Our Team

The Surfing Nahua Team

We at Surfing Nahua have a qualified and experienced team ready to help you in every step of your Northern Nicaragua real estate and vacation rental needs. Read more about our personal stories below and know who you are getting in contact with. We hope to be your hosts in Northern Nicaragua very soon!

Barry Oliver – Owner/Broker

Barry joined Century 21 Gold Coast Realty as General Manager in 2004. He became broker/owner of the San Juan del Sur and Popoyo offices in 2007.  He built and opened the Marina office in Chinandega in 2007. He spent one season as a professional Triathlete in Argentina. He has 7 years experience as a Senior Account Executive for Deloitte & Touche, SAP Software, and Siebel Systems. While surfing he fell in love with Central America in 2000 and the next year he moved to Nicaragua and founded his export business. Barry received his B.A. in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly State University, SLO where he also graduated Cum Laude with a Masters in Industrial Technology. In 2017 Barry decided was the time to change office upgrade the operation into a fresh and exciting phase of northern Nicaragua real estate.  That is how Century 21 Gold Coast Realty became Surfing Nahua.

Barry supports the local cycling teams, baseball leagues and donates to local education through the A. Jean Brugger Foundation. He is currently ranked #1 for Triathlons in his age group in Central America.  He enjoys time with his Costa Rican wife Kymberly, son Nolan and daughter Angela. Read more about Barry’s lifestyle and living in Nicaragua.

ALDO

Lic. Aldo Venerio. He is a Founding Partner of Integral Law Services Firm located in Chinandega, He has more than 22 years of legal practice. His experience includes legal services in the Notarial, Registry, and Labor practice areas of the firm, likewise providing assistance to some Managua Law firms. Characterized by his experience in Real Estate.

He has provided advice and provided his services, Real Estate transactions, Corporation constitution, as well as in the constitution and advice of businesses related to tourism, in the western coastal area of Nicaragua since the year 2000, providing continuous advice to businesses established in the tourist area in the western sector of Nicaragua.

VIVIANA MEZA

She is a business woman, has a degree in public relations and marketing. She worked in Costa Rica as a developer for 5 years. She has more than 5 years of experience in Real Estate.

Boris Garmendia – Office Partner/Listing Agent

Boris Garmendia, Office Partner/Listing Agent, is a lifelong resident of the Chinandega and Northern Nicaragua area. He has been the listing agent for us since our New Marina office opened. His life-long knowledge of the area helps Boris collect information about each and every property. His job involves meeting with local sellers to discuss contracts, showing properties to clients, and municipal duties. Boris is a key member of our team, and on Sundays, the office makes sure to support him and his championship baseball team. Recently he opened his own Costa del Sol restaurant in Nahualapa with amazing views. Go there and enjoy the great local Nicaraguan hospitality with quality food, drinks, and services.

Marjorie Bolainez – Attorney/Office Partner

She joined the Surfing Nahua family in October 2007 in our New Marina office. She is our Office Manager, Escrow Agent, Legal Advisor and Rental agent. Marjorie received her law degree in 2014 and is fluent in English, in addition 2011 she did a Diploma In Business Administration with INCAE at Georgetown University. Marjorie plays an important role in making sure every customer’s legal papers are in order as their real estate transactions move along. She will help you to feel at home in your Rentals with us!

DANI

Daniel Serrano (Basque Country, Spain)

Studied architecture at the University of UPV San Sebastian. His work aims to design spaces in relation to the context, always asking himself: what’s the best way to live connected to the landscape and climate?

He studied as an exchange student in Puerto Rico (2013-14) and Guatemala (2016-17) where he completed his architecture thesis: A community centre built with bamboo in an indigenous Mayan community over Lake Atitlán as an alternative to contemporary construction that uses techniques harmful to the environment. After graduating, he moved to Bali to work for Studio Jencquel (2018-2019), Maximilian Jencquel’s firm in Ubud, the cultural and artistic center of Bali.

Since then he has been working on his own with private clients. Currently in the Pacific north of Nicaragua.

Etienne Verbij – Project Manager/Real Estate Agent

Etienne grew up in the Netherlands. He and his family have always visited France for summer holidays. This is where Etienne fell in love with the ocean and surfing. During his study, Real Estate Management, Etienne became a member (of the board) of a boardsport association, to make as many surf trips as possible. Since this study period, his focus has always been on surfing and Real Estate. For that reason, he decided to do an internship abroad. He started looking for an Internship in Nicaragua, after many recommendations from his friends. Barry was the first one who was interested in his request and asked him to come down. He didn’t think twice and booked his ticket. After spending five months in the amazing waves and the Real Estate business of Nicaragua, he didn’t want to leave anymore. With his western knowledge, critical eye, Dutch down-to-earth attitude, calmness and passion for surfing and real estate in Northern Nicaragua, he is a solid addition to the Surfing Nahua Team. With Etienne you’ll go on an amazing tour to see our properties and/or have an interesting chat about our project up here in Northern Nicaragua.”

Melvin – Surfing Nahua Gardener

Melvin has been with us since 2017 doing a great Job at the Marina office which recently sold and now is working in Brisas del Alma Community where our future office will be located on lot 3b, he has an amazing passion for plants, a gifted Green Thumb.

He has provided advice and provided his services, Real Estate transactions, Corporation constitution, as well as in the constitution and advice of businesses related to tourism, in the western coastal area of Nicaragua since the year 2000, providing continuous advice to businesses established in the tourist area in the western sector of Nicaragua.

Gabriel Roja – Surfing Nahua Photographer

Gabriel Rojas is our photographer in the area. Coco Loco, Nahualapa, Aposentillo and The Boom, a guy with a lot of passion for what he does, and always available for any surf session you need.