Family offices in Dubai
Vestdoor tracks 111 family offices in Dubai. A family office is a private investment vehicle for one or more families; each record carries its type and location, with an AUM band and commitment dates where the source discloses them.
The market
How family capital works in Dubai
Dubai has become the Gulf's main family-office hub, serving Emirati merchant families, regional holding groups and internationally mobile families who want a base outside their home market.
The DIFC is the main financial free zone, with a family-business and family-office ecosystem that includes foundations, holding companies and private investment vehicles. Abu Dhabi's ADGM is the alternative for families that want English common law.
Real estate is the dominant local asset, followed by private equity, infrastructure and hedge funds. Families often invest through holding companies, so direct deals and co-investment are common.
Named family offices
The first five link to sourced profiles. The other 5 are from Vestdoor's accounts table, ordered by AUM band.
| Organisation | Type | City | AUM or assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Holding | Investment holding |  Dubai | AED 500bn assets (2025) |
| SBK Holding | Single-family office | — | — |
| Zabeel Investments | Investment company | Dubai | — |
| DAMAC Capital | Single-family office | Dubai | — |
| Miras Investments | Single-family office | Dubai | — |
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Local rules
Setting up a family office in Dubai
There are two main routes. The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is a financial free zone with its own common-law framework, and it offers family-office, foundation, holding-company and SPV structures. Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) is the alternative, applying English common law directly and offering single- and multi-family office licences.
Advisers commonly describe a USD 50 million aggregate net asset threshold for a DIFC family office, alongside a physical office, a corporate bank account and a family charter. Confirm the current threshold and licence category with the registrar before structuring.
The choice between DIFC and ADGM is usually about legal system, ecosystem and succession tools rather than headline cost. Both have dedicated family-office teams and published rulebooks.
Sources: DIFC: family businesses; ADGM: family offices.
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
- How many family offices in Dubai does Vestdoor track?
111 family offices located in Dubai, counted from the published accounts table and refreshed every week.
- Which family offices in Dubai does Vestdoor track?
Vestdoor tracks 111 family offices in Dubai, including Dubai Holding and SBK Holding. Each record carries a type and location where published, with an AUM band, contacts and commitment dates where the source discloses them.
- How do I find family offices in Dubai?
Filter Vestdoor by Dubai and by single- or multi-family office, then sort by AUM band and by the date of the latest commitment where one is dated. Decision makers appear with job title and public LinkedIn profile where a contact is published.
- Do family offices invest in private funds?
Many do, alongside direct deals, co-investment and real assets. The mix depends on the family's operating background, the age of the office and whether it is single- or multi-family.