WHO WE ARE
GFH Properties is a wholly owned subsidiary of GFH Financial Group. With a clear vision to develop high growth, diversified real estate investment, and development portfolio, GFH Properties actively seeks unique opportunities to create landmark projects that transform fortunes and skylines, regionally and globally.
Selected Luxury Hospitality Collection
Presence in over five countries
Developer licensed under RERA
Residential portfolio valued on 1.8 billion
Owned subsidiary of GFH Financial Group.
Creating New Destinations
We create new places that stand out with customized areas for everyone to enjoy. Our destinations combine business spaces, global retail, gourmet experiences, family homes, ultimate hospitality and luxury properties.
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
HISHAM ALRAYES
Hisham Alrayes brings extensive expertise and an in-depth knowledge for GFH. He was instrumental in driving the development and execution of the Group’s regional and international investment strategy and managed the bank’s liabilities as Chief Investment Officer prior to his appointment as Group CEO in 2012, and since his appointment as CEO, has driven the development and execution of the Group’s regional and international diversification strategy. Prior to joining GFH in 2007, He was part of the senior management team of the Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait. He currently chairs and holds a number of directorships in financial, industrial & real estate companies including Global Banking Corporation, Esterad Investment Company, Balexco, Khaleeji Commercial Bank, Falcon Cement and GFH Capital. Hisham holds a Master’s degree with honors in Business Administration from the University of DePaul, Chicago (USA), and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with honors from the University of Bahrain.
Acting Chief Executive Officer
TALAL AL MAHROOS
Talal Al-Mahroos is currently the Acting Chief Executive Officer of GFH Properties, bringing more than 16 years of experience of Banking, Strategic Investments and Financial experience to the organization. Alongside to his current position, he is heading the Infrastructure Investments at GFH Financial Group with a portfolio size of US $700 million under management.
Previous to joining the Group, Talal served as the Assistant General Manager of Investments in Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB) where he was responsible of managing investment transactions and restructurings of corporate banking assets.
Mr Al Mahroos currently holds a number of Board directorships in Industrial and Real Estate companies including Balxeco, Gulf Holding Company (Kuwait), Falcon Cement Company and Capital Real Estate Projects Company.
Talal holds a Bachelor of Science in Banking and Finance from the University of Bahrain. He also received various executive training in Leadership and Finance from various educational institutes including London Business School (UK), Darden School of Business (USA) and Redcliffe Training Associates (UK).
Executive Management
Our executive management encompass years of experience in the real estate sector, with robust backgrounds, accomplishments and expertise which allowed them to steer the organization to be the leaders in the properties industry, regionally and globally.
Nada Alkoohij
Nada Alkoohiji is Chief Financial Officer of GFH Properties, the wholly owned real estate development arm of GFH Financial Group. Nada has more than 20 years of experience in finance, accounting, audit and compliance as well as operations and human resources. Before joining GFH Properties in March 2021, Nada has worked in several leading oragnisations such as Bahrain Real Estate Investment Company (Edamah), Sintegro Facility Management, Gulf International Bank (GIB) and the Central Bank of Bahrain. She is a Certified Management Accountant and holds an MBA with Distinction from DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois and a Bachelors in Accounting and an Electrical Engineering Diploma both with Distinction from the University of Bahrain.
Dr. Ahlam Zainal
Dr. Ahlam is currently the Chief Development Officer at GFH Properties. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from the University of Bahrain, a Master’s degree of Architecture in Urban Design from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA, USA, as well as a Doctorate of Engineering in the field of Urban Engineering from the University of Tokyo, Japan. Ahlam has 10 years of experience in field of real estate project management with previous positions in Bahrain Real Estate Investment (Edamah), Amlak Social Insurance Organization Development Company, Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, Ithmaar Development Company and Urban Planning & Development Authority.
Ahmed Khalfan
Mr. Khalfan joined GFH Properties in 2019 as Head of Sales & Marketing. Ahmed holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems from the University of Bahrain and a MBA in Marketing from Seattle University. Ahmed has over 20 years of experience in Marketing and Sales in both the Real Estate and Banking sectors with previous senior positions in Bin Faqeeh Real Estate Investments, KFH Bahrain and Batelco. He is a Fulbright scholar, a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing as an Advance Associate and is an official Real Estate Lecturer in Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance.
Eman Al Mannai
Eman AlMannai currently serves as a Director in GFH Properties, bringing more than 16 years of experience in the Real Estate market in Bahrain. Eman has achieved outstanding real estate success in a number of pioneering real estate projects in the Kingdom of Bahrain where she managed and sold 10 freehold projects, 17 towers and more than 4000 apartments. Eman comes with extensive experiences from previous senior positions in Golden Gate Real Estate, Alkooheji Contracting and Pegasus Reality (Dadhabai Group). Eman holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Marketing from the University of Bahrain. She also holds several certifications from Global Real Estate Expert, Cambridge certified real estate trainer and real estate enthusiast from the Arab American Academy of Real Estate Professionals. She is also certified and licensed by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA).