Flavio Berardi
I’m pretty much all over the place: Italian origin, Dutch national, two half Swedish kids, at home with British and Caribbean culture and... honorary citizen of Catalonia! ;-)
And I consequently speak Italian, Dutch, Swedish, English and Spanish. I also can read French, understand Catalan (never attempted speaking it though) and... some Jamaican patwa too! ;-)

Been working as a graphic designer until 2013, then, partially by chance and partially planned, I ended up working full time in the hospitality field. Bought Barcelona in 2011 and started Van OldenBnB in 2015, and the nice results and wonderful feedback made sure I didn’t get to miss my original profession, which I practise only for my own projects now.

Renting to tourists is a big responsibilty, towards them but also towards the community, if you care about running things good and smooth, making sure that the guests feel at home in a perfectly kept, tip-top place, providing service and solving problems right on the spot, and that the neighbors never get to complain about anything.
And, without false modesty, I guess I can safely say that I succeded in both.

Hope to see you in Amsterdam soon!