Rizwan Sajan Founder and chairman, Danube Group Follow us Follow on Google News Follow on Facebook Follow on Instagram Follow on X Follow on LinkedIn Sajan is the man behind Dubai’s Danube Group, a diversified conglomerate spanning building materials, home décor, and property development. Born in Mumbai, he overcame early personal tragedy and dropped out at 16, taking on odd jobs to support his family. In 1993, he launched Danube as a modest trading enterprise in the UAE, steadily expanding into multiple verticals. His “1% per month” payment plan for real estate has become a hallmark, helping make property ownership more accessible to expatriates. More recently, Danube Properties unveiled its SPARKLZ development at the 2025 International Property Show, reflecting the group’s ongoing focus on innovation and growth in Dubai’s real estate market. Related Stories Dubai’s Danube Group chairman on Covid-19 recovery, 2022 plans Dubai-based Danube Group confirms shift to new weekend structure Dubai property landlords must ‘adjust their mindset’ in a low-demand market Exclusive: Dubai’s Danube chairman on why the UAE will see a V-shaped recovery from the Covid crisis UAE’s Danube Group donates Dhs1m worth of food kits amid virus concerns Message from the top: Rizwan Sajan, founder and chairperson, Danube Group You might also like Sunil John Yusuff Ali M.A. Dr. Thumbay Moideen Vidya Chhabria Mohan Valrani K. Rajaram Dr. Adnan Chilwan Sanjiv Kakkar Ram Kumar Thota Raghu Malhotra Atif Rahman Amit Jain Rishi Kapoor Vasu Shroff Anil Pillai Bal Krishen Rohit and Sharad Bachani Raju Ramesh and Sunil Paul Ayesha Depala John Paul Joy Alukkas Geet Bhalla and Digvijay Pratap Snehal and Sunita Hadani Nisha Jagtiani Kunal Kapoor Dino Varkey Ashish Panjabi Joy Alukkas Ravi Pillai Micky Jagtiani Sunny Varkey Sunil Vaswani Shamsheer Vayalil Dr. Zulekha Daud Yogesh Mehta Firoz Merchant Rajen Kilachand Azad Moopen Tony Jashanmal Paras Shahdadpuri Shyam Bhatia Adeeb Ahamed Dhananjay Datar Rizwan Sajan PNC Menon Sima Ved Shaji Ul Mulk Ramesh Prabhakar L.T. Pagarani Ram Buxani Surender Kandhari Sohan Roy Sunil Kaushal