About Guira
We do not build projects. We curate communities.
Founded on a single belief — that residential architecture is hospitality.
Guira was founded to bring the discipline, restraint, and care of the world's great hotels to private residential development. Each of our buildings begins with a question, not a typology: what kind of life will be lived here?
From that question we work outward — to climate and material, to landscape and light, to the rituals and rhythms of the people who will eventually call the address home.
Four quiet commitments.
01
Human-Centered
Every floorplan begins with how a day will be lived inside it.
02
Wellness-Led
Light, air, and stillness as foundational design principles.
03
Hospitality-Driven
Service and amenity standards drawn from the world's great hotels.
04
Architecturally Honest
Material, structure, and craft expressed without ornament.
A small team. Decades of work.
Yara Al-Hashem
Founder & Chief Executive
Two decades shaping boutique developments across the Gulf and Europe.
Ilias Roussos
Chief Design Officer
Formerly of an internationally awarded architecture practice in Athens.
Anjali Mehta
Chief Hospitality Officer
Built residential hospitality programs for two flagship global hotel groups.
Tomas Vidal
Chief Development Officer
Led delivery of over 1.4M sqft of luxury residential across three continents.
Service as the final material.
Every Guira address is supported by an on-site residential hospitality team trained in global five-star standards. Concierge, housekeeping, valet, in-residence dining, and curated wellness programming are designed as a single, coherent experience.
- 24-hour Concierge
- In-Residence Dining
- Wellness Curation
- Estate Management
Built quietly, to last.
LEED Gold
Minimum certification target across the portfolio.
38%
Average reduction in operational energy versus baseline.
92%
Regional sourcing of primary structural materials.
A disciplined, long-only platform.
Guira partners with a small group of family offices and institutional investors who share our long-term view. We share quarterly briefings, audited financials, and project-level performance with every active partner.
Request Investor BriefingResidential Developer of the Year
Middle East Architecture Awards
2025
Best Sustainable Development
Gulf Property Awards
2024
Interior Design Excellence
AHEAD MEA
2024
Frequently Asked.
Submit an inquiry or message us on WhatsApp; a senior advisor will contact you within one business day to arrange a discreet appointment.
Most current developments offer flexible payment structures, including post-handover plans on select unit types. Your advisor will share project-specific terms.
Every Guira address is supported by an on-site residential hospitality team — concierge, housekeeping, valet, and curated amenity programming.
Yes. All current developments are freehold-eligible for international buyers, and our advisors guide every step of the acquisition.
Every Guira project targets LEED Gold as a minimum and integrates passive design, on-site renewables, and regional materials.
A measured trajectory.
12
Years of Practice
1.4M
sqft Delivered
8
Signature Projects
4
International Awards