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GFS DevelopmentsDubai, United Arab Emirates · founded 2002 · 1 active markets
PRIVATE

GFS Developments is a private Dubai developer creating mid-market and luxury residential apartments, villas, commercial and mixed-use communities. It sells off-plan homes to end-users and investors, using structured payment plans, with projects concentrated in the UAE and reported international expansion.

Years in business
24
founded 2002
LinkedIn headcount
51-200
employees, as shown on LinkedIn · size band 51–200
Units delivered
over two million delivered units globally
as the company states it
Projects last researched October 7, 2026
Every figure on this card was read out of a document.

Overview

Investor tear sheet

a summary of the tabs that follow · no rating of our own

Company dossier

Legal name
GFS Real Estate L.L.C1
Headquarters
Office # 503, 5th Floor, Pinnacle Building, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh Zayed Road1, Dubai1, United Arab Emirates
Founded
20021
Entity type
PRIVATE1
Business model
offplan for sale1, commercial1, mixed use1
Markets
1 market listed
What they build
Residential, for sale (1 of 1)
Full dossier in About →

Delivery record

0 date-assessed of 1 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
1
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
—
the middle of no scored projects
Average delay
—
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
—
no delivered projects with a dated start — needs 3
Worst slip
—
0
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
0
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
0
red rows below

Against other developers

Not enough info yet.
Projects and timelines in Track Record →

Resident experience

1 of 1 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
7.4/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 1 of 1 rated building
Little structure evidence (1 of 1 building) — this rests mainly on whole-building and living reviews.
Structure & systems
6.8/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 1 of 1 rated building
Management & living
7.5/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 1 of 1 rated building

Against other developers

not enough rated buildings yet
Not enough rated buildings in United Arab Emirates yet to compare against.
Ratings by building →

Awards & recognition

All awards →

Risks & source coverage

  • RISK Reported March 4, 2026 A reviewer alleged that GFS Real Estate had delayed responding to a refund request since February, citing repeated excuses, no signed documents, no clear repayment timeline and no concrete steps toward returning the money; this is an unverified customer allegation, and no company response or resolution was shown on the source page.
  • REGULATORY 2023-10-16; 2025-05-24; 2025-09-17 GFS Builders & Developers’ GFS 7 Wonders City housing scheme in Multan was the subject of a continuing NAB inquiry after alleged sales of plot files in an illegal or unapproved scheme; NAB reported a recovery in the matter in May 2025, while contemporaneous reporting said properties and bank accounts linked to the company’s principals had been frozen and the inquiry remained ongoing—this is attributed to GFS Builders & Developers and does not by itself establish liability of the Dubai entity beyond the publicly reported common Irfan Wahid leadership link.
  • REGULATORY 2023-10-11 complaint; 2026-02-11 report North Town Residency Phase 2 in Karachi, attributed to GFS Builders & Developers, remains subject to documented title and approval concerns: Dawn reported that the project’s identified land appeared on state/unsurveyed land records and that a NAB complaint alleged illegal sale or allotment of 82 acres to GFS; sources told Dawn a formal inquiry had been initiated, with no reported final resolution by the research date.
Record status
active
Company sources
99 source entries across 87 fields
Projects tracked
1 · 1 completed in assessment
All flags and sources →

Track Record

Delivery record

0 date-assessed of 1 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
1
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
—
the middle of no scored projects
Average delay
—
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
—
no delivered projects with a dated start — needs 3
Worst slip
—
0
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
0
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
0
red rows below

Against other developers

Not enough info yet.

Construction start to handover

1 of 1 projects dated · 1 place
Based on covered projects with documented construction or launch dates and available handover dates. Timelines vary by project and may not represent the developer’s full portfolio.
Construction start, or the launchTarget completion (window)Completion or handover, as reportedCurrently statedLaunch year only, no date publishedEarly or ≤6 mo lateOver 6–12 mo lateOver 12 mo lateStalled
Karachi, Pakistan
2015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027todayKARACHI, PAKISTANcompleted, no target published
Click a row in the chart to open a project, or a table row below to see its sources. The chart runs wider than the page where the record spans many years — scroll it sideways to follow a project to its handover. Every date we have is drawn. A hollow marker is only a launch year, not a date anyone published. No dates published means we looked and found none; dates not yet checked means we have not looked yet. Handing over is not finished — rows say which. A delay is shown when one source gives the promised date and another gives the real one, however rough: "2019" still counts, and the row shows how wide that is. Projects missing one of the two dates, or with sources that disagree, are left out of the figures.

