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Posted: June 25, 2012
Shay Zach 2012
Name: Shay Zach
Title: Managing Partner
Company: Itzhaki Properties
Location: SoHo, Manhattan
Birthplace: Tel Aviv, Israel
Family: Married, living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
College: Some college mostly continuing education @ NYU Real Estate Institute
First job outside of real estate: Security officer in Berlin Jewish Community
First job in real estate or allied field: Acquisition specialist for a Queens-based development company.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Brokerage is a rewarding way of life, I love the rollercoaster excitement of making deals, I don't intend to do anything else but brokerage in the near future.
Hobbies: Traveling, photography, languages, and exploring other cultures.
Favorite book: "Tai Pan Series" (Noble House, Shogun, Tai Pan)
Favorite movie: "The Usual Suspects"
Keys to success: Persistence, and starting to work on a deal again when it is considered dead.
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Moshe Dayan
If you had to choose another vocation, what would it be? Run a B&B @ the Golan Heights, or be a travel guide.
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