Returning Residents Guide - A Complete Safety & Security Guide to Coming Home to Jamaica

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Founder of Jamaica Homes


Dean Jones is a senior management professional and digital innovator whose work bridges Jamaica and


the wider world. As founder of Jamaica Homes, he brings over twenty years of experience in realty,


construction, and technology to guiding returning residents and investors as they find their place back


home.


With advanced degrees in Building Surveying, Communications and Design, and as a Chartered Builder,


Project Manager, licensed Realtor®-Associate and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building (FCIOB),


Dean understands both the structure of buildings and the deeper structure of people’s dreams. His


career has spanned senior leadership in Europe, where he led business transformation, digital


transformation and major multi-million-pound developmental change programmes and projects —


lessons that showed him property is never just bricks and mortar, but identity, belonging, and vision.


As a former Executive Director of Strategic Projects at Cranfield University & Associate Director for the


Palace of Westminster Security Programme after the 2017 London Bridge attack, Dean brings experience


from both overseas life and Jamaican reality. This guide blends expertise in finance, construction, and


property law with empathy for the human side of returning home. Dean knows the journey isn’t always


easy, but with preparation and knowledge, homecoming can be a bold step, not a leap into uncertainty.


Dean also shares family roots with the late Gregory Isaacs, the “Cool Ruler,” whose calm assurance


mirrors the steady way he handles complex deals.


Dean started off by building some properties in Jamaica, gaining first-hand experience of what it takes to


turn land and vision into lasting homes. In 2021, he built on that foundation by launching Jamaica


Homes — a trustworthy, tech-forward platform later featured in the Jamaica Observer.


Moving home should bring confidence, not confusion — or as Jamaicans say,


“Sure as de sun rise, truth cyaan hide.”


From Kingston to the coasts and through the island’s parishes, Dean has work
spans across residential, luxury, agricultural, and commercial markets, tailoring


his expertise to both local needs and global buyers. Known for simplifying even


the most complex transactions, he ensures due diligence while reminding clients


with a smile: “At least in Jamaica, the sunshine is free.”


Welcome to the journey — with someone who has walked it, built


through it, and designed tools to make it easier for you.


Dean Jones MA, MSc, BA(Hons), FCIOB, MAPM
Founder, Jamaica Homes


Chartered Builder, Project Manager, Realtor & Surveyor

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