Updated: 15 July 2026|Written by Kanhaiya Jha|Real Estate Investment Advisor

DANUBE Properties Dubai

Danube Properties is the property development arm of Danube Group. The group started as a single store in Deira, Dubai around thirty years ago and now employs over 3,500 staff across nine countries in the Middle East and Asia. The company rates its property arm amongst the top 5 developers in the UAE.

The company built its name on the 1% payment plan. Danube states it was the first developer in the region to offer this structure, describing it as a way for expats in Dubai to own their own home, and it has delivered over 15,000 apartments on the plan across more than a decade.

The man behind it is Rizwan Sajan, Founder and Chairman of Danube Group. By the company's own account, he went from selling milk to building a billion-dollar conglomerate in the UAE. Danube describes him as a Forbes award-winning entrepreneur, known in Dubai as the 1% Man.

How the 1% Payment Plan Works

Put down around 20%. Pay 1% of the price every month while the building goes up. The balance is collected once the building is ready.

Danube states it was the first developer in the region to start this payment plan, and that it has delivered over 15,000 apartments on the plan across more than a decade.

The company describes the plan as a way to fulfil the aspiration of every expat in Dubai to own their own home, and as an example of its commitment to affordable luxury.

Danube Group runs four business verticals:

Vertical	What it does
Danube Properties	The property development arm, which the company rates amongst the top 5 developers in the UAE.
Danube Building Material	Described by the group as the region's No.1 building materials company, offering more than 25,000 products under one roof.
Danube Home	Described by the group as a fast-growing furniture retail brand across the UAE, KSA, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, India, and Africa.
Alucopanel	Stated by the group to be the only factory in the UAE manufacturing A2-grade facade cladding panels.

Detail	Information
Developer	Danube Properties
Group	Danube Group, property development arm
Founder and Chairman	Rizwan Sajan
Headquarters	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Group origins	A single store in Deira, Dubai, around 30 years ago
Group workforce	Over 3,500 staff
Group footprint	9 countries across the Middle East and Asia
Market position	Rated by the company amongst the top 5 developers in the UAE
Signature offer	The 1% Payment Plan
Homes delivered on the 1% plan	Over 15,000 apartments
Property types	Apartments (studio to 4-bedroom), duplexes, penthouses, villas
Group awards	Over 50 across different categories
Buyer contact	800 5757, enquiry@danubeproperties.ae, cs@danubeproperties.ae

Content Reviewed By: Vikas Taneja-RERA Certified Broker (BRN: 82127), Honey Money Real Estates L.L.C. (ORN: 28658). Advising HNI and NRI buyers on Dubai off-plan and ready property, with direct transaction experience across Downtown Dubai, Dubai Creek Harbour, MBR City, Sobha Hartland, The Valley, and Dubailand communities.

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