My name is Thibaud (pronounced Tibow), I’m French and I lived abroad for the past 10 years. During my business school, I did an internship in Florida and fell in love with it. I lived for 2 years in Australia where I developed my company before going back to the US. Before Covid, I was the founder of Experilang, a French company specializing in sending students from France to English-speaking countries to learn the language or do higher education.
During Covid, no one was traveling so I unfortunately had to see the company I spent years creating slowly shrinking to the point of no return. I had to lay off my staff, in Australia, France, and Canada. I passed my real estate license in 2018 because I wanted to develop a portfolio of vacation rentals. I got into a house with only 3% down which was unbelievable for me. Having this first rental helped me tremendously financially during this tough time since everyone was going to Florida to escape the restrictions in place.
I loved the idea of becoming a realtor. I just didn’t want to be a typical realtor because there were so many already in Florida. I started wondering who would trust a French guy with a name impossible to pronounce without any reviews or referrals. So I dug. I invested in tools and created world-class presentations to hedge fund managers that I found on Linkedin on where to invest in Florida and why. I was looking for the fastest appreciation and markets allowing short-term rentals.
From there on, everything went very fast. I started creating partnerships with players in the short-term rental industry and placed myself as one of the top experts in short-term rental investment in South Florida. I ended up getting the award of a rising star in my brokerage rewarding my efforts and successes along that year.
I love maximizing profits or savings depending if I work with sellers or buyers. I am able to solve complex situations and work on any projects requiring brain power.
I can't wait to help you with your real estate needs!