From Banking to Breaking Records: Jack Holland’s Journey at Allsopp & Allsopp
Before joining Allsopp & Allsopp, Jack Holland was working at Barclays Bank in the UK as a fraud strategist. It was a solid corporate role with plenty of responsibility and a clear career path. On paper, it ticked all the boxes but the reality wasn’t what he wanted. He was putting in 40 to 45 hours every week, going above and beyond without a change in his salary.
Jack knew he wanted more than just a payslip at the end of the month, he wanted a career where the harder he worked, the more he could achieve and where his earnings would reflect his effort. That drive for a performance based role is what brought him to Dubai’s real estate industry.
He joined Allsopp & Allsopp in November 2022 and began his training describing it as “concise, practical, and packed with valuable insights”. He knew that real estate was always going to be a sink or swim environment and the classroom could give him the foundations, but the real test would come once he was out in the market.
His first role was with the Green Community lettings team. Very quickly, Jack realised he had a passion for sales and asked to make the move, but the leadership team encouraged him to stay in leasing for a little longer to build more experience. At first, it felt like a delay, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Within two weeks of finishing training, he closed his first two deals in lettings and followed that up with a strong month of results proving to himself that he could make it in this fast-paced industry.
By February 2023, the move to sales was set and Jack joined the Arabian Ranches team, starting in Arabian Ranches 3, where he worked primarily with off-plan properties and investor clients. While he gained valuable experience in that market, he realised that he wanted to work more closely with homeowners looking to buy and sell properties they actually lived in. It was a personal preference, but also an opportunity to build deeper, more long-term client relationships.
The switch to Arabian Ranches 2 was a success and within just five days of moving teams, Jack sold his first property there and he did it the old fashioned way, by knocking on the owner’s door.
Alongside his success in Arabian Ranches 2, Jack has spotted a gap in the market for Palm Jebel Ali, an ambitious off-plan development attracting high-net-worth buyers from around the world. With properties ranging from AED 20 million to an incredible AED 40 million, Jack decided to also specialise in the area. His focus has paid off, earning him a strong market share and a personal best sale at the AED 40 million mark.
“Real estate in Dubai is a rollercoaster. It’s definitely put me in some of the toughest positions of my life, but if you keep at it and listen to what they say at Allsopp, it’s all worth it.” Jack says reflecting on his time at Allsopp & Allsopp so far.
From a secure but static corporate career to becoming a market specialist handling some of Dubai’s most prestigious properties, Jack’s story is proof that if you bring the drive, resilience, and willingness to learn, Allsopp & Allsopp can give you the platform to achieve extraordinary results.
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