Shlomi Shlomovitz is the Managing Director of
Casaro Hungary, a local property firm which started with home rentals and quickly grew be managing over 100 new property developments, land sales (234 plots now available), and several nationwide commercial projects.
Mr. Shlomovitz has a B.A in Economics from Bar Ilan University in Israel, and computer programming experience from time spent in the Israeli army. As an Economist, he managed a few companies with real estate activities in Israel. He has been self-employed since 1994.
His previous experience also includes managing several companies in Israel in the field of construction, importing special paints for the building industry from Italy to Israel, and in managing a company in Romania dealing in trade and commerce consultancy.
1.When did you arrive in Hungary and what brought you here?
In 2001, prospecting for business
2. Have you ever been an expatriate elsewhere?
First Xpat experience
3. What surprised you most about Hungary?
Better conditions than expected of an C.E. European country
4. Friends are in Budapest for a weekend--what must they absolutely see and do?
My wife has an itinerary for guests based on number of days they will stay in town, eg. 2 or 3 or 4. Key points: Royal Place, 5th district- Parliament, Bazilika, Synagogue, Városliget, followed by Széchényi bath to relax!
5. What is your favorite Hungarian food?
Rakott krumpli.
6. What is never missing from your refrigerator?
Humus from Israel.
7. What is your favorite Hungarian word?
Lehetséges -possible
8. What do you miss the most from home?
Weather
9. What career other than yours would you love to pursue?
Lawyer
10. Whats a job you would definitely never want?
Manual labour, e.g. a builder.
11. Where did you spend your last vacation?
Prague.
12. Where do you hope to spend your next one?
Slovenia.
13 What was your favourite band, film, or hobby as a teen?
Dire Straits, basketball.
14. What cant you resist?
A good chocolate dessert.
15. Red wine or white?
Red Bikavér
16. Book or movie?
Book, a good thriller, no visits to the movies these days due to arrival of first child
17. Morning person or night person?
Morning
18. Dog person or cat person?
Dog
19. Buda side or Pest side?
Pest
20.What would you say is your personal motto?
Carpe Diem.