Dubai Property Trading & Auctions Retreat

25 April – 1 May 2026

A carefully curated retreat for serious property operators who want clarity, confidence, and momentum in trading and auctions.

Seven days away from noise, theory, and online hype. Time to think properly, stress-test your strategy, and spend real time with people who actively trade and operate in the auctions world.

Who it is for:

For experienced investors, traders, and operators who want fewer strategies, better execution, and access to the right room.

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Most people don’t need more information. They need fewer voices.

Property is noisy.

There are endless strategies, opinions, courses, and content. Everyone has a view. Everyone has a system. And after a while, even experienced operators find themselves second-guessing decisions they used to make with confidence.

You might already know what to do.

What’s missing is clarity on what to focus on now.

This retreat exists to create distance from the noise. To slow thinking down enough to properly examine your strategy, your risk profile, and the way you are actually operating in the real world, not the version you talk about online.

This is where things get simplified.

A glimpse into the environment and pace of our most recent trading retreat held in Portugal:

For many people, the problem is not lack of knowledge. It’s fragmentation.

Too many strategies
Too many inputs
Not enough space to think

What actually happens during the retreat

This is not a conference

There is no stage, no scripts, and no rushing from session to session.

The retreat is structured, but deliberately spacious. Enough structure to create momentum. Enough space for the conversations that matter to actually happen.

  • Long-form discussions rather than short talks

  • Real deal breakdowns, including what went wrong

  • Time to pressure-test your own strategy with people who understand the reality of trading

  • Access to experienced operators throughout the week, not just during sessions

  • Evenings where the most valuable conversations often happen naturally

What people actually take away

Everyone arrives with different backgrounds, levels of experience, and goals.
What they leave with is surprisingly consistent.

Not a new strategy. A clearer relationship with the one they already have.

Spending time around other serious operators had a levelling effect. Less experienced participants stopped feeling behind. More experienced ones realised they were closer to where they wanted to be than they thought.

Seeing how others think, decide, and handle uncertainty gave people a more accurate sense of where they stand and what is realistic next.

Confidence through context

“It made me realise I’m actually in a much stronger position than I’d been telling myself.”

Almost everyone commented on the quality of the group. Different stages, different backgrounds, but a shared seriousness and openness.

Because people were accepted by application, conversations went deeper quickly. Trust formed fast. There was no need to perform, impress, or sell.
For many, this became the most valuable part of the retreat.

The group and the bonds

“It made me realise I’m actually in a much stronger position than I’d been telling myself.”

Participants leave with clear next steps, fewer distractions, and a stronger sense of direction. Some execute deals. Others refine their approach or reallocate time and capital more deliberately.

Momentum that lasts

“It made me realise I’m actually in a much stronger position than I’d been telling myself.”

In their own words

Why this is different

Most property events focus on scale, energy, and information.


This retreat is designed around depth, trust, and clarity.

That difference changes everything.

The distinctions

  • There is no stage hierarchy. Everyone is accessible throughout the week.
  • There are no sales presentations, upsells, or hidden agendas.
  • Time is not compressed into short talks. Conversations are allowed to run where they need to.
  • The group is curated by application, not volume.
  • Real experience is valued more than polished theory.

The people in the room

The retreat is led and supported by people who actively operate, trade, and make decisions in the real world.

They are not “on stage” for an hour and gone. They are present throughout the retreat, involved in discussions, deal breakdowns, and informal conversations.

Ross Harper

Property Trader, Owner of Auction House Scotland, Serial Enterpreneur

Ross Harper

Property Trader

To be confirmed

Jay Howard

Property Trader & Auction Expert

Jay Howard

Property Trader & Auction Expert

A leading UK property trader and auctions expert with 20+ years of experience and nearly 5,000 transactions, Jay Howard was instrumental in Auction House London's success and co-authored an Amazon #1 bestseller on auctions.

Saif Derzi

Property Investor & Trader

Saif Derzi

Property Investor & Trader

Saif Derzi, 2022 property trader of the year has been in business for over a decade with a background in Pharmaceuticals and property. He scaled and portfolio to 100 properties then became a property trader, trading over 700 houses in the last 5 years

Scott Marshall

Founder, Roma Finance

Scott Marshall

Founder, Roma Finance

2016 Financial Services Entrepreneur of the Year, founded Roma Finance, a specialist bridging lender supporting property traders and investors. Roma provides fast, flexible funding solutions.

Piotr Rusinek

Trader & Co-Founder of Hammered

Piotr Rusinek

Trader & Co-Founder of Hammered

A prominent property deal-maker and co-founder of Hammered and Auction Buyers Club, is renowned for his strategic expertise. He’s a sought-after mentor and speaker in the UK property market.

Matt Siddell

Advisor, Investor & Entrepreneur

Matt Siddell

Advisor, Investor & Entrepreneur

Seasoned entrepreneur who has founded and led multiple ventures in real estate and professional networking. He is respected by his peers and his clients, having built an extensive network spanning the UK, USA, UAE and the wider Middle East.

In addition to the core team, further contributors may be involved depending on the final group and focus of the retreat.

Rather than fixing a long speaker list in advance, the retreat is designed to remain responsive to the people in the room. Additional perspectives are brought in where they add genuine value, not to fill slots.

Just as importantly, participants themselves are carefully selected. The quality of interaction within the group is as valuable as access to any individual speaker, and the dynamic of the room is treated as a core part of the experience.

The retreat is designed around the room as a whole, not a fixed line-up.

Why Dubai. Why now.

Distance matters.

Stepping out of your usual environment changes how you think. It removes habits, interruptions, and familiar noise. Dubai creates that distance while still being practical, connected, and comfortable for an international group.

It is neutral ground.
No one is on home turf.
Everyone arrives with the same intention.

The timing matters too. Just over a year on from the first retreat, and with clear outcomes from those who have already been through the process, this retreat is built on experience rather than theory. It reflects what has worked, what has evolved, and what people actually need at this stage.

Dubai gives the space.
The timing gives the context.