Who is the CEO of Sobha Dubai?

The SEO of Sobha Dubai is Francis Alfred, who is currently serving as the Managing Director. He sees the company's business operations, expansion strategy, project execution and brand growth. He became the CEO in 2016 and has been serving for the past 9 years.

He has worked with Sobha Realty for many years and has done an important job in growing the company’s business in Dubai’s luxury property market. Under his guidance, Sobha Realty has increased its collection with big township projects, luxury flats, villas, and homes by the water.

About Sobha Realty

Sobha Realty is one of the top most luxury real estate developers in Dubai. It is known for its premium residential townships, mixed-use projects, etc., across the UAE. The role of the management has played a key role in boosting the company's development.

Top developers have worked in shaping a company's reputation, construction quality, and long-term growth.

Founder of Sobha Group

Sobha Group was started and founded by PNC Menon in 1976 and is headquartered in Bangalore. It has become one of the top real estate groups in India and is now in Dubai. It is the 1st to become popular because of its top quality projects under PNC Menon's work.

He started his journey in Oman in 1976 before setting up Sobha Developers. The firm is now named Sobha Limited, which is named after his wife. The company has grown into a large real estate firm in India and abroad.

PNC Menon is widely known for starting backward-integrated construction methods, where the company manages many stages of building internally to keep up quality standards.

Current Chairman of Sobha Group

The current chairman of Sobha Group is Mr Ravi Menon, who took the position in 2006. This role was handed to him after PNC Menon stepped down from an active leadership role.

Ravi Menon continues to oversee the long-term vision and strategic growth of the Sobha brand across different markets. Since 2006, he has taken the company to new heights.

Sobha Realty’s Growth in Dubai

Sobha Realty has become one of Dubai’s fastest-growing premium developers. The company is known for projects such as:

Sobha Hartland
Sobha Hartland 2
Waterfront residences
Luxury villa communities

Sobha Group has built and delivered over 81.6 million sq. ft. of home and business construction across the world. There are many projects in the prime areas across Dubai.

Recent updates

In Jan 2026, the group entered into a strategic partnership with Emirates NBD to offer complete home loan choices. This for the buyers who book the unbuilt housing projects in Dubai. The NBD will give special mortgage options to qualifying customers.

In this, buyers will get early loan clarity, rapid processing, and easy paperwork.

Sobha Sanctuary, a AED 50 billion master-planned project, was started, covering 37.5 million sq ft off Al Ain Road near Sobha Elwood. Key handovers are planned to start from the third quarter of 2029.
Reported year-end sales of AED 30 billion for 2025, showing 30% yearly growth.
Sobha Furniture has opened The Gallery, its first showroom at The S on Sheikh Zayed Road.
Sobha has added a Domestic Wire Transfer (net banking) payment tool to its One Sobha App, growing payment choices past debit and credit cards for property sales. It has also put in place a virtual reality experience studio for clients to see and interact with project models and floor plans before building work starts.
Sobha Realty has finished a USD 750 million five-year green sukuk, which is the biggest ever by a real estate developer. This was given out under its USD 1.5 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme. The green sukuk is now listed on both the London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Dubai.