Building & Livability Ratings

Resident experience

1 of 1 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
7.4/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 1 of 1 rated building
Little structure evidence (1 of 1 building) — this rests mainly on whole-building and living reviews.
Structure & systems
6.8/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 1 of 1 rated building
Management & living
7.5/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 1 of 1 rated building

Against other developers

not enough rated buildings yet
Not enough rated buildings in United Arab Emirates yet to compare against.

By building

1 rated · 0 not rated · scale 1–10
ProjectOverallStructure & systemsManagement & living
North Town Residency Phase 1Surjani Town, Karachi
7.4/ 10
6.8/ 10
7.5/ 10

The 179-review Google aggregate for the North Town Residency Site Office sets the level at 4.2/5, converted to 7.6/10 under the requested curve. The score is modestly reduced by road-planning, development/lease-delay and maintenance criticism, while positive location, security and amenity comments limit the reduction. Structure is shown separately because the evidence includes physical-road and soil observations but no published structure sub-rating.

+ Solid rocky soil reported+ Water supply reported+ Electricity provision reported+ Paved road network advertised+ CCTV and gated infrastructure
− Narrow main entrance road− 24-foot access bottleneck− Poor street planning− Development delays− Dust exposure near industry
+ Convenient location near 4K Chowrangi+ Gated community+ Parks and mosque+ Markets and daily amenities+ Some supportive staff feedback
− Maintenance complaints− Slow lease processing− Slow development feedback− Traffic/access bottleneck− Industrial dust concern

The strongest physical-asset criticism is road planning: one reviewer said the entrance is too small and ends in a 24-foot street, while another said mapped 60-foot roads became 24-foot roads. Countervailing feedback described a “solid & rocky” soil base and said water and electricity were being provided; the developer currently labels Phase 1 plots “Completed,” but older independent reporting recorded only 50% development in November 2021, so completion timing is source- and date-sensitive.

Residents commonly praise the location and gated-community concept: reviews call it a “very nice place” and a “very good and fast development gated society,” while the published project material lists parks, mosque, markets, gyms and CCTV. The operational complaints are material but uneven: one review says “bad maintenance staff,” another says lease work is “too slow,” and a separate review warns of dust from the marble and tile industry.

Only buildings that have reached handover are rated. 0 of 1 project carry no rating: a building still under construction is never asked about, one that has just been handed over may not have been reached yet, and the rest were asked about and no published resident commentary was found. Structure is fixed at handover and stays the developer's; management and living belongs to whoever runs the building now. The overall verdict weights both rather than averaging them. None of this is checked: a rating is what people published about a building, aggregated — it is not evidence, it cannot move a delay figure, and it is not part of the delivery record above.

About

Company dossier

Legal name
GFS Real Estate L.L.C
Headquarters
Office # 503, 5th Floor, Pinnacle Building, Al Barsha 1, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Al Barsha 1
Founded
2002
Entity type
PRIVATE
Revenue
USD 11.6 million annual revenue
Business model
offplan for sale, commercial, mixed use

Partners

2 partners
Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment (MBRHE)
government partner

Strategic partnership to launch the Smart Housing Forum 2025 and support smart, sustainable housing solutions.

AX Capital
partner

Strategic partnership making AX Capital the preferred global sales and marketing partner for selected GFS developments, including Coventry Gardens and Coventry 66.

Sources: name

PRESS2025-09-30

Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment signs strategic partnership with GFS Developments

WAM · carried by dubainews.net
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment (MBRHE) has announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with GFS Developments to launch the Smart Housing Forum 2025
value seen: Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment (MBRHE)
https://www.dubainews.net/news/278609716/mohammed-bin-rashid-housing-establishment-signs-strategic-partnership-with-gfs-developments

Sources: summary

PRESS2025-09-30

Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment signs strategic partnership with GFS Developments

WAM · carried by dubainews.net
This initiative comes within the framework of MBRHE’s efforts to strengthen collaboration between the public and private sectors and to advance the sustainable housing ecosystem.
value seen: Strategic partnership to launch the Smart Housing Forum 2025 and support smart, sustainable housing solutions.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.dubainews.net/news/278609716/mohammed-bin-rashid-housing-establishment-signs-strategic-partnership-with-gfs-developments

