Real Estate in Northeast Florida and Around the World

I must apologize to regular readers for my lack of blog postings in the last month.  My business has been blossoming.  When I began this business 4 years ago, I said it was like my garden.  Everyday I tend to it, and have to put in much labor before there is any harvest.  When there is a drought, you have to work especially hard each day.  This is what I have been doing and sure enough, harvest time is here.

This past week I flew to Germany to begin face to face business development here.  I have been planning this business trip since last fall, making contacts and determining what is needed, where I need to go, etc.  I speak a little German, but know that I need to improve this skill a little to help German customers that do not speak much English.  As a Certified International Property Specialist, we learn that "with no relationship, there is no business".  This is so true when dealing with cultures outside of the United States (and it is also true in the United States, but many people do not follow this rule).  The best way for me to improve on the German language skills that I have, is to immerse myself in it.

My heritage is German, Irish, Scottish, English and American (Iriquios) Indian.  The only roots that I have been able to trace fully are my German roots.  This search was about 12 years ago, and it not only gave me wonderful information about my heritage, it also brought distant "cousins" to me that are now considered very close family to me.  With this comes the opportunity to learn more about his culture from an up-close and personal stand.

So in the next few days and weeks I will provide updates as to my journey, what I am learning, the people I am meeting, and hopefully the opportunity to make this world a little smaller for all of us.