🧭 WHO I AM
– Born and raised in Italy, I have lived in the United States, France, China, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates. I spent ten years in Lisbon, which still feels like home.
– I care deeply about clarity, connection, and living with intention. People describe me as thoughtful and perceptive – someone who listens more than they speak, and who notices what others overlook. In Myers-Briggs terms, I am an INFJ.
– I speak five languages: Italian, English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. I have also studied Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic. I have always been drawn to different cultures.
– I live in a quiet apartment by the sea with my cat in Dubai. I spend my days working, reading, and swimming.
💼 WHAT I DO
– I broker high-value domain names. But what I really do is connect, build trust, and hold space for meaningful deals to happen.
– I am currently building Lisbon.com, a media portal rooted in people, stories, and places.
– I publish the Liquid Market Report. I host The Breakfast Club Podcast.
– I occasionally invest in real estate, domain names and startups.
🌍 WHERE I HAVE BEEN
– Places I have called home (3+ months): Rome 🇮🇹, Shanghai 🇨🇳, Lisbon 🇵🇹, Lyon 🇫🇷, Las Palmas 🇪🇸, Kaunas 🇱🇹, Kyoto 🇯🇵, Lexington, KY 🇺🇸, South Florida 🇺🇸, Dubai 🇦🇪.
– For my 40th birthday, I hiked the Liwa Desert while fasting 🇦🇪.
– In 2024 I completed the swim across the Strait of Messina 🇮🇹.
– In 2019 I spent 3 quiet months on a sabbatical in Kyoto 🇯🇵.
– In 2024 I walked the Camino de Santiago 🇵🇹🇪🇸.
– I have traveled to 50+ countries.
📜 WHAT I VALUE
– Presence over performance
– Stillness over noise
– Depth over surface
– Truth, even when it hurts