Yaz, say it like jazz.

Yaz is Y-A-Z, but say it like jazz, the music. My full name is Yazcara, but don't worry. Nobody can say it right, in any language.

I like to do things well and the right way. I keep learning, so I always know what is happening.

I was born in San José and grew up in San Isidro de El General, in Pérez Zeledón. I grew up on a big property where I could read outside up in a tree, eat fresh fruit from the trees every day, and pick vegetables right there, with days at the beach too. Growing up in Costa Rica was a beautiful life. Before real estate, I worked in public administration in Costa Rica and studied business administration.

I visited Florida often since I was 7 years old, and I moved here in 2000. In 2005 I passed my real estate exam on the first try, before I really knew what real estate was.

In 2008, when I started to understand real estate, I decided to learn as much as I could: politics, the economy, and how government projects affect property owners. I keep learning so I can help my clients the best way possible, and I bring my business knowledge and my eye for investment to every deal, here or there. Veterans are close to my heart: I serve on the Board of DDS4Vets.

Outside of work, I follow good soccer: most of all the European leagues, some Latin American teams, and of course the World Cup. I love my hometown team in Costa Rica, even when they don't play well. I also have a tradition when I travel. In every city with a Hard Rock Cafe, I stop for a beer and the signature burger of that cafe, and I take home a collector's glass.

• Born in San José, Costa Rica
• Florida home for 26 years
• In Florida real estate since 2005, 21 years
• Background in Costa Rican public administration
• Degree in Business Administration
• Spanish first, English too
• I follow good soccer, most of all the World Cup
• A collector's glass from every Hard Rock Cafe I visit

Homes and buildings I love, around the world