Even Sainsbury's, the British supermarket, has Qatari investment, as the state owns 14.3%, as per the GB News report. Together, the Al Thani family is believed to own about 1.8 million square feet of real estate in the capital, according to the report.
According to the latest Knight Frank Global Wealth Report 2025 and Savills UK Real Estate Insights, Middle Eastern nations continue to lead global foreign ownership of London real estate. Qatar tops the list with a commanding $12.4 billion in holdings, followed closely by China and Saudi Arabia.
Through its powerful sovereign wealth fund, the Gulf nation has acquired some of the city's most iconic properties, including Harrods, The Shard, Canary Wharf, and stakes in Heathrow Airport.
Qatarri family owns more of London than the king controlling over 40 billion pounds in assets including property airports and supermarkets the Altani family Qatar's ruling dynasty began heavily investing in London in the early 2000s backed by Qatar's vast gas wealth they strategically acquired some of the city's most ...
It is in turn owned by FGP Topco, a consortium owned and led by infrastructure specialist Ferrovial (25.00%), Qatar Investment Authority (20.00%), Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) (12.62%), GIC (11.20%), Alinda Capital Partners of the United States (11.18%), China Investment Corporation (10.00%) and ...
Following denial that it was for sale, Harrods was sold to Qatar Holdings, the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar for £1.5 billion in May 2010. A fortnight previously, chairman of Harrods since 1985, Mohamed Al-Fayed, had stated that "People approach us from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar. Fair enough.
RIYADH/LONDON: Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced on Thursday it had finalized the acquisition of a 15 percent stake in FGP TopCo, the holding company of Heathrow Airport Holdings. The stake was purchased from Ferrovial SE and other shareholders of FGP TopCo.
Foreign Ownership. According to Land Registry data, nearly 190,000 properties in England and Wales are owned by overseas buyers. Add in foreign companies, and the figure rises to at least 280,000. In London, around 2% of homes are foreign-owned, but in Westminster it's 13%, and 11% in Kensington and Chelsea.
Occupied Royal Palaces, such as Buckingham Palace, are not the private property of The Queen. They are occupied by the Sovereign and held in trust by Crown Estates for future generations. The Queen privately owns two properties, Balmoral Castle and Sandringham House, which are not publicly funded.
😡 Over the past two decades, Qatar has quietly become one of London's largest landowners through its sovereign wealth fund. Its portfolio includes Harrods, The Shard, Canary Wharf, and stakes in Heathrow Airport—icons that shape the city's skyline and economy.
🩳 yes, you can wear shorts in Qatar, especially at the pool, beach, or in expat-heavy spots. 🧕🏼 no, you don't need to wear a hijab (unless you're entering a mosque)
The Al Thani family takes 4th place among the world's richest, with a massive fortune of $199.5 billion! From ruling Qatar to owning global assets like Valentino and luxury homes, their influence stretches far and wide. 🏰💰
A statement on its website reads: 'China Investment Corporation （CIC） has, through one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, acquired an 8.68% stake in Thames Water, UK's water and sewerage company. ' The deal follows the 9.9 per cent stake in Thames Water acquired last month by the Abu Dhubi Investment Authority.
The government (together with its QUANGOs) is the biggest land owner by area, the Forestry Commission owning some 2,200,000 acres (890,000 ha), the MoD 1,101,851 acres (445,903 ha), the Crown Estate 678,420 acres (274,550 ha), DEFRA 116,309 acres (47,069 ha) and Homes England 19,349 acres (7,830 ha).
Qatar's Royal Family now owns more property in London than King Charles. The world only remembers the brave, not the rich. Diversified Business investment.. oil is running out soon.
The Grosvenor family ancestry can be traced back almost 1,000 years, while its association with London property began over 340 years ago - in 1677 - when land to the west of the City of London came into the family following the marriage of Sir Thomas Grosvenor to Mary Davies.
📊Meet the Grosvenor family—they own half of London, with a property and land empire worth over £10B+ including the likes of Mayfair and Belgravia. Old money British family owns half of London and you've probably never even heard of them. Meet the Groveners led by Hugh Grovener, the seventh Duke of Westminster.
The USA remained the UK's biggest inward investor, though the overall number of American investment projects into the UK has now fallen for four successive years. The value of the stock of inward FDI invested in the UK was £2.1 trillion, up very slightly from 2022.
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is the world's most expensive airport, built at a cost of $20 billion. Engineers flattened two islands, Chek Lap Kok and Lam Chau, and reclaimed 9.38 km² of land to create its massive artificial island.
In 2009, GIP acquired a majority stake in London Gatwick Airport in a deal worth £1.455 billion. The Nigerian press has given him the nickname, "The Man Who Bought Gatwick Airport." GIP also owns Edinburgh Airport, which they bought in 2012, and Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori, which they bought in February 2018.
Meet Saudi Arabia's royal family, whose sovereign wealth fund is worth nearly $1 trillion according to Financial Times. With 10 mega-mansions on Billionaire's Row, a £1B stake in Newcastle United, and holdings in Heathrow, Selfridges, and Aston Martin—they've quietly built a vast empire across the UK.
