Foreign  clients will find a friendly environment and a high degree of comfort dealing in their native language. Born in Switzerland, my native languages are English, German, French, Italian and Swiss-German. Also, when with the US Foreign service I learned Arabic and Persian when assigned to Tehran, Morocco, Jordan and Bahrain as well as Spanish when assigned to Panama. I have been married to Sam Starrett for over 30 years, he is a graduate of the Air Force Academy and a retired diplomat. We have two sons; one is an FBI Special Agent and the other is serving in the Navy in Guam. Even so, we are not "empty nesters", we have adopted a Greyhound. We vacationed in Manatee County from all over the world for many years and have owned our home here since 1986. I take extra care with my clients since I rely on repeat business and referrals from satisfied customers.