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The Power 100 Property Leaders 2026

The Power 100 Property Leaders 2026
Date:
Jul. 21, 2026
Ajlan bin Abdulaziz Al Ajlan

Ajlan bin Abdulaziz Al Ajlan

Chairman
Category:Outstanding Developers
Company:Ajlan & Bros Group
Residence:Saudi Arabia
Ajlan bin Abdulaziz Al Ajlan is one of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent business leaders and investors, with an entrepreneurial journey spanning more than four decades. As Chairman of Ajlan & Bros Group, he has helped transform a family enterprise into a diversified international organisation with major interests across real estate, investment, industry, technology, logistics, financial services, energy, and other strategic sectors.
Ajlan bin Abdulaziz Al Ajlan – Chairman of Ajlan & Bros Group

The group was founded in 1979 by Ajlan and his brothers Saad, Mohammed, and Fahad. From its beginnings in textiles and garments, the business expanded across the Kingdom and international markets, building a reputation for entrepreneurship, commercial discipline, and the ability to identify emerging opportunities

Real estate has become one of the group’s most important investment pillars. Through Abdulaziz Alajlan Sons for Trading & Real Estate Investments, established as the group’s dedicated property arm, the organisation has developed an extensive portfolio spanning residential, commercial, industrial, logistics, and warehousing assets.

Its land holdings and investments provide a strong foundation for continued development as Saudi Arabia experiences one of the most significant periods of economic and urban transformation in its history.

Under Al Ajlan’s leadership, the group’s real estate strategy has evolved alongside the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030. Population growth, expanding home ownership, major infrastructure investment, economic diversification, and the development of new urban destinations are creating opportunities across the property sector.

The group’s portfolio reflects an ability to respond to these opportunities at scale. By January 2026, its real estate operations had completed approximately 15,000 housing units, with a substantial pipeline of future developments planned across the Kingdom.

This activity represents more than commercial expansion. The delivery of residential communities and supporting assets contributes to the Kingdom’s wider objectives of increasing housing supply, improving quality of life, supporting private-sector participation, and creating sustainable urban growth.

Beyond residential development, the group’s investments in industrial and logistics real estate reflect the changing structure of the Saudi economy. As manufacturing, trade, e-commerce, supply chains, and non-oil industries continue to expand, demand for modern industrial facilities, warehouses, and integrated business environments is expected to grow.

Al Ajlan’s influence also extends across the wider business and policy landscape. Through leadership positions within Saudi business organisations and participation in national economic initiatives, he has contributed to strengthening the role of the private sector and expanding international investment relationships.

His service includes membership of the Saudi Shura Council and the Board of Directors of the Real Estate General Authority, reflecting his contribution to the development of the Kingdom’s business and real estate environment. International partnerships have become another important component of the group’s strategy. By collaborating with global companies across technology, infrastructure, investment, industry, and emerging sectors, Ajlan & Bros Group has positioned itself as a bridge between international expertise and the opportunities created by Saudi Arabia’s transformation.

Throughout his career, Al Ajlan has demonstrated an ability to combine the values of a family enterprise with the scale and institutional capabilities required of a modern international investment group. As Saudi Arabia advances towards the objectives of Vision 2030, Ajlan bin Abdulaziz Al Ajlan continues to play an influential role in the growth of its private sector.

Through investment, development, partnerships, and long-term commitment to the Kingdom, he is helping create the homes, industries, infrastructure, and economic opportunities that will support Saudi Arabia’s next generation of growth.