Sources: name

PRESS2025-07-17

GFS Developments in strategic partnership with AX Capital to lead global sales

Zawya
GFS Developments, a leading real estate developer headquartered in Dubai, has entered into a strategic partnership with AX Capital, a tech-first real estate brokerage based in Dubai, to lead the international sales of its select projects.
value seen: AX Capital
https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/gfs-developments-in-strategic-partnership-with-ax-capital-to-lead-global-sales-q6walnfl

Sources: summary

PRESS2025-07-17

GFS Developments in strategic partnership with AX Capital to lead global sales

Zawya
The alliance will focus on optimizing global distribution channels for premium Dubai properties, including flagship projects like Coventry Gardens and Coventry 66
value seen: Strategic partnership making AX Capital the preferred global sales and marketing partner for selected GFS developments, including Coventry Gardens and Coventry 66.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/gfs-developments-in-strategic-partnership-with-ax-capital-to-lead-global-sales-q6walnfl

Registrations & licences

DEVELOPER LICENCE2053
Dubai Land Department · AE · as of September 2024
Jurisdiction-agnostic: a DLD number, a Companies House number and a state RERA registration all land in the same table.

Contact

Markets

1 countries
United Arab Emiratesactive 0 projects tracked

What they build

1 type
Residential, for sale1 of 1
A project counts once under each type it carries, so the shares add to more than the project count.

Management

Principals & executives

6 names found
IW
Irfan Wahid
Chairman and founder of GFS Developments, with responsibility for leading its real-estate projects across the UAE, UK and Pakistan. The company describes him as having founded GFS more than 25 years ago; his profile also records him as CEO of GFS Builders & Developers in Pakistan and lists an MBA and real-estate courses.
Current title
Chairman & Founder, GFS Developments
since Dec 2022 - Present
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
The University of ManchesterMaster of Business Administration - MBA Marketing
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Real Estate - Courses
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
ChairmanFounderMBAReal-estate courses
https://linkedin.com/in/irfanwahid
Build communities, not just buildings. GFS Developments https://gfsdevelopments.ae/about-us

Sources: education

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Master of Business Administration - MBA Marketing at [The University of Manchester](https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-manchester)
value seen: The University of Manchester
https://linkedin.com/in/irfanwahid
SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Real Estate - Courses Business Administration Management and Operations at [The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)](https://www.linkedin.com/school/london-school-of-economics)
value seen: The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
https://linkedin.com/in/irfanwahid

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

About GFS Developments | Dubai Real Estate Leader

GFS Developments
### Chairman & Founder, GFS DevelopmentsMr. Irfan Wahid
value seen: Irfan Wahid
https://gfsdevelopments.ae/about-us

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
# Irfan Wahid
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/irfanwahid
https://linkedin.com/in/irfanwahid

Sources: quotes

COMPANYdate not shown in source

About GFS Developments | Dubai Real Estate Leader

GFS Developments
At the heart of every GFS development is Mr. Wahid’s personal philosophy: “Build communities, not just buildings.”
value seen: Build communities, not just buildings.
https://gfsdevelopments.ae/about-us

Sources: since

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Chairman - [GFS Developments](https://www.linkedin.com/company/gfsdevelopments) (Current) Dec 2022 - Present (3 years and 9 months)
value seen: Dec 2022 - Present
https://linkedin.com/in/irfanwahid

Sources: summary

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
Chairman at GFS Developments, leading real estate projects across UAE, UK, and…
value seen: Chairman and founder of GFS Developments, with responsibility for leading its real-estate projects across the UAE, UK and Pakistan. The company describes him as having founded GFS more than 25 years ago; his profile also records him as CEO of GFS Builders & Developers in Pakistan and lists an MBA and real-estate courses.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://linkedin.com/in/irfanwahid

Sources: tags

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Chairman - [GFS Developments](https://www.linkedin.com/company/gfsdevelopments) (Current)
value seen: Chairman
https://linkedin.com/in/irfanwahid
SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn · carried by gfsdevelopments.ae
### Chairman & Founder, GFS DevelopmentsMr. Irfan Wahid
value seen: Founder
https://gfsdevelopments.ae/about-us
SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Master of Business Administration - MBA Marketing at [The University of Manchester](https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-manchester)
value seen: MBA
https://linkedin.com/in/irfanwahid
SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Real Estate - Courses Business Administration Management and Operations at [The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)](https://www.linkedin.com/school/london-school-of-economics)
value seen: Real-estate courses
https://linkedin.com/in/irfanwahid

