Branch Manager · Barfoot & Thompson Ōtāhuhu

Relationshipsfirst. Resultsfollow.

Gurjeet Sekhon joined Barfoot & Thompson Ōtāhuhu in 2014, became the office’s number one salesperson in 2015 — and held that ranking every year until he was asked to lead the branch in 2023.

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Papatoetoe local since 2011English · Hindi · Punjabi

Gurjeet Sekhon, Branch Manager of Barfoot & Thompson Ōtāhuhu

#1Ōtāhuhu salesperson
every year, 2015–2023

Building relationships, not chasing commissionNever burn a bridgeStay humbleNever judge a book by its coverHelp others riseGood service is good businessIt’s not about me — it’s always about othersBuilding relationships, not chasing commissionNever burn a bridgeStay humbleNever judge a book by its coverHelp others riseGood service is good businessIt’s not about me — it’s always about others

By the numbers

A record built one relationship at a time.

Every figure here comes from Barfoot & Thompson’s published records — follow the source links to check them.

9^yrs

Consecutive years as the #1 salesperson in the Ōtāhuhu office, 2015–2023

139

Properties sold or marketed between 2021 and 2023

Source: Barfoot & Thompson ↗

$105^m+

In disclosed sale prices across 90 of those properties

See the list →

4^×

#1 Sales Team, South Auckland Region (2021–2023)

All awards →

The story

For me, real estate is more of a lifestyle than a profession.

Gurjeet Sekhon

Gurjeet arrived in New Zealand in 2007 with one suitcase and a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Telecommunications. He studied business at AUT and took the work that was there — an Indian restaurant, a call centre, technical help desks, even a few months behind the wheel of a taxi.

In 2011 he bought his first home in Papatoetoe. The agent who sold it to him saw something in him and encouraged him into the industry. In 2014 he joined Barfoot & Thompson Ōtāhuhu — and by 2015 he was the office’s top salesperson.

He held that position every year for nine years: first on his own, then from 2019 alongside the team he built. Most of his business came from repeat and referral clients. In 2023 he was asked to lead the branch, and today his measure of success is simple — “it’s not about me, it’s always about others.”

A proud Papatoetoe local and father of three, he still loves that first-home buyers remember the person who helped them for the rest of their lives.

Joined Barfoot & Thompson: 2014, Ōtāhuhu
Branch Manager: Since July 2023
Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi
Home: Papatoetoe, since 2011
Career sales, 2014–2023: homes

The journey

From first listing to leading the branch.

Twelve years at one office. Nine of them at the top of it.

2007Auckland

Arrives in Aotearoa

One suitcase, a BTech degree and a plan. Studies business at AUT while working wherever the work is.

2014September

Joins Barfoot & Thompson Ōtāhuhu

Three years after buying his own first home, he starts selling real estate in the community he lives in.

2015Year one

Number one in the office

Becomes the Ōtāhuhu branch’s top salesperson — a ranking he would hold every year until 2023.

#1 Ōtāhuhu#10 South Auckland · Sep 2015

2015–19Individual salesperson

Built on referrals

Working on his own, he builds a business largely on repeat and referral clients — first-home buyers, families, investors and developers.

#10 South Auckland · 2016#5 South Auckland · 2017#5 South Auckland · 2019#3 South Auckland · Sep 2019

2019Team Gurjeet Sekhon

Forms his own team

With Tejinder Singh, Brijesh Patel, Prachi Mishra and Pavitter Singh.

#4 South Auckland · 2020#10 company-wide · 2020#1 Sales Partnership, South Auckland · Sep 2020

2021–23Team results

#1 Sales Team in South Auckland

Four consecutive #1 rankings for South Auckland, and top-ten finishes across the whole of Barfoot & Thompson.

#1 South Auckland · Sep 2021Mar 2022Sep 2022Mar 2023#6 overall · Sep 2022

2023July

Branch Manager, Ōtāhuhu

After nine years as the office’s top salesperson, he is asked to lead it.

TodayLeading Ōtāhuhu

Helping others rise

At the May 2026 awards, the branch he leads took #1 Sales Team in South Auckland, with three of its people in the region’s individual top six.

Team Tejinder · #1 Sales Team SALovepreet · #2 SAMohammad Khalid · #4 SAChetan · #6 SA

Awards & recognition

Nine years. One number.

The Ōtāhuhu office’s #1 salesperson in every year from 2015 to 2023 — plus 28 published regional and company-wide rankings.

4×

#1 Sales Team, South Auckland

Six-month and annual rankings from September 2021 through March 2023.

2021 – 2023

#10

Individual Salesperson, company-wide

Top ten across all of Barfoot & Thompson for the year to March 2020 — and #4 in South Auckland.

Year to March 2020

Sales Partnership, South Auckland

With Tejinder Singh — and #2 Sales Partnership across the whole company.

6 months to September 2020

See every award

What I believe

“I believed — and still believe — in building relationships, not thinking about commission.”

Relationships, not commission

Advice that’s right for you, not right for the deal. Clients become friends — and friends come back.

Never burn a bridge

Property is a small world and a long game. Every buyer, vendor and fellow agent is someone you’ll meet again.

Stay humble

Never arrogant. Being number one is no reason to stop listening — the work is the same as it was on day one.

Never judge a book by its cover

The first-home buyer and the seasoned developer get the same respect, the same time and the same honesty.

Help others rise

“I would achieve success if the people around me were successful.” It’s how he sold — and how he leads.

Leadership

A branch that feels like family.

“From my first day on the job, I wanted to create an environment that felt like a family, and I’ve always believed that I would achieve success if the people around me were successful.”

Motivating

Sets the pace by example, and celebrates every win — big or small — with the whole office.

Available 24/7

Deals don’t keep office hours, so neither does he. His team and his clients can always reach him.

Family culture

People first. Success is shared, credit is given away, and nobody is left to figure it out alone.

Team Gurjeet Sekhon · 2019–2023

The people who made it possible.

In their words

Trusted by the people he serves.

From reviews published on Gurjeet’s Barfoot & Thompson profile.

Sold

Recently sold.

A selection from the 139 properties Gurjeet sold or marketed in his final years as a salesperson.

View all 139 properties

In the press

Indian Weekender · July 2023

From BTech graduate to real estate success

How a former international student and taxi driver became manager of Barfoot & Thompson Ōtāhuhu.

Read the story → OneRoof · July 2023

On developers, first-home buyers and the Papatoetoe market

Gurjeet’s view, as branch manager, on why developers were returning to South Auckland.

Read the article →

Also building: 3 Risers

Gurjeet also runs 3 Risers Limited, his property development company.

threerisers.co.nz

Thinking of selling?

Let’s talk about your property.

Whether you’re selling, buying or simply curious what your home is worth, it starts with a conversation — honest advice, no pressure.

Call or text027 282 9448 Emailgsekhon@barfoot.co.nz OfficeBarfoot & Thompson Ōtāhuhu