Never having set eyes on this land, and lured by her partner's somewhat embellished stories of motorways without traffic jams, endless summers and affordable quarter acres, Vivi came to New Zealand many moons ago after having finished her Master's Degree in journalism and linguistics in the Netherlands. She had worked as a journalist in both the Netherlands and South Africa when she decided to pack up her stuff and fulfill her long held dream of building a life in another country.

To complement her experience in verbal communication, Vivi broadened her skill set and qualified as a graphic designer at Auckland's University of Technology after which she landed a job as marketing communications specialist for a real estate company in the Ponsonby area, which she held for four years.

Although disappointed by the number of affordable quarter acres, she fell in love with the area in a matter of months, which may have had a little something to do with its history and a little more with its relaxed ambience and café culture.

Vivi is thrilled to be working for a real estate brand which embodies a fresh philosophy that hinges on a number of her core values: excellence in execution and 100% focus on the customer, who in her case are vendors and buyers as well as the team of sales people.

Working long and hard hours in the hospitality industry from the age of sixteen right through the end of her studies taught Vivi valuable lessons on work ethic, a hands-on approach and the importance of team work and systems in providing outstanding customer service.

Assisting the agents in consistently delivering the best marketing campaigns possible to get the vendors the best result possible, is Vivi's main focal point. She goes about her business with a relentless eye for detail and a borderline-unhealthy obsession with accuracy in her dogged persuit of quality. All this seriousness is offset by her appetite for having a good laugh and creating a sense of fun around the office.

Other facts of interest are that she speaks about four languages, the fluency of which is greatly determined by the amount of wine accompanying the conversation.