The Qatar Financial Centre, known as the QFC, has welcomed Barzah Capital into its Digital Assets Lab to develop and test a real estate tokenisation model. The announcement, published on 19 October 2026, positions the Qatar-based company to explore a regulated pathway for fractional property ownership. It also reflects Qatar's ambition to build a trusted digital assets ecosystem under the Third Financial Sector Strategic Plan and Qatar National Vision 2030.
Real Estate Tokenisation Under the QFC Framework
Barzah Capital is building infrastructure that represents property assets as digital tokens, allowing investors to acquire fractional interests in real estate. The company will work with the QFC to explore the relevant regulatory pathway as it develops and tests its model. Real estate is considered one of the most promising asset classes for tokenisation in Qatar because it can make fractional investment more accessible while enhancing liquidity and transparency.
Leadership Perspectives on Digital Assets
QFC Chief Executive Officer Mansoor Rashid Al-Khater said tokenisation is reshaping how investment opportunities are created, accessed, and transacted, with real estate emerging as a significant area of potential. He noted that Barzah Capital's work supports the continued development of Qatar's digital assets and financial services landscape. The initiative aligns with the QFC's ambition to build a trusted, regulated digital assets ecosystem in line with national strategic objectives.
Shariah-Compliant Infrastructure and Expansion Plans
Mana Ibrahim H. Al-Mana, Founder and Chairman of Barzah Capital, described the Lab entry as an important milestone for building regulated, Shariah-compliant tokenisation infrastructure from Qatar. He said the company is starting with real estate as its first use case while designing its platform to support a broader range of Real World Assets over time. Barzah Capital will use the Lab to validate its legal, regulatory, and technology model with QFC and ecosystem partners.
The Role of the Digital Assets Lab
The QFC Digital Assets Lab supports next-generation digital innovation by providing a platform for developing and testing new business models. Participants can explore appropriate regulatory pathways and engage with ecosystem partners to refine their solutions and bring market-focused ideas to practical application. This environment helps align innovation with regulatory requirements while supporting Qatar's digital assets ecosystem.
QFC Business Environment and Strategic Context
The QFC is an onshore business and financial centre that offers its own legal, regulatory, tax, and business environment. It allows up to 100% foreign ownership, 100% repatriation of profits, and a competitive corporate tax rate of 10% on locally sourced profits. These features make the QFC a practical venue for financial and non-financial services firms seeking to operate in Qatar and the wider region.
Barzah Capital's Local Fintech Foundation
Barzah Capital is a Qatar-based fintech and proptech company developing regulated infrastructure for real estate and Real World Asset tokenisation. It is a 2025 graduate of the Qatar FinTech Hub Pre-Acceleration programme and a portfolio company of Qatar Development Bank. Its solution combines Shariah-compliant structuring, tokenisation, and digital asset infrastructure to make investment in real estate and other eligible assets more transparent, efficient, and accessible.
Barzah Capital's participation in the QFC Digital Assets Lab represents a concrete step toward regulated real estate tokenisation in Qatar. The collaboration will help validate a Shariah-compliant model that could later extend to other real world assets. By aligning innovation with regulatory requirements, the initiative supports Qatar's longer-term ambitions for a competitive and trusted digital assets market.