STYL

For Luck and Success in

Georgia

David Maceček, 24, was born in Ostrava and studied at the 1st International School of Ostrava from

2009-2017. He currently lives in Georgia, has his own company, STRATOS, which helps clients

with real estate investments, is launching the real estate portal NoAgent.ge and completing his

Master's degree in business administration at The University of Georgia.

Mr Maceček, why Georgia?

My first choice to study abroad was

Canada. I have loved the mountains since

I was a child and Canada is a promised

land for me. At the same time, however,

my father became interested in Georgia

through business. He has been traveling

to Georgia since 2010 and was always

excited about the visit. Therefore, when

he planned his business trip in 2017, he

asked me if I wanted to go with him. After

returning to the Czech Republic, I had two

choices — go to Canada, a country that is

economically advanced, graduate from

a university and get a lucrative job, or go

to Georgia, a country with an emerging

market that offers more chances to do

business. As you know, I chose the second

option. So I applied for a Bachelor's degree

in business administration at The University

of Georgia, was accepted, and moved to

Tbilisi on 20 August 2017.

What does this country mean to you?

Most Czechs don't know much about

Georgia. If someone had asked me what

I thought of when Georgia was named,

I would say shacks and an undeveloped

civilization. However, the opposite is true!

When I first arrived in Tbilisi, the capital

of Georgia, I was surprised. Beautiful

buildings, great infrastructure, luxury shops

and a rich history. It is surprising how little

information there is about this beautiful

country in the Czech Republic.

You are a graduate of the 1st International

School of Ostrava (ISO). How has this

school helped you achieve your life

success?

When I started ISO, I didn't know much

English and the idea of ​​living abroad was

unthinkable for me. However, the daily

teaching of subjects in English, an emphasis

on presentations, project learning,

communication and opportunities to

actively participate in school events

changed everything. I would say that,

thanks to these aspects of education

at ISO, I learned to present in a foreign

language at the level of a native speaker

and to present myself confidently. For

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If anyone is considering

“studying

the Diploma

Programme, I personally

definitely recommend it.

It will make life

at university easier.

”

me, these are the two most important

competencies that a person can learn in

their youth. It gave me enough confidence

to try to study abroad.

I must also say that the decision to study

IBDP (International Baccalaureate Diploma

Programme) in the last two years at ISO

was the best I could take. Thanks to the IB,

Bachelor's studies were a breeze. Everything

we did here within the IB curriculum made

my life at the university easier and gave me

enough free time to come up with business

opportunities. Thanks to the extended essay,

writing a Bachelor's thesis was a pleasant

affair. Information retrieval, text formatting,

citation formatting, I already knew all that.

If anyone is considering studying

the Diploma Programme, I personally

definitely recommend it. It will make life

at university easier.

You are a successful businessman in

Georgia. How did you get into your

business in this area?

I spent the first half year in Georgia in

a rented room measuring 3x3 meters but

I quickly got tired of it so started exploring

the local real estate market. I found that

apartment prices are low and rents high,

which came to me as a very interesting

investment opportunity. I convinced my

father to lend me capital to buy my first

investment apartment. Thanks to this,

I went through the whole process of

buying real estate. Georgia is very ahead

in this regard; thanks to digitalization, a few

documents are enough, the transcription

of the property takes two hours and all

the information is searchable online. After

acquiring my first investment property,

I realized that I could offer these services

to clients who want to invest in real estate,

so I started my own company. STRATOS

offers services and advice on buying

investment property in Georgia. I help

clients choose the best real estate with

the possibility of an annual dividend of

up to 8% p.a. from the purchase price

of the property. Additionally, I also offer

property management, find clients' tenants,

take care of any problems or requirements

and the client can be at home and watch

how the rent goes to the account.

Is there an interest in your services?

The interest is getting bigger and bigger

every year, mostly the purchase of real

estate to own, but the interest in investment

real estate for rent is also growing.

I currently manage seven investment

properties and I hope to exceed ten by

the end of the year.

Mr Maceček, thank you for the interview.