A supportive partner can truly shape your journey, and today, I want to share mine—a story of resilience, sacrifice, and shared vision with my incredible partner
@tashika_naamtohsunahihoga In 2008, my struggling bottle shop business left me uncertain. Tash suggested I move in to save $500/month and gave me $35,000—her entire student savings—to buy stock and install signage. That decision changed everything. The business took off.
With her support, I expanded to three bottle shops. She then encouraged me to explore fast food, and we ventured into Subway, eventually owning five stores. These ventures brought us financial stability.
In 2010, as we prepared to buy our first home, most friends opted for large houses in growth suburbs. Tash had a bigger vision. She persuaded me to buy an old house on a large block in Bundoora for subdivision. Though we knew nothing about property development, her vision paid off. Over time, we completed five successful projects, gaining valuable experience.
In 2019, when choosing a school for our daughter, Veronika, Tash prioritized education and lifestyle. Instead of a mansion, she insisted we move to Brighton and buy an older home on a large block. She lived in that old house for two years to see the project through, and once again, her vision paid off.
𝑫𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝑻𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒘𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒂𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒂’𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒔- 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒔𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒐𝒏
One should be super motivated when one of the top three architects in Melbourne is designing your home.
@martinfriedricharchitects Thankyou so much for creating masterpiece for us. We couldn’t have asked for more.
Super thankful to
@loulihari for being the best buyers advocate we could imagine. You delivered in impressive timeline. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU❤️
Tashu I promised you view for lifetime not just for holidays, well here it is❤️❤️
Here’s to the sacrifices, lessons, and dreams that shaped our journey.