Meet Cesar Calzadilla | Real Estate Inspector (Residential & Commercial).

We had the good fortune of connecting with Cesar Calzadilla and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Cesar, can you tell us more about your background and the role it’s played in shaping who you are today?
I am from Venezuela. My background in Civil Engineering definitely has a direct impact on my work as a Home Inspector since both are technical careers where the fundamentals of engineering greatly facilitated the understanding to become a Home Inspector.

I obtained my engineering degree in Venezuela, which is why I do not have an engineering license here in the USA, but my upbringing helped me understand that I had to start again from cero, so i could use that background to develop another career in this country, and it was at the Home Inspection where I was able to find the perfect formula to channel my previously acquired knowledge.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
My story is a migration story.

As I said before, I am from Venezuela, for those who do not know, Venezuela is a country that has been under a dictatorial regime for more than 20 years, making it an extremely dangerous country to live in, and where job opportunities as a professional In engineering are almost non-existent.

I graduated as an engineer at a very young age (21 years old), and quickly rose through the ranks in the companies and projects I worked on. Within a few years i was already holding positions as a project manager with good success. However for the reasons already stated, the projects began to disappear and in addition to this, the country was very dangerous. So I decided to emigrate to the USA.

Like all beginnings, it was difficult, and maybe a little disoriented. I started working in ​​residential remodeling but along the way I discovered that there was a profession called Home Inspector. I did a little research about it and I saw myself reflected there. The beginning was not easy at all because my technical English was very bad, so I had to work twice as hard, the technical part was easy to digest thanks to my background in engineering. I still had a lot of support in the company where I started and after a short time I already felt comfortable in my job.

But without a doubt the biggest challenge that I have had to face in my entire life was making the decision to emigrate to another country where you have to adapt to a new culture, a new language, in short a new unknown lifestyle, but forced by circumstances.

Today I already run my own inspection company in Georgia Estate (ROMA INSPECTIONS), where i preform the following inspections; Residential, Commercial, Thermography, Pool inspections, Pre-drywall, Lawn sprinkler, etc. I have more than 5 years of experience and more than 1500 inspections carried out.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I would take him to visit the following places;

Mecedes Benz Stadium

Truist Park

Centennial Olympic Park

World of Coca Cola

Georgia Aquarium

Lanier Lake

Helen

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Throughout my life there have been many people and organizations that I would have to thank. But if we talk about my development as an inspector here in the USA, I must mention Bill Compton and his company (CHAMPIA), for giving me the opportunity to develop as an inspector. Likewise, I have to name two inspectors who taught me a lot in my beginnings: Joe Niehuser and Dr Mike Molly.

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