Kasumigaseki Capital Expands UAE Presence with Three Dubai-Based Business Platforms
Kasumigaseki Capital Co., Ltd., a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Japanese real estate investment and development company, has formalised its presence in the UAE by launching three dedicated business platforms in Dubai, strengthening its long-term commitment to the Middle East and positioning the emirate as its regional headquarters.
Listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE: 3498), the company said the expansion marks a significant milestone in its international growth strategy, with Dubai serving as the base for its regional operations across real estate, development, and hospitality.
As of February 2026, Kasumigaseki Capital reported a total project pipeline and assets under management (AUM) of AED 18.99 billion, spanning 129 projects. The company employs 398 staff in Japan and a further 90 professionals in Dubai across real estate investment, asset management, and hospitality operations.
Founded in 2011 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2018, the company was upgraded to the Prime Market in 2023. It has since built a diversified portfolio covering logistics, hospitality, healthcare, fund management, and overseas investments. According to the company, it has generated total shareholder returns of more than 911% since its public listing.
Kasumigaseki Capital began operating in the UAE in 2022, formally establishing its Dubai office in 2023 at Dubai Hills Business Park 4. The latest announcement further reinforces its confidence in the UAE's economic resilience, investor-friendly regulations, and long-term development strategy.
The company's regional operations are structured around three dedicated business platforms. Kasumigaseki Properties Development will oversee the company's real estate development activities in the UAE and is scheduled to launch soon. Kasumigaseki Middle East Real Estate manages the company's investment portfolio, which currently includes 60 property units with an investment exposure exceeding AED 1.11 billion. Meanwhile, Kasumigaseki Restaurant oversees the group's hospitality and food and beverage ventures, including operations at Vida Emirates Hills.
Globally, Kasumigaseki Capital currently manages 68 hotel projects, 29 logistics developments, and 17 healthcare projects across Japan, reflecting its diversified investment strategy and long-term approach to asset development.
The company said its continued expansion in Dubai is intended to strengthen partnerships across the region while contributing to the ongoing development of the UAE's real estate and hospitality sectors.
The regional leadership team is headed by Mohammad Khalifa Majid Alabbar Alfalasi as Chairman, Tatsuya Suzuki as Chief Executive Officer, and Kosuke Urasawa as Manager, who will oversee investment, operational, and expansion activities across the Middle East.
Company executives highlighted the UAE's strong economic fundamentals, transparent regulatory environment, and long-term growth prospects as key reasons for expanding operations in the country, adding that the Dubai platform will support future regional expansion while bringing Japanese standards of investment, quality, and operational excellence to the Middle East.
