PERSONAL DATA
• 54 years old
• Born in Germany
• Raised and educated in Switzerland
• Fluent in German and English
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
• Florida Real Estate Brokers License
• Active member of the National Association of REALTORS
• Active member of the Florida Association of REALTORS
• Active member of the International Section of the National Association of REALTORS
• Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
A CCIM designee is a recognized expert in the disciplines of commercial and investment real estate. A CCIM is an invaluable resource to the commercial real estate owner, investor, and user, and is among an elite corps of 9,000 professionals across North America who hold the CCIM designation. The CCIM Institute confers the CCIM designation and is an affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).
• Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS)
The Certified International Property Specialist Network (CIPS Network) is the specialty membership group for international practitioners of the National Association of REALTORS®, the world's largest trade association.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
May 1993 to Present:
• Residential and commercial brokerage in SW Florida
• Development of small commercial and mixed use projects
July 1978 to December 1992:
• Owner of an accounting, tax consulting and audit company in Switzerland
• Partner in real estate brokerage company
April 1975 to June 1978:
• Assistant to the manager of the legal department of a bank in Switzerland
BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS
• Over the last 10 years, represented Europeans in over $ 300 million commercial real estate transactions
• President German American Business Chamber of SW Florida
• Member of the International Committee of the National Association of Realtors
• Owner and Broker IRC INT. REALTY CORPORATION Naples
• Partner in IRC INVESTOR SERVICES LLC, a company specializing in consulting and accounting services for European Investors in Florida
• Past Member of the Management Advisory Board of Northern Trust, Naples
• Member of the board of directors of Naples Area Chamber of Commerce 2004 to 2007
• Past Treasurer of Sunshine MLS (regional MLS)
• Treasurer of the Naples Board of Realtors 1997 to 2006
• Director of the Naples Board of Realtors 1995 to 2006
• Ambassador (Liaison) between National Association of Realtors and RDM (Ring Deutscher Makler) for several years
• Leadership Collier Class of 2004
• Leadership Collier Institute Class of 2003
• Articles published in Florida Journal, Florida Sun, Willkommen, US Today, Gulf Shore Life and several German Newspapers
• Speaker at Seminars of the Northern Trust Bank and other banks directed to German speaking clientele
• Co-author of the book “Assets Abroad”
• Since 1982 involved as consultant for clients in their real estate transactions in Switzerland, Germany, United States, Spain, United Kingdom and Italy
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