Sixteen years in commercial real estate across the GCC — now advising both sides of the leasing table for developers, retailers and investors across the region.
Strategic leasing and tenant curation for new and operating malls — balancing anchors, F&B, luxury, and footfall drivers.
Learn more →Location scouting and rollout strategy for retailers ready to grow across the GCC. Right market, right mall, right unit.
Learn more →Representing landlords seeking strong tenants and brands seeking favourable terms — with discretion and commercial precision.
Learn more →End-to-end advisory for international brands entering the region — from feasibility to first store launch.
Learn more →Refining leasing plans and tenant strategy for malls under development — so they open with momentum, not gaps.
Learn more →Diagnosis and turnaround strategy for underperforming retail assets — bringing footfall and revenue back.
Learn more →Review of in-place tenancies against trade — rent to sales, occupancy cost, expiry profile — and where to restructure, relocate or replace.
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Gulf Retail Advisory was founded by Mohammad Taha Wani — sixteen years in commercial real estate across mall operators, government retail assets and advisory in the GCC.
That dual perspective — having sat on the brand side and the leasing side — informs every engagement. The result is advisory that works for both parties, and deals that close.
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