Dar Global PLC is a real estate development company headquartered in Dubai and publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).[1][4][5] The company began trading on the LSE on February 28, 2023, becoming the first Saudi company to be listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.[1][6][7]
The company is closely tied to the Saudi government.[8] The company is heavily invested in Trump family properties.[8]
History
Dar Global was originally established to develop the assets of Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development PJSC (DAARE), a real estate developer in KSA.[9]
Dar Global was listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange on February 28, 2023.[10]
Dar Global has delivered a compounded 500,000 square meters of commercial space and over 15,300 residential units, with assets valued at US$8.6 billion as of March 2023.[11]
The company is heavily invested in Trump family properties. By 2025, during the Second Donald Trump administration, Trump-branded properties accounted for 18% of Dar Global's entire portfolio.[12]
References
- Eric Lipton. Trump Organization Signs Up to Put Its Brand on a New Saudi Tower The New York Times, July 1, 2024^
- Saudi's Dar Global plans to invest $300 million in USA - ET RealEstate ETRealty.com^
- Alkesh Sharma. Dar Global to partner with Aston Martin on $250m beachfront project in Ras Al Khaimah The National^
- Gulf News Report. Dar Global strikes a profit in first results after FTSE listing, gets ready for Spanish launch Gulf News, 2 May 2023^
- UAE branded residences: Aston Martin, Dar Global reveal new $250mn residential real estate project in Ras Al Khaimah - Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More Arabian Business, April 22, 2024^
- Neil Halligan. Dar Global reveals Trump Villas design for Muscat resort and golf course The National^
- Dar Global announces record $361m revenues - Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More Arabian Business, March 1, 2024^
- Lazaro Gamio. Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches The New York Times, 2025-12-31^
- Saudi property developer Dar Global to list in London on Feb. 28 Reuters, February 23, 2023^
- Saudi mega-developer Dar Al Arkan to list its Dubai-based subsidiary in London gulfnews.com, January 2, 2023^
- Luisa Zargani. Missoni, Dar Global Partner on Residential Project in Spain August 30, 2023^
- How the Trumps won the Gulf The Financial Times, 2025^