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Hussain Sajwani – The Self-Made Real Estate Mogul
Posted: Nov 27, 2017
Mr. Hussain Sajwani, responsible for building lush golf communities and ultra-luxurious residential towers in Dubai, is one of the wealthiest real estate developers in the United Arab Emirates.
Initially registered as a catering company, his real estate development firm DAMAC Properties is now one of the largest and the most reputable real estate firms in the Middle East.
For many people, success doesn’t come easy. Not every billionaire is born rich – Hussain Sajwani is one of those successful real estate billionaires who achieved everything on their own.
Mr. Hussain Sajwani is a self-made real estate mogul who spent most of his childhood in poverty. He grew up in Dubai and belonged to a middle-class business family with Omani roots. His father used to own a small clock store in Dubai’s Deira Souq and his mother used to sell top-hawk good to the local women.
He was always very ambitious and passionate about doing something to help his family come out of poverty but had no interest in entrepreneurship; he preferred working as a white-collar professional.
His father always wanted him to join the family business. Upon the insistence of his father, Hussain Sajwani started working at the store from the age of 3 and used to dedicate long hours. What made him loose interest in entrepreneurship is the harsh experience he faced while working at his father’s store.
While working at his father’s store, he got to learn about a lot of issues that a businessman faces in life and was greatly inspired by his father’s hard work, skills and determination.
Being the son of business-oriented parents, entrepreneurship was obviously instilled in his genetics. After working as a contracts manager at GASCO for a short period of time, he soon realized that he was actually meant for "entrepreneurship".
What makes a man successful is his approach towards work and life – Hussain Sajwani never thought of poverty as a barrier between him and his goals.
Hussain Sajwani firmly believes in working hard and has articulated his philosophy quite brilliantly in his own words below:
"It is through hard work and determination that we are most likely to achieve success. I do not believe in shortcuts."
Hussain Sajwani philosophy embodies the idea of working hard and being determined in order to achieve success.
The reason behind the success of the largest real estate development firm DAMAC Properties, is Mr. Hussain Sajwani’s philosophy and his approach towards life and work that has brought DAMAC this far.
His real estate firm DAMAC is not just doing wonders in the UAE but is also transforming the real estate industry in other parts of the world too.
Under his Mr. Hussain Sajwani’s leadership, DAMAC Properties has grown massively and has successfully expanded into of UK, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Qatar and North African regions too.
Hussain Sajwani had a "not-so-rich-beginning" to his career but due to his hard work and an optimistic approach towards life, he has managed to achieve what most people can only dream of.
Mr. Hussain Sajwani is a self-made real estate mogul who spent most of his childhood in poverty. He grew up in Dubai and belonged to a middle-class business family with Omani roots.