Hussain Sajwani saw the potential of growth in this cosmopolitan urban metropolis.
Life has truly not been a bed of roses for Hussain Sajwani
Hussain Sajwani was not a child born with golden spoon but his father did always inspire him. Since his birth in 1953 in a middle class, hardworking and conservative family, he witnessed many upheavals in his life in his parents’ company and saw how his mother and father had to toil hard to raise income to run their home.
Hussain Sajwani — as a contract manager at GASCO
Though Mr Sajwani started working at the age of three by selling pens and watches at his father’s shop, his actual professional life began when he joined GASCO as a contract manager after his undergraduate degree in economics. Then in 1982, he started his own catering business, which today dominates with more than 200 projects.
Hussain Sajwani — a titan of real estate industries
When it comes to real estate industry, Hussain Sajwani (a self-made billionaire) is well-known as a tycoon of real estate industry in UAE. He is the man who founded DAMAC Properties when he saw a spate of foreigners (non-emirates) in Dubai to buy property and land within the emirate. Seeing enough potential in the real estate business then, he founded today’s globally known real estate property Development Company in 2002.
His first project in the real estate world was a luxury residential building with 38 stories high. Interestingly, the project gained immense momentum right before its construction and within just few months, almost all of its units were sold out. The overwhelming success of this project not just helped Hussain Sajwani to progress by leaps and bounds, but also motivated and encouraged him to work harder with his DAMAC Properties.
The result is that today DAMAC Properties is one of the largest and property development companies in the entire Middle East. Since its inception in 2002, the company has successfully completed more than 20,000 residential projects. Some of the key projects of this leading giant of real estate world include:
· Tiger Woods conceptualized golf course that will be overseen by the Trump Organization
· Luxury cottages, apartments, and villas with superbly awe-striking interiors by Fendi
· Luxury apartments with outstanding interiors by Italian’s most famous fashion house Versace
Sajwani & Trump — two birds with same feathers
Where Donald Trump, the American president, is known as the real estate tycoon in the United States of America, Hussain Sajwani is recognized as the ‘Donald of Dubai’ when it comes to real estate industry. This is the reason why; both real estate tycoons are often found together in most of the business and family gatherings
Hussain Sajwani — as philanthropist
Where Mr Sajwani is recognized as the mogul of real estate industry, he is also highly acclaimed for his philanthropic causes. The DAMAC Properties Chairman made a contribution of AED two million to operations, aimed at dressing a million impoverished and underprivileged children all over the world. Additionally, Mr. Sajwani also offered support to the efforts of Dubai government to boost up the standard of living of the deprived children all over the world.
Thus, Hussain Sajwani is a multi-facet personality with end number of philanthropic causes and generous contribution
