How Dacha Real Estate scaled recruitment without losing the human touch

Founded in 2004, Dacha Real Estate is one of Dubai’s longest-standing and most trusted real estate brokerages. With over 150 agents and staff across offices in Dubai Marina Plaza and Palm Jumeirah, Dacha specialises in sales, leasing, off-plan investments, and property management.

Built on trust, consistency, and a people-first mindset, Dacha’s success comes from investing in long-term careers rather than short-term hires. Their team represents some of the best professionals in Dubai’s competitive property market, driven by integrity, collaboration, and excellence.

The Challenge: Scaling recruitment without losing the human touch

Recruiting in Dubai’s real estate industry is unlike anywhere else. The majority of roles are commission-based, which means success depends as much on mindset and resilience as on experience.

Dacha receives hundreds of applications every week: many from international candidates relocating to Dubai for a fresh start. Managing such a high volume while maintaining a personal, branded experience became increasingly difficult as the team grew.

Before Teamtailor, recruitment was entirely manual. Applications were tracked via spreadsheets and email threads, feedback was inconsistent, and collaboration between recruiters and hiring managers lacked visibility.

“It worked for a while, but as we scaled, it became impossible to maintain. We needed a smarter, more structured system that could help us work efficiently without compromising quality or candidate experience.”

Dacha wanted a solution that could:

• Streamline communication between recruiters and managers
• Automate manual tasks without losing personalisation
• Reflect Dacha’s strong employer brand and culture
• Deliver data-driven insights for smarter hiring decision

Discovering Teamtailor

Ellie first encountered Teamtailor at an HR conference in Dubai:

“It was clean, intuitive, and clearly designed for recruiters. Modern and visual, yet still offered all the functionality we needed. It felt like the perfect match: structured and efficient but still personal and brand-focused.”

From that moment, it was clear Teamtailor could provide the balance between automation and authenticity that Dacha needed to support its next phase of growth.

The Solution: A smarter, collaborative, and Brand-Led hiring experience

Since implementing Teamtailor, Dacha’s recruitment process has been completely transformed.

• Automation has eliminated repetitive admin work, freeing recruiters to focus on meaningful candidate conversations.
• Pipelines give a clear, visual overview of every stage, making high-volume management simple and efficient.
• Manager collaboration has improved dramatically. Feedback is now shared directly within the platform, keeping everyone aligned.
• Analytics and reports provide data on sourcing performance and process efficiency, allowing for continuous improvement.
• The career site has become a key asset, showcasing Dacha’s culture, Dubai’s lifestyle, and what it means to be part of the Dacha team.

“Everything is now streamlined, transparent, and efficient. Managers are far more involved, and communication is faster, clearer, and more consistent.”

The Impact

Teamtailor has had a significant impact on Dacha’s business operations and brand:

• Faster time-to-hire and smoother candidate communication
• Improved collaboration between recruiters and managers
• Consistent candidate experience across all roles and offices
• Valuable insights into source performance and recruitment trends
• A stronger employer brand that attracts high-quality international talent
  

“Candidates regularly comment on how professional and smooth the process feels. That’s something we take great pride in.”

Dacha’s new recruitment ecosystem is now fully aligned with their values : efficient, people-first and built to support long-term success.

Favourite Teamtailor Features

• Kanban view: “The visual layout makes managing high volumes easy and intuitive.”
• Automation: “Removes admin while keeping communication personal and professional.”
• Career Site – “A powerful way to highlight our culture, showcase our offices, and attract international talent.”
• Analytics – “Gives us data we can act on — from source quality to process efficiency.”

Top Tips from Dacha’s Recruiter

1. Hire for attitude, not just experience. Skills can be trained; mindset and motivation can’t.
2. Prioritise quality over quantity. A smaller team of high performers always outperforms a larger, unfocused one.
3. Build your employer brand. Candidates join cultures, not just companies. Let your brand shine at every touchpoint.

“Teamtailor has been one of the best investments we’ve made. It’s made our hiring faster, more collaborative, and more professional. I’d recommend it to any business looking to modernise recruitment. It’s user-friendly, visually engaging, and genuinely built for recruiters.”