Dave Thomaes, Former Business Space Consultant, DTZ

  • 21 Feb 2008 11:00 AM
Dave Thomaes, Former Business Space Consultant, DTZ
I hail from London, Ontario Canada. I have been living/working outside of Canada over the past 7 years specializing in Logistics and Commercial Real Estate throughout Eastern Europe, Russia and the Middle East.

I am currently a Business Space Consultant for DTZ here in Hungary.

My hobbies include playing hockey, snowboarding and going to Rock concerts to keep me sane.

1. When did you arrive in Hungary and what brought you here?

7 yrs ago, had a good friend living here and he sold myself and 3 other friends about Hungary.

2. Have you ever been an expatriate elsewhere?

YES. Kuwait City, Baghdad, Tashkent, Qarshi, Kabul, Prague, Bratislava, Moscow.

3. What surprised you most about Hungary?

It's close proximity to different cultures and landscapes.

4. Friends are in Budapest for a weekend - what must they absolutely see and do?

Must see the Basilica, Opera, Palace and have Unicum.

5. What is your favourite Hungarian food?

Goulash

6. What is never missing from your refrigerator?

Beer

7.What is your favourite Hungarian word?

Bazmeg

8. What do you miss most from home?

Watching NHL hockey...mainly The Toronto Maple Leafs.

9. What career other than yours would you love to pursue?

Pro Athlete.

10. What's a job you would definitely never want?

Street Sweeper

11. Where did you spend your last vacation?

Southern Ontario (home)

12. Where do you hope to spend your next holiday?

Tailand

13. What was your favourite band, film, or hobby as a teen?

Pearl Jam...still is.

14. What can't you resist?

Women

15. Red wine or white?

White.

16. Book or movie?

Depends on my mood.

17. Morning person or night person?

Night Person.

18. Dog person or cat person?

Dog.

19. Buda or Pest side?

Buda.

20. What would you say is your personal motto?

Do it...you only live once.

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