Part 1 (to read part 2, click here) All time classic, 10.11.2008 I never met an old, low class bureaucratic officer of Ceausescu times. I was not around that time (my first trip abroad without my family was at the age of 14, back in 1989, when I travelled as part of a folklore dancing ..
Read more Posted Apr 29, 2010 in Business environment, Real estate, Real Estate Adventures, Real estate analysis 2
Since several months now, either we live in Romania, Greece or… USA, we keep on reading about the "Greek tragedy". Actually it has become something like a… soap opera. Every day we have new episodes, new events and situations. We hear and watch the heroes stating their… lines, plus special guests appearing. But what a ..
Read more Posted Apr 28, 2010 in Business environment, Real estate, Real Estate Adventures, Real estate analysis 0
Part 2 (to read part 1, click here) During 2005 – 2007, I was positive about Romania's future, considering the country as an almost "ideal" place to invest in. In 2007 (November 23rd interview to "Curierul National" newspaper) I stated for the first time that part of the Real Estate prices during 2008 will go ..
Read more Posted Apr 27, 2010 in Business environment, Real estate, Real Estate Adventures, Real estate analysis 0
Part 1 (for part 2, click here) During 2005 – 2007, I was positive about Romania's future, considering the country as an almost "ideal" place to invest in. In 2007 (November 23rd interview to "Curierul National" newspaper) I stated for the first time that part of the Real Estate prices during 2008 will go down ..
Read more Posted Apr 26, 2010 in Business environment, Real estate, Real Estate Adventures, Real estate analysis 1
Investment in a new apartment is one of the most important moments in the economic life of each and every one of us. Statistics say that we usually buy 1 – 3 dwellings during our life, so every mistake counts. During the last years (as there were not many new apartments ready) people used to ..
Read moreA really successful businessman… (All time classic, 14.10.2008) Sunday afternoon, in Radu Beller area, Bucharest. The coffee places are half full, thus lots of parking lots are available. A young guy leaves, driving his Maybach (I guess he wanted to feel more secure, this is why he bought a 600.000 euro car – hopefully not ..
Read morePart 2 (to read part 1, click here) Introducing "The Hero" I named him "The Hero" because this client proved out to have incredible sums of patience. After the first meeting with "Miss Piggy's husband", we were asked to meet with a lady, "in charge for all the documents and all the details, the real ..
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