Barwa Real Estate Group has appointed Eng. Mohammed Ismail Al Emadi as Chief Executive Officer of Al Waseef Asset Management, its wholly owned asset management subsidiary, effective January 15, 2026. The appointment represents an internal promotion for Al Emadi, who brings more than two decades of real estate and infrastructure expertise to a subsidiary tasked with managing a portfolio spanning over 2.5 million square meters of projects including Barwa City, Barwa Al-Sadd, and Barwa Village.
The move signals Barwa's intention to strengthen operational performance at Waseef amid the parent company's broader portfolio optimization. The Group's Board of Directors expressed confidence in Al Emadi's ability to lead Waseef into a new phase of institutional development while sustaining long-term shareholder value. Al Emadi replaces Saleh Abdullah Al-Sharafi, who held the CEO position since September 2021. No search firm involvement was disclosed in the appointment announcement.
Al Emadi holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Qatar University and has completed advanced executive programs in project management, financial strategy, contract and risk management, and investment. Within Barwa, he has served as Director of Construction Affairs and Project Controls, Advisor to the Group CEO, and Director of Real Estate and Asset Development. He has chaired and served on the boards of multiple subsidiary companies. Over his career, Al Emadi has led strategic project delivery inside and outside Qatar valued at over QAR 40 billion, including integrated residential cities, major infrastructure developments, and commercial and logistics assets. His portfolio encompasses work on projects related to Qatar's FIFA World Cup 2022 hosting and his track record spans asset management, strategic planning, investment returns maximization, and institutional partnership building.
Barwa Real Estate Group, established in 2005 and headquartered in Doha, ranks as Qatar's largest real estate developer by asset scale. The company is 45 percent owned by Qatari Diar, the investment arm of the Qatar Investment Authority, and is listed on the Qatar Exchange under ticker BRES. The group operates across residential, commercial, and industrial segments spanning approximately 3.6 million square meters of developed assets and a local land bank exceeding 5.2 million square meters. Waseef, founded in 2005, provides integrated asset, property, and facility management services to Barwa's portfolio and third-party clients, generating revenue of USD 164.9 million in 2023 with approximately 640 employees.
The appointment reflects Barwa's pattern of internal executive advancement within its subsidiary structure. With the parent company having recently appointed a new Group CEO, Ahmed Mohamed Al Tayeb, in March 2024, the Al Emadi appointment suggests the company is executing a broader management refresh aimed at strengthening operational oversight of its income-generating rental portfolios. As the real estate market in Qatar stabilizes post-FIFA World Cup 2022, asset management efficiency has become increasingly central to Barwa's strategy of maximizing returns from its existing portfolio rather than pursuing aggressive new development. This appointment may signal Barwa's prioritization of yield optimization and portfolio consolidation over expansion during a period of measured growth.
