— About Sumou

Recognition.

Third-party acknowledgement of work that was conceived for the long view, not the prize cycle.

A note on prizes

We measure ourselves by the work.

Sumou was founded with a brief measured in decades. Recognition, when it arrives, is a byproduct — useful as a marker, never as a motive. We list below only the third-party acknowledgements that speak directly to the people and the work behind Sumou.

Forbes Middle East · 2026

2026

Most Impactful Real Estate Leaders

Abdulrahman AlQahtani, Chief Executive Officer.

Forbes Middle East named Sumou's Chief Executive Officer to its annual list of the region's most impactful real estate leaders — recognition of the disciplined, generational approach that has defined Sumou since 2007.

Read the listing on Forbes Middle East

A prize is a postcard from the work. The work is the address.