The verdict in three sentences
In Doha, a website for a wealth management firm or family office commonly costs 8 000 to 40 000+ USD from a local agency, with bilingual Arabic and English builds at the top of that range, a 2026 ballpark based on public rate cards of Gulf agencies and Clutch listings for Qatar, quoted in riyals. Kolonell builds on a fixed international grid of 2 900, 4 900 and 8 900 USD, with native English or French copywriting, 3 months of support and delivery in 3 to 4 weeks; Arabic text is supplied by you or quoted separately. For Doha firms the decision often turns on Arabic quality and right-to-left layout, so compare quotes on that point before anything else.
What do Doha agencies charge a wealth firm or family office in 2026?
Doha's wealth landscape mixes QFC-licensed advisers and asset managers in West Bay, private banking desks, and family offices of business families whose holdings span property, trading and industry, with Lusail adding new office space. Agencies serving this clientele expect bilingual Arabic and English work, premium design and long approval cycles, and price accordingly. Freelancers exist but rarely handle both languages and the compliance review. The ranges below are wide, prudent 2026 ballparks converted from riyals; scope changes everything.
| Option | Indicative build price | Arabic and RTL | Usual timeline | After launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Doha agency | 20 000 to 40 000+ USD | in-house, usually included | 10 to 16 weeks | annual maintenance contract |
| Mid-size Gulf agency | 8 000 to 20 000 USD | often included or subcontracted | 8 to 12 weeks | retainer |
| Freelancer | 2 500 to 10 000 USD | variable quality | variable | rarely defined |
| Kolonell Starter | 2 900 USD | RTL layout possible, Arabic text supplied or quoted | 3 to 4 weeks | 3 months included |
| Kolonell Growth | 4 900 USD | same | 3 to 4 weeks | 3 months included |
| Kolonell Premium | 8 900 USD | same, bilingual FR/EN included | usually 4 to 6 weeks, written schedule | 6 months included |
Even after adding a professional Arabic translation, a Kolonell site generally stays well below a premium Doha agency. The trade-off is clear: you do not get an in-house Arabic copywriter or a team in your office, you get a fixed price, a written weekly update and Google Meet calls at times that suit you (the team is in Senegal, GMT, three hours behind Doha). The full offer is on our international website page.
What a Doha wealth management website needs
Arabic and English, done properly. Qatari families and many decision makers expect Arabic; expatriate clients and counterparties expect English. Right-to-left layout is a design job, not a translation toggle: menus, tables, forms and typography must be mirrored. Kolonell has delivered a trilingual FR/EN/AR site with Arabic pages for Orven Properties (orvenproperties.com), off-plan real-estate advisory in Dubai. Kolonell writes English and French natively; Arabic copy is supplied by your team or quoted separately with a specialist translator.
Discretion, especially for family offices. No client or family names, no performance figures, no assets under management unless you already publish them. Many Doha family offices take no outside clients and want only a sober presence for banks, partners and recruitment: a Starter site at 2 900 USD fits that.
Regulation and data. Financial marketing rules apply depending on your licence: firms in the Qatar Financial Centre are supervised by the QFC Regulatory Authority, others by the Qatar Central Bank or the Qatar Financial Markets Authority. Your compliance officer must validate every page. On data, Qatar's PDPPL applies to personal data, and the QFC has its own data protection regulations for firms established there. This is factual context, not legal advice.
Services described, never sold as advice. Wealth planning, investment advisory, succession and governance of family holdings, Sharia-compliant options if you offer them, philanthropy and waqf structuring explained in general terms.
How to compare Doha quotes over three years
| Item over 3 years | Mid-size Gulf agency (ballpark) | Kolonell Growth + Arabic quoted separately |
|---|---|---|
| Build | 10 000 to 18 000 USD | 4 900 USD |
| Arabic copy | usually included | supplied by you or quoted separately |
| English copywriting | sometimes extra | included |
| First months of support | inside an annual contract | 3 months included |
| Annual maintenance | contract, often a few thousand USD a year | quoted on request |
| Client or investor portal | custom, quoted | custom, quoted on request |
| Domain and access | check the contract | in your name, all access handed over |
Red flags in any quote: Arabic produced by machine translation without review, an English-only design 'flipped' at the end, the domain or hosting held by the agency, no written schedule, no statement of where form data is stored. Kolonell's other public reference is TR Signing Group (trsigninggroup.com), a bilingual EN/FR notary and apostille site in New Jersey with per-file quote verification, a booking calendar and a back office. Payment by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % to start and 50 % at delivery.
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Mini case study
*Illustrative example, hypothetical persona.* Rami is COO of a QFC-licensed wealth adviser in West Bay. A mid-size Doha agency quotes 15 000 USD for an Arabic and English site, plus a maintenance contract of 3 000 USD a year. Three-year total: 15 000 + 3 000 x 3 = 24 000 USD. Alternative: Kolonell Growth at 4 900 USD, plus an Arabic translation he budgets at 2 500 USD with a specialist translator, plus, as a working assumption to confirm in a maintenance quote, 3 000 USD a year after the 3 included months (about 2 750 USD a year over the remaining 33 months, rounded to 8 250 USD): 4 900 + 2 500 + 8 250 = 15 650 USD. The gap, about 8 350 USD, is real, but Rami must also weigh his compliance team's preference for an agency that writes Arabic in-house.
FAQ
Can Kolonell build a right-to-left Arabic site?
Yes, RTL layout is part of the design work, as on the trilingual FR/EN/AR Orven Properties site. Arabic text is supplied by you or quoted separately; Kolonell writes English and French natively.
Why are Doha agency quotes so much higher?
Premium Doha agencies bundle in-house Arabic copywriting, brand work and long approval cycles; 20 000 to 40 000+ USD is a common 2026 ballpark for that level. A mid-size agency often sits between 8 000 and 20 000 USD.
Do you invoice in riyals?
No, Kolonell invoices in USD: 2 900, 4 900 or 8 900 USD, by bank transfer or Wise, in two 50 % instalments.
Is a client portal included?
No. A client or investor login is a custom application quoted on request, kept outside the grid so your compliance team can review it separately.
How long does it take with Arabic?
English pages follow the 3 to 4 week schedule; Arabic pages depend on when the translation is delivered, usually adding 1 to 2 weeks to the plan.
Let's scope your project. Tell us your languages, the pages you need and your compliance sign-off process; we will confirm the tier, the Arabic option and a dated 3 to 6 week schedule. Request your free quote or see the international offer.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