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

About GFS Developments | Dubai Real Estate Leader

GFS Developments
### Chairman & Founder, GFS DevelopmentsMr. Irfan Wahid
value seen: Chairman & Founder, GFS Developments
https://gfsdevelopments.ae/about-us
AI
Adeel Iqbal
My career is built on a foundation of strategic vision, disciplined financial management, and a commitment to creating efficient, innovative, and future-ready organizations.
Current title
Group CEO
since Sep 2024 - Present
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
Chase Department StoreIag Builders and Developers
Education
American InterContinental UniversityBachelor of Business Administration - BBA Business Administration Management and Operations
Other boards
Chief Executive Officer — Chase Department StoreGroup CEO — Iag Builders and Developers
Known for
BBA background
https://linkedin.com/in/adeel-iqbal-4203a643

Sources: other boards

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Chief Executive Officer - Chase Department Store (Current)
value seen: Chief Executive Officer — Chase Department Store
https://linkedin.com/in/adeel-iqbal-4203a643
SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Group CEO - [Iag Builders and Developers](https://www.linkedin.com/company/iag-builders-and-developers) (Current)
value seen: Group CEO — Iag Builders and Developers
https://linkedin.com/in/adeel-iqbal-4203a643
MF
Muhammad Farhan Khan
Driving commercial strategy, institutional fundraising, and structured financing for real estate developments across UAE and international markets.
Current title
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
since Oct 2025 - Present
Experience
31+ years and 8 months
Companies before
MISAK Commercial Brokers LLCAL MISAK REAL ESTATESmart UnionFirst Solution Management ServicesAAA Fair Deal Group of CompaniesMajid Al FuttaimADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Education
not published
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
nothing tagged
https://linkedin.com/in/muhammad-farhan-khan-65396a5a

Sources: education

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA Business Administration Management and Operations at [American InterContinental University](https://www.linkedin.com/school/american-intercontinental-university)
value seen: American InterContinental University
https://linkedin.com/in/adeel-iqbal-4203a643

Sources: full name

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
# Adeel Iqbal
value seen: Adeel Iqbal
https://linkedin.com/in/adeel-iqbal-4203a643

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
# Adeel Iqbal
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/adeel-iqbal-4203a643
https://linkedin.com/in/adeel-iqbal-4203a643

Sources: previous companies

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Chase Department Store
value seen: Chase Department Store
https://linkedin.com/in/adeel-iqbal-4203a643
SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Iag Builders and Developers
value seen: Iag Builders and Developers
https://linkedin.com/in/adeel-iqbal-4203a643

Sources: since

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Group CEO - [GFS Developments](https://www.linkedin.com/company/gfsdevelopments) (Current) Sep 2024 - Present
value seen: Sep 2024 - Present
https://linkedin.com/in/adeel-iqbal-4203a643

Sources: summary

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
My career is built on a foundation of strategic vision, disciplined financial management, and a commitment to creating efficient, innovative, and future-ready organizations.
value seen: My career is built on a foundation of strategic vision, disciplined financial management, and a commitment to creating efficient, innovative, and future-ready organizations.
https://linkedin.com/in/adeel-iqbal-4203a643

Sources: tags

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
BBA background
value seen: BBA background
https://linkedin.com/in/adeel-iqbal-4203a643

Sources: title

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Group CEO - [GFS Developments](https://www.linkedin.com/company/gfsdevelopments) (Current)
value seen: Group CEO
https://linkedin.com/in/adeel-iqbal-4203a643
MI
Mohamed Ibrahim
Currently leading the sales department at GFS Developments, driving strategic growth, broker network expansion, and revenue optimization.
Current title
Head of Sales
since Jan 2024 - Present
Experience
9+ years dubai real estate
Companies before
Tarrad Development
Education
Alexandria UniversityBachelor's degree Civil Engineering
Other boards
Head of Sales — Tarrad Development
Known for
nothing tagged
https://linkedin.com/in/mohamed-ibrahim-06649b235

Sources: full name

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
# Muhammad Farhan Khan
value seen: Muhammad Farhan Khan
https://linkedin.com/in/muhammad-farhan-khan-65396a5a

