Shaher Moh’d Ali Awartani co-founded High Point Real Estate LLC in Dubai in 2017, marking his first significant move into property investment. He established the venture alongside H.E. Yousif Al Otaiba, H.E. Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi, and Mr. Ahmed Ismail Bashee — partners whose institutional connections reach into the core of UAE sovereign investment. The founding of High Point reflected a broadening of Awartani’s business activity beyond his construction base.
The company holds two premium residential properties in Dubai with a combined valuation exceeding USD 100 million. High Point operates in the luxury segment of the Dubai market, where demand from international buyers and high-net-worth residents has kept long-term values firm.
A Partnership With Institutional Depth
The partners behind High Point bring significant connections to the venture. Yousif Al Otaiba serves as the UAE’s Ambassador to the United States. Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi is Deputy Group CEO of Mubadala Investment Company, one of Abu Dhabi’s principal sovereign investment vehicles. The partnership places High Point within a network that connects directly to UAE institutional capital at the senior level.
For Awartani, whose construction firm SCCB had spent decades working within Abu Dhabi’s development sector, the step into real estate investment was a coherent one. It allowed him to direct capital into the same asset class his company had been building for nearly thirty years. The relationships formed through High Point have also extended his institutional connections across the UAE in ways that have benefited his broader investment activity.
The Dubai Luxury Market
Dubai’s premium residential market has proved resilient across several economic cycles. The market recovered strongly from the disruptions of 2020, with international demand, a low-tax environment, and Dubai’s appeal as a relocation destination for high-net-worth individuals all playing a part. High Point’s focus on premium residential assets is well matched to those underlying demand drivers.
The Advantage of a Construction Background
Awartani brings something to property investment that is not common among real estate investors: direct construction experience at scale. Having overseen USD 1.35 billion in UAE construction projects, he approaches asset evaluation with a working understanding of development quality, structural standards, and cost-to-value relationships. That technical grounding, paired with the institutional capital and connections his co-investors bring to the table, gives High Point a practical edge at every stage of the investment cycle — from acquisition through asset management to exit.
