Muhammad Binghatti

He comes from a family involved in real estate. His father, Hussain Binghatti, founded Binghatti in 2008, naming it after Ghatti Bin Ghaeb. At the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival, he recalled beginning to invest in sixth grade.⁠[1][2]

According to American University of Sharjah, he helped redesign Binghatti Residences after studying Moshe Safdie’s approach, using parametric facades responsive to sunlight and a white, orange and black brand palette.⁠[3]

He graduated from American University of Sharjah’s College of Architecture, Art and Design in 2015. The company’s offering circular also confirms his bachelor’s degree in architecture.⁠[3][4]

Binghatti’s 2026 offering circular dates his group entry and CEO appointment to 2015, while media interviews trace his assumption of business leadership to 2014. Early responsibilities included the logo, website, sales and marketing; whole-building sales to institutional investors helped finance expansion.⁠[4][5]

Speaking at the 2025 Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival, he recalled selling his car to meet payroll. After expansion left a juice-manufacturing venture with weak sales and rising costs, he spent three years seeking a buyer and ultimately secured a deal in Saudi Arabia.⁠[2]

He was inducted into the AUS Alumni Wall of Fame in 2020 and later returned for workshops and student-design juries, also offering opportunities to interns and graduates.⁠[3]

Binghatti and watch-and-jewelry brand Jacob & Co. introduced Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co. Residences in Dubai’s Business Bay, incorporating watchmaking-inspired design into a luxury residential project.⁠[1][6]

He and Bugatti Rimac CEO Mate Rimac unveiled Bugatti Residences by Binghatti in Dubai. The initial plans included 171 Riviera Mansions, 11 penthouses and car lifts connecting garages to penthouses.⁠[7]

Binghatti and Mercedes-Benz launched Mercedes-Benz Places in Downtown Dubai, initially planned as a 341-meter, 65-story residential tower. Its design combined automotive styling with a photovoltaic facade and features including electric-vehicle charging.⁠[8]

He became Binghatti chairman in 2024; Forbes Middle East dates the transition to May. Katralnada Binghatti serves as CEO and managing director, and Ahmed Binghatti as vice chairman.⁠[9][4]

Talabat’s prospectus records Muhammad Hussain Ghati Al Jbori’s appointment to its board in 2024. Its 2025 annual report states that he resigned on November 3, 2025; a successor independent non-executive director was appointed on November 12.⁠[10][11]

At the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival, he discussed design and brand recognition, arguing that property companies can develop visual identities comparable to automotive brands. He encouraged young entrepreneurs to learn through experimentation, failure and adjustment.⁠[2]

Binghatti Holding announced an AED1 million contribution to the Fathers’ Endowment campaign for healthcare in underserved communities. He subsequently won the DD5 number plate at a related charity auction with an AED35 million bid.⁠[12][13]

DIFC and Dubai Land Department launched Dubai PropTech Hub with Binghatti among its founding corporate partners. The hub connects developers, regulators and technology businesses to support property-technology experimentation and deployment.⁠[14]

Forbes Middle East included him in the real-estate category of its 2025 Middle East Sustainability Leaders list, citing measures such as efficient lighting, reflective roofing, low-emitting materials and photovoltaic installations.⁠[9]

School of Hard Knocks published a Dubai interview with him covering his property business, brand-building and large developments.⁠[15]

The company unveiled its second Mercedes-Benz collaboration, a master-planned community of 12 towers in Nad Al Sheba. It announced a development value of AED30 billion and a three-phase delivery plan.⁠[16]

Binghatti Holding announced pricing of a $500 million sukuk with a five-and-a-half-year maturity and an 8.375% profit rate, with proceeds for general corporate purposes. He commented on the transaction as executive chairman.⁠[17]

Abu Dhabi Media Office reported Binghatti Holding’s announced AED100 million contribution to the Mother of the Nation Endowment for Orphans. Speaking for the company, he supported education, healthcare and long-term care for orphans.⁠[18]

In July, the company reported first-half revenue of approximately AED9.498 billion and net profit of AED2.973 billion, with eight project launches and about 1,700 units delivered. His chairman’s statement highlighted expansion into its first villa community, Tilal Binghatti, and master-planned communities.⁠[19]

He treats architecture as a source of brand recognition, seeking the distinctiveness associated with cars and fashion. After directly handling sales and marketing early on, he expanded customer-relations and quality-control teams, emphasizing design, delivery and customer experience.⁠[5]

His public X account is https://x.com/mbinghatti (opens in a new window) and LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry profile is https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-binghatti-b4b158173/ (opens in a new window). The related company’s website is https://www.binghatti.com/ (opens in a new window) and its corporate YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry channel is https://www.youtube.com/@binghatti (opens in a new window).⁠[20][21][1][22]