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Alan Dray

Doer · DISC type sd
Business Development Manager at Downey & Co
📍 Singapore

Alan Dray is a Business Development Manager at Downey & Co with over 15 years of experience in the property sourcing industry. He specializes in assisting expat clients throughout China, the Middle East, and Africa with UK property investments. He studied Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at Oxford Brookes University.

His role involves extensive international travel to meet clients personally in their countries of residence. This has given him deep insight into the unique financial situations and challenges that expatriates face when investing from overseas.

Unique fact: He prides himself on meeting clients in person wherever they may be, from Xinjiang to Shanghai.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Business Development Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Singapore
Personality Overview

How Alan shows up

Deliberate Doer
Strategic Planner
Risk-Accepting

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Alan cares about

UK Property Investment
His career is focused on UK buy-to-let properties, HMOs, and sourcing opportunities to help clients generate income and secure their pensions.
Expat Investment Strategy
He specializes in advising expats, particularly those based in Asia and the Middle East, on navigating the UK property market effectively.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Business Development Manager
Downey & Co
7-2020 - 5-2025
Head of UK 'Search and Selection' Team
APW - Property Investing. For Everyone.
5-2016 - 5-2025
Property Opportunities Sourcing
APW - Property Investing. For Everyone.
6-2015
Property Sourcing and Surveying
Care Home Industry
10-2009 - 5-2015
Project Lead
Turner & Townsend
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Media appearances

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Education
1999 - 2004
Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management
Oxford Brookes University
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St Peter's School, York
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

s

Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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