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
# Muhammad Farhan Khan
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/muhammad-farhan-khan-65396a5a
https://linkedin.com/in/muhammad-farhan-khan-65396a5a

Sources: other boards

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Head of Sales - [Tarrad Development](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tarraddevelopment) (Current)
value seen: Head of Sales — Tarrad Development
https://linkedin.com/in/mohamed-ibrahim-06649b235

Sources: previous companies

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Chief Executive Officer - [MISAK Commercial Brokers LLC]
value seen: MISAK Commercial Brokers LLC
https://linkedin.com/in/muhammad-farhan-khan-65396a5a
SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### AL MISAK REAL ESTATE
value seen: AL MISAK REAL ESTATE
https://linkedin.com/in/muhammad-farhan-khan-65396a5a
SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Smart Union
value seen: Smart Union
https://linkedin.com/in/muhammad-farhan-khan-65396a5a
SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### First Solution Management Services
value seen: First Solution Management Services
https://linkedin.com/in/muhammad-farhan-khan-65396a5a
SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### AAA Fair Deal Group of Companies
value seen: AAA Fair Deal Group of Companies
https://linkedin.com/in/muhammad-farhan-khan-65396a5a
SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Majid Al Futtaim
value seen: Majid Al Futtaim
https://linkedin.com/in/muhammad-farhan-khan-65396a5a
SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
value seen: ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
https://linkedin.com/in/muhammad-farhan-khan-65396a5a

Sources: since

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) - [GFS Developments](https://www.linkedin.com/company/gfsdevelopments) (Current) Oct 2025 - Present
value seen: Oct 2025 - Present
https://linkedin.com/in/muhammad-farhan-khan-65396a5a

Sources: summary

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
Driving commercial strategy, institutional fundraising, and structured financing for real estate developments across UAE and international markets.
value seen: Driving commercial strategy, institutional fundraising, and structured financing for real estate developments across UAE and international markets.
https://linkedin.com/in/muhammad-farhan-khan-65396a5a

Sources: tags

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
31 years and 8 months
value seen: 31 years and 8 months
https://linkedin.com/in/muhammad-farhan-khan-65396a5a

Sources: title

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) - [GFS Developments](https://www.linkedin.com/company/gfsdevelopments) (Current)
value seen: Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
https://linkedin.com/in/muhammad-farhan-khan-65396a5a
HA
Hamza Alshamali
Sales Director at GFS Developments with a stated focus on off-plan, secondary sales, business development and team growth.
Current title
Sales Director
since Apr 2024 - Present
Experience
15+ years of real estate leadership
Companies before
none sourced
Education
Nanyang Technological University SingaporeMaster of Technology - MTech Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
nothing tagged
https://linkedin.com/in/hamza-alshamali-74a36073

Sources: education

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Bachelor's degree Civil Engineering at [Alexandria University](https://www.linkedin.com/company/2049284)
value seen: Alexandria University
https://linkedin.com/in/mohamed-ibrahim-06649b235

Sources: full name

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
# Mohamed Ibrahim
value seen: Mohamed Ibrahim
https://linkedin.com/in/mohamed-ibrahim-06649b235

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
# Mohamed Ibrahim
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/mohamed-ibrahim-06649b235
https://linkedin.com/in/mohamed-ibrahim-06649b235

Sources: previous companies

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Tarrad Development
value seen: Tarrad Development
https://linkedin.com/in/mohamed-ibrahim-06649b235

Sources: since

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Head of Sales - [GFS Developments](https://www.linkedin.com/company/gfsdevelopments) (Current) Jan 2024 - Present
value seen: Jan 2024 - Present
https://linkedin.com/in/mohamed-ibrahim-06649b235

Sources: summary

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
Currently leading the sales department at GFS Developments, driving strategic growth, broker network expansion, and revenue optimization.
value seen: Currently leading the sales department at GFS Developments, driving strategic growth, broker network expansion, and revenue optimization.
https://linkedin.com/in/mohamed-ibrahim-06649b235

Sources: tags

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
9+ years Dubai real estate
value seen: 9+ years Dubai real estate
https://linkedin.com/in/mohamed-ibrahim-06649b235

