Hey there! This is my online space to share some of the things that matter most in my life. It’s a collection of the things and activities that I spend most of my time on.
Within this space, there is a mixed collection of my work, family stuff, and personal thoughts. My life is pretty simple, so within these pages, I share the things that excite me the most. Like millions of others out there, I have a Facebook and a LinkedIn account, but since I love experimenting with web stuff, I decided to build this site.
A quick background:
- I was born on the beautiful southern European Island of Malta.
- As a teenager, I wanted to become an attorney.
- I got into law school, but on the first day, my brother (who is an attorney), told me how boring studying law was (7 years course – arrggg!). So I switched to B.A Psychology and a minor in Philosophy.
- I worked in my family jewelry business (stressful!). Later I opened a small jewelry business and started trading diamonds.
- Thinking that I will continue my family jewelry legacy, I decided to become a Certified Diamond Grader – Diamond High Council In Antwerp, Belgium.
- But, in 2002, I “accidentally” started a real estate investment company (developed multiple residential and commercial real estate on the Island).
- I loved being an entrepreneur and investing in real estate, so I decided it was a good idea to do an MBA.
- Meanwhile, I met Laura, who was visiting Malta from Chicago, and we started dating. After a couple of years of long-distance dating, we decided to tie the knot.
- In 2009, I moved to Chicago to start a family with my wife Laura (Scary! New Wife, New Job, New Country!).
- In Chicago, I worked and invested alongside a family-run real estate investment and management company:
- I got great experience in various aspects of real estate investment, property management, maintenance, and construction.
- June 2015 – We welcomed Lia into our life.
- September 2016 – Launched Trilitco, LLC – a Real Estate Consulting and Investing Company
- 2018 – Moved to Austin, Texas!
- February 2018 – Baby Louie was born!
Lia, Louie and myself – June 2018