Meet Cristina Casares, the Argentinean Kiwi at the top of her field. With “casa” in her surname, you’d be forgiven for thinking houses are in Cristina Casares’ blood.
Instead, the Argentinean-born Kiwi took an unusual path to real estate success. Growing up in the bohemian part of Buenos Aires, Palermo Hollywood, it was fitting that her first career was in digital animation for companies like Nickelodeon and Disney. After living in Canada, America and Chile, it was New Zealand that eventually stole her heart.
Like many immigrants to New Zealand, the path to success lay behind a mountain of hard work. While her work has paid off handsomely for Cristina and her children, she points out that balance is supremely important to a life well lived.
“I think the last 18 months have caused many of us to reevaluate what’s important in life. Your life can’t be all work - that is a recipe for burn out. I have learned to balance the intense pressures of my work as a real estate agent with a daily meditation practice, as well as outdoor hobbies like wind-foiling,” she says.
As someone who works long hours and a lot of weekends doing open homes, it’s important for Cristina to grab time to herself when she can. “Wind foiling is perfect, since I keep all my gear at a lock-up at a boat club. If I have a couple of hours during the week and the wind is good, I can be on the water in no time,” she says.
Sounds like a great way to unwind and relax, but Cristina admits she has a competitive streak as required in the sales arena. “This of course flows on to my hobbies. I recently competed in the National Championships, and I find myself constantly thinking about how I can get better at wind foiling and everything I do.”
While you won’t see her at the Tokyo Olympics this year, you can find her at Ray White Ponsonby, if you have a home to sell.
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Published 6 August 2021