In Cuba, where my family fled when I was a child, no one was allowed to own real estate. That never sat right with me, and it’s what drove me to buy my first property in the United States when I was in my 20s. As the years went on, I became a registered investment advisor and a real estate investor, pursuing REITs, alternative investments, structured products, foreign private placement using commercial real estate, and other endeavors. It was great financially but offered little emotional return on investment — I just didn’t have a passion for it like I do for residential real estate and working one-on-one with clients. I decided to work exclusively in residential real estate. I wanted to help people do what the people in my home country couldn’t: own a home. Once I started down this path, I’ve never looked back. No REIT transaction compares to the satisfaction of handing over the house keys to the new owners after a closing. I look forward to working with you and showing you the ins and outs of what makes the Orlando area a wonderful place to live, work, and play.