Dubai property at the heart of Dar Global's new fund

Ziad El Chaar, Chief Executive Officer of Dar Global PLC, will now also chair the firm’s new asset management arm. Dar Global Capital Partners, announced on Oct. 26, 2026, that it will deploy capital across international real estate markets, with high-conviction investments in Dubai at the center of a cross-border mandate spanning the GCC, Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Known as DGCP, the firm operates independently from the Dubai International Financial Centre under the oversight of the Dubai Financial Services Authority. Its stated purpose is to connect global private wealth and institutional capital with prime real estate assets, giving sovereign, institutional, and ultra-high-net-worth investors a regulated route into property markets they might otherwise struggle to reach directly. For investors from more than 125 nationalities who have already put money into Dar Global’s developments, the platform opens a new door.

El Chaar sees the move as a continuation of work he has already overseen. “Through Dar Global, we built an international platform serving investors from more than 125 nationalities,” he said in the announcement. “With DGCP, we are taking the natural next step by establishing an institutional-grade, regulated vehicle that enables investors to access compelling cross-border real estate investments through a disciplined, value-oriented framework. While we pursue acquisitions across leading global gateway cities, Dubai’s exceptional fundamentals offer strong potential for targeted capital deployment.”

The appointment is intended to reinforce governance and alignment between the parent group’s international development footprint and the new platform. It follows a significant period for Dar Global, which recently upgraded to the Equity Shares (Commercial Companies) category on the London Stock Exchange and expanded its global portfolio to $23 billion in Gross Development Value.

Dubai’s role in the strategy reflects the city’s continued pull for international money. As a premier wealth and business hub, it has attracted sustained capital inflows from abroad, and DGCP is exploring the potential for a dedicated Dubai-focused real estate opportunities fund as part of its cross-border mandate.

Meanwhile, the firm describes its approach across all target markets as anchored in institutional discipline. That means prioritizing attractive entry valuations, building rigorous structural downside protection into deals, and creating value actively through strategic asset repositioning and operational enhancements. In practice, the framework is designed to limit losses for investors while improving the performance of the assets they hold.

DGCP says it provides specialized asset management and advisory capabilities intended to create long-term value for its client base across international jurisdictions. For the sovereign funds, institutions, and wealthy individuals it serves, the platform promises access to cross-border real estate through a single regulated vehicle rather than piecing together exposure market by market.

The announcement was distributed via PR Newswire, which noted that the press release is provided by the issuer and that inquiries should be directed to the issuer directly.

For now, the practical question for prospective investors is whether the Dubai-focused fund under exploration comes to fruition, and how the disciplined framework performs in practice. What is clear is the direction of travel: a developer that has grown its portfolio to $23 billion in gross development value now wants to manage other people’s capital alongside its own, with its chief executive at the head of the effort.