My Story
Early Life
Growing up in Idaho instilled in me a DIY mindset that would later prove invaluable across multiple ventures. From watching my father build our family home, that he started from scratch, in the 1970s. To learning how to make the most of limited resources, these early experiences shaped my approach to entrepreneurship and innovation. My parents lived through a winter in just the living room of the house my dad was building—a testament to determination that continues to inspire my business philosophy today.
When I met my wife Ela, our dreams converged around creating not just a home but a future together. We started in a small one-bedroom apartment near Milan, paying €450 monthly. While functional, it wasn't where we wanted to build our future, especially when we learned we were expecting our first child. In 2014, an opportunity arose that would change our path completely—a property auction near Milan that became the first step in what would eventually grow into multiple business ventures.
From Personal Projects to Public Platform
What began as documenting our renovation journey evolved into DauvO LLC, a real estate consulting and education company focused on helping foreign buyers navigate the Italian property market. The challenges we faced—bureaucratic delays, language barriers, and cultural differences—became valuable insights I could share with others. Our YouTube channel, which now has 23,000 subscribers, serves as both an entertainment platform and an educational resource for potential buyers interested in Italian real estate.
The channel's success revealed a significant gap in the market: foreign buyers needed transparent, unbiased information about Italian properties and reliable professionals to work with. By showcasing property walk-throughs and regional highlights, we've built trust with our audience while creating a network of real estate professionals across Italy. Our goal is to reach 100,000 subscribers as we continue to expand our content and services.
Building the DauvO Ecosystem
Today, DauvO offers several key services designed to address the pain points we once experienced ourselves. Our physical property inspections save clients time and money by providing detailed video and photo content of potential purchases. Through our collaboration with 10X Agents and EXP Realty, we offer purchase support that connects buyers with reliable agents. Our partnership with Astaplus provides specialized assistance for auction properties—a process I know intimately from our own experience.
These services reflect our mission to make Italian real estate accessible to foreign buyers by eliminating language barriers, providing transparent information, and offering end-to-end support. Whether clients are looking for a vacation home, retirement property, or investment opportunity, we've designed our business to address every phase of the purchase process.
Expanding Horizons: 10X Agents Global Community
Building on the success of DauvO, I'm developing the 10X Agents Global Community—a platform inspired by Grant Cardone's 10X Rule philosophy. This community will transform how real estate professionals collaborate and grow, with a focus on agents who prioritize transparency and exceptional client service.
The community will offer tiered membership options, from a base level with access to core courses on sales, financial independence, YouTube marketing, and AI in real estate, to elite coaching programs with personalized strategy sessions. We're creating an ecosystem where agents can both learn and contribute, with an affiliate model that rewards content creation and community engagement.
What makes this vision unique is its global approach. Rather than creating separate groups for each region, members will be grouped by language within our Skool.com platform, ensuring consistent communication and course access worldwide. Italy will be our first focus region, with plans to expand to other languages and markets.
Italiauction: Democratizing Property Access
My experience with Italian property auctions revealed another opportunity: many foreign buyers are unaware of the exceptional deals available through this channel. Italiauction will serve as a specialized platform connecting international investors with Italian auction properties, providing the guidance and support I wish I'd had during our first purchase.
This platform offers property search services, document verification, and auction participation support—all designed to make this often-intimidating process accessible to foreign buyers. By combining technology with on-the-ground expertise, we'll help clients find properties that match their investment criteria while navigating the complexities of the Italian auction system.
Creāt.media: Tools for Digital Creators
As DauvO's content creation demands grew, I recognized the need for better creative tools. This led to the development of Creāt.media, a suite of creative SaaS tools designed for content creators, marketers, and entrepreneurs. The suite includes illustrāt.app for whiteboard videos, animāt.app for animated explainers, simulāt.app for funnel mapping, and captivāt.app for video hosting and lead generation.
Each tool addresses specific needs in the content creation process, from engaging visual storytelling to effective lead capture. By unifying these tools under a cohesive brand with consistent naming and design, we're creating an ecosystem that simplifies the creative process for entrepreneurs and marketers worldwide.
Looking Forward
These interconnected ventures reflect my belief that the most valuable businesses solve problems their founders have personally experienced. From DauvO's focus on simplifying Italian property purchases to 10X Agents' community-building approach, each initiative addresses gaps I've encountered in my own journey.
My five-year vision includes expanding DauvO's YouTube channel to 1,000,000 subscribers and extending our content to Portugal, Spain, and India. I aim to help 1,000 homebuyers find their dream properties and assist 200 investors in purchasing properties valued over €2,000,000 for short-term rental businesses.
What drives me isn't just business growth but the impact these ventures can have on people's lives. Whether it's helping a family find their perfect Italian home, empowering real estate agents to build sustainable businesses, or giving creators the tools to share their message effectively, each project contributes to a larger vision of accessible opportunity and transparent information.
The DIY spirit that helped me renovate that first Italian townhouse continues to inform how I build businesses—with resourcefulness, adaptability, and a commitment to solving real problems for real people.