Select group

Select Group is a privately owned Dubai developer and real estate investor founded in 2002 by Rahail Aslam. Today it ranks among the GCC’s largest privately held players, with interests extending to the U.K. and Europe. The group reports a development portfolio of 20M+ sq ft, 7,000+ homes delivered and ~5,000 units in the pipeline, supported by a GDV in excess of AED 20bn. Its model blends development with income assets across residential, hospitality, commercial and mixed-use, and it partners with leading hotel brands to manage key properties—helping diversify earnings while lifting brand equity.

Operationally, Select Group leans on transparent delivery and scale financing: it publicly chronicles milestones and continues to add trophy sites and international footholds (including London). In 2023 the company inaugurated a new headquarters at Peninsula (Business Bay), underscoring a multi-year growth plan. Recent third-party snapshots place its finished inventory at 6,300–7,000+ units and highlight CEO Aslam among the Middle East’s most influential real-estate leaders.

Awards and recognition reinforce pricing power and resale liquidity: wins include “Best Luxury High-Rise Living” (2025), “Waterfront Development of the Year” (2025), plus earlier International/Arabian Property Awards. The group continues to widen its UAE footprint while maintaining selective expansion in Europe—an approach designed to balance pipeline velocity with brand protection