I'm Vanessa and I'm 30 years old. I work in an office and regret not having taken a different path. Luxury homes have always fascinated me. But my parents thought I should complete a solid education. I trained as an office administrator. I feel very unfree, because I like to get out and about. I want more contact with people, and one morning I made a new decision.

My distance-learning course to become a real estate agent is a lot of fun:

  • selling luxury homes
  • renting out beautiful houses
  • seeing how other people live
  • making people happy

It's certainly still a long road, but I can imagine renting out and selling luxury homes abroad later on.

I love interior design and want to expand in that area too. It's so lovely to see when people have furnished their luxury homes with taste.

Show me how you live and I'll tell you who you are

The way apartments and houses are furnished says so much. Of course it's always also a question of the bank account, but you can make a lot out of a little. My distance-learning course brings me an incredible amount of joy. It's interesting how much is involved when you sell a house or rent out an apartment. As a real estate agent you have many tasks.

Putting together the listing is exciting. You should be a bit of a photographer. Having an eye for the best pictures is an advantage for the buyer and the agent alike. The better the photos, the more likely you are to get more prospects. In the end, it's the calling card.

Beautiful isn't always beautiful, and luxury isn't always luxury

Everyone defines luxury differently. For me, luxury homes are something very special. The interior is just as important as the exterior facade. High-quality materials are the be-all and end-all everywhere. Everything must and should be perfect. You shouldn't cut corners here.

The heating system and the front gate are equally important. The look is fundamentally important, but the heating should also be installed by a good manufacturer. Luxury through and through. That's how I want to advise clients as an agent, and I place absolute value on it.

It's a joy to see people move into their homes with enthusiasm and look forward in advance to what's coming. How do I know? I watch a lot of YouTube and always watch shows where luxury is on offer. It's my world and I can get completely lost in it.

The internet offers so much to watch. Many sites offer videos in which you can look closely at the outside and inside of a house. I've already spent nights in front of my laptop and couldn't tear myself away.