Sources: title

SOCIALdate not shown in source

LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn
### Head of Sales - [GFS Developments](https://www.linkedin.com/company/gfsdevelopments) (Current)
value seen: Head of Sales
https://linkedin.com/in/mohamed-ibrahim-06649b235
AS
Amna Slieman
Sales Director at GFS Developments with experience in leading sales teams, strategic planning, revenue targets and client relationships.
Current title
Sales Director
since Feb 2025 - Present
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
not published
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
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### Master of Technology - MTech Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration at [Nanyang Technological University Singapore](https://www.linkedin.com/school/ntusg)
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# Hamza Alshamali
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# Hamza Alshamali
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### Sales Director - [GFS Developments](https://www.linkedin.com/company/gfsdevelopments) (Current) Apr 2024 - Present
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Sales Director at GFS Developments with a stated focus on off-plan, secondary sales, business development and team growth.
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15+ Years of Real Estate Leadership
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### Sales Director - [GFS Developments](https://www.linkedin.com/company/gfsdevelopments) (Current)
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Projects

Assessment coverage

Completed projects: 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15. Initial research is capped at 10 completed projects and a separate delivery-risk search capped at 7 findings. Risk findings are not project assessment counts. Absence is not proof of a complete portfolio or no failures. Month-level dates overlapping a boundary are excluded from figures.

0 undated completions and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are retained but excluded from figures.

Stalled, cancelled & overdue projects

0 evidenced cases
The capped delivery-risk search ran; no project-level exception cases are recorded here. Risk findings are listed under Risks and are separate from assessed projects. This does not establish that the developer has no delivery failures.

Completed projects

1 project
ProjectLocationTypeUnitsFloorsAreaCostPayment planLaunchedConstruction startOriginal targetHandoverDelayConfidenceStatus
North Town Residency Phase 1Karachi, Pakistan
Surjani Town
residential for sale————7.5% booking amount120152015—Dec 2016—not scorablecompleted
Click any row for the sources behind it. Cost basis matters: an estimated cost, a construction loan and a sale price are different numbers. Each row states which one it is, so they are never averaged together.

Awards

Awards & recognition

4 found
COMPANY AWARD Winner April 29, 2025
Emerging Developer of the Year
GFS Developments was listed as the winner of Emerging Developer of the Year at the FinanceWorld UAE Realty Awards 2025.
Finance World Magazine / FinanceWorld UAE Realty Awards · https://thefinanceworld.com/uae-realty-awards-2025-winners/
RANKING Ranked April 4, 2025
Emerging Developer of the Month
Bayut selected GFS Builders & Developers as its Emerging Developer of the Month for April 2025 in its published UAE property-market feature.
COMPANY AWARD Winner September 9, 2025
Best Mid-Market Developer
The developer reported that GFS Developments received recognition as Best Mid-Market Developer at the Dubai Property Forum; the retrieved report does not provide the ceremony date or independent winner-list details.
GOVERNMENT RECOGNITION Certified January 25, 2025
Certificate of Appreciation
GFS Builders and Developers reported receiving a Certificate of Appreciation from Dubai Municipality Magazine for participation in a Dubai Municipality initiative; the retrieved evidence is a company-chairman LinkedIn post rather than an official municipal winners record.

Risks

Risk flags

3 found
RISK Reported March 4, 2026
A reviewer alleged that GFS Real Estate had delayed responding to a refund request since February, citing repeated excuses, no signed documents, no clear repayment timeline and no concrete steps toward returning the money; this is an unverified customer allegation, and no company response or resolution was shown on the source page.
REGULATORY 2023-10-16; 2025-05-24; 2025-09-17
GFS Builders & Developers’ GFS 7 Wonders City housing scheme in Multan was the subject of a continuing NAB inquiry after alleged sales of plot files in an illegal or unapproved scheme; NAB reported a recovery in the matter in May 2025, while contemporaneous reporting said properties and bank accounts linked to the company’s principals had been frozen and the inquiry remained ongoing—this is attributed to GFS Builders & Developers and does not by itself establish liability of the Dubai entity beyond the publicly reported common Irfan Wahid leadership link.
REGULATORY 2023-10-11 complaint; 2026-02-11 report
North Town Residency Phase 2 in Karachi, attributed to GFS Builders & Developers, remains subject to documented title and approval concerns: Dawn reported that the project’s identified land appeared on state/unsurveyed land records and that a NAB complaint alleged illegal sale or allotment of 82 acres to GFS; sources told Dawn a formal inquiry had been initiated, with no reported final resolution by the research date.

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