In the meantime, I'm halfway there, if all goes well.
Thank you for all the messages and kind wishes.
After 50 years of hopping around on this globe, it's definitely time to step out of that comfort zone.
I only have 50 years left to go. I remain the eternal optimist ;) .
I have tried many times to break through my own boundaries, each time with success. Fortunately!
For those who know me well it is not really a surprise, for those who know me less: this is who I am, always taking on well-considered challenges.
Since I value personality and trust very highly and work accordingly, I get a lot of trust from friends and my clients.
So it's time to go a step further and give you a personal piece of myself.
My 50 years are connected to music. Growing up with my dad who walked around singing in the pig pens, in the fields, among the animals on the farm. He sang Dutch cabaret at the top of his lungs, he hummed songs in other languages. I was blessed to grow up on a farm, with space, animals, a green environment and the radio that always played in the house.
My first gig ever was one of Clouseau, 1988 or '89 in the local sports hall. Those guys have been around for 40 years now, there's something to be said for that.
Even though my first 20 years were often not easy, I am still very grateful for all the beautiful memories, values, standards and life lessons that I received. In this, the unconditional support of a small group of friends was primordial.
To this day, I am blessed with a number of true friendships that date back to my teenage years.
With them came Torhout Werchter with Thes Scabs, Crowded house and Pearl Jam in 1992 and from there it kept goingā¦
about The Cure, The Doors, The Police, Radiohead,ā¦
In the years that followed I worked very hard on myself and searched for my possibilities.
This resulted in a personal and professional development that easily made the statistics shake.
Graduated as an educator, further training in commercial directions, language studies, ... and then blessed again by companies and their managers who knew how to get the best out of me. Starting as a sales representative I grew to international sales and marketing manager. Always with a lot of curiosity, enthusiasm (sometimes too much :p ) and a continuous effort.
Then the time had come for me to take all the lessons with me and start my own company. This was initially going to be event management (music as key) but when a former manager asked for support, I decided to make crisis management my specialty. Independent and successful because of the clear focus.
In the meantime I met Pascal and he wanted to cook again, 25 years after his trainingā¦
This is how we started our Pastorie, another challenge! Initially I would help him start up but after 12 years I was still working at his side in the restaurant. We worked on the project together passionately and it became a restaurant that we put on the gastronomic map together.
And then COVID came along, we had time to think and decided - if the opportunity arose - to pass the business on.
That happened 2 years ago, after which we immediately came to Spain to start a completely new company here.
I wanted to work in a real business way again, more mental challenges. Pascal wanted to keep cooking and sharing his talents.
So it became 2 times consultancy. Almost daily we still say how happy we are with this choice.
My last feat was therefore a major one.
My interest in real estate and the economic evolution here in Spain, the need for reliable guidance with personal care for the clients, preventing dramas, solving difficult situations,ā¦
I noticed very quickly that it is exactly what I excel at. It is my DNA.
It is something I am passionate about, also professionally now again.
In the meantime, I have obtained my license and am officially registered as an estate agent and Spanish resident.
I work as a purchasing agent, very personally, discreetly and tailored to my clients.
My network is growing more and more rapidly, which means I am often entrusted with off-market properties and building plots.
You won't find these anywhere online. Are you looking for an investment property, real estate, business, ... on the Costa Blanca? Or do you need support with renovations?
I am your eyes here, on the spot.
Why don't I put the (off-market) properties on my website or social media?
I work personally and with the utmost trust from and for my clients.
There are many different reasons why someone may not want to make a ābig noiseā about their purchase or sale.
That's what they have me for ;) Discreet is also possible, provided you have the right connections!
Last concert: Pearl Jam in Mad Cool Madrid.
The circle is complete? Or should I go back to Clouseau? :p
I am Caroline, 50 years old, mother of Florian and wife of Pascal.
Registered real estate agent in Spain.
Happy in Bolulla.
Eternal optimist, music lover and blessed with the people around me!
See you soon! ;)
Warm greetings from Bolulla!
Caroline & Pascal
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