The real estate agent Jan Popp from Greiz and his daughter Sara are delighted with what has been achieved: The company has now been in existence for 30 years.
Greiz.
Jan Popp celebrates 30 years of existence with his company and receives very special congratulations.
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Due to the corona, the Greizer real estate agent Jan Popp assumed a very quiet anniversary. But his team, which includes five employees, had other plans. The 30-year-old party had to be foregone, but that does not mean that there were no congratulations.
“My people went to great lengths to write to customers and ask for congratulatory videos,” explains the visibly moved company boss.
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In this way, greetings came to him not only from the region, but also from Spain and Nigeria, among others.
First computer bought on credit
During the fall of the Wall, the trained carpenter was asked whether he wanted to sell insurance as a part-time job. “Said company from Nuremberg also did real estate. And then I quickly realized that this was exactly my thing, ”remembers the 57-year-old.
On December 1, 1991, he went into business for himself, and remained a lone fighter until 1994. “I bought my first computer on credit, a 286”, says Jan Popp with a smile. The documents were printed out with the aid of a needle printer.
Without a phone for months
It went on adventurously. After moving to August-Bebel-Strasse, the entrepreneur had no phone for months. “I leased a cell phone there. At that time I had to pay two D-Marks per minute, “says Popp. Finally, the move to Poststrasse followed, now the company’s headquarters are in Thomasstrasse.
Much has changed over the years. “It used to take a few days for customers to have their documents on the table. Today it can be done in a matter of seconds, ”he says. When it comes to technology, Jan Popp has always kept up with the times, “I attached great importance to that”. The acquisition of a new program is currently pending.
Married by profession
Greizer loves his job, “they say I’m not married to my wife, but to my job,” says Popp with a laugh. And although there have been setbacks, he liked going to work every day.
The real estate, especially in Greiz with its historically interesting inventory, has always fascinated him. “Every building has a story.” That also applies to people and their motivations to buy or sell a house, says Jan Popp. Many fates would have moved him very much.
The greatest joy for him was when his daughter Sara told him that she could imagine following in his footsteps. She has been working for the company since 2016, for which she made advertising posters in kindergarten to “help”. In the future, she will take over the company.
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