CAREER TRANSITION CASE STUDY: RUGBY PLAYER to PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT

Name: Tim Visser Age: 33 From: Holland/

Playing Career Summary: Tim moved from Holland as a teenager after being scouted by . He then moved to play for in 2009 and made his debut for in 2012. He then moved to Harlequins in 2015 and retired from professional rugby in 2019. New Career: Property Developer Support from Player Association: Through the RPA, Tim completed a BA Business Studies degree at the Open University whilst playing rugby. The RPA were also very proactive whilst he was at Harlequins helping him explore different careers and setting up work experience at capital investment companies and banking partners in London. Career Transition Highlights: • Starting a property portfolio in Edinburgh whilst playing rugby. • Seeing the growth of his business It’s never too early to start thinking outside your starting with small city centre, cosmetic racing career.Growing There’s the business time in overthe the refurbishments to now splitting up big off seasonlast to two try years out new has things.been really Not only does commercial buildings into apartments. it add toimportant your CV but and I thinkI have you found get a different perspectiveit really on life.satisfying learning Career Transition Challenges: how to manage a team and • Finding it quite stressful managing his I love racinggetting but better it can atbecome the timing a bit of a bubble at own day and finding how best to spend times andof projects.when you Iinteract now am with really people outside his time after having very little freedom the industry,enjoying I believe the combination you become of a more rounded as a sportsperson when you can feel individualboth and flipping that can properties only help but you in all aspects quite institutionalised. of life, includingalso building your up riding.” a long term rental portfolio.