Horacio Gallegos was born in Brownsville, Texas and grew up on both sides of the Texas-Mexico border. He resided with his family in Matamoros, Mexico for 18 years, while attending school in Brownsville. Horacio moved to Austin in 1994 to attend college. After graduation, Horacio worked at several start-up companies in various marketing functions, including several roles that marketed to the Hispanic community in the United States. He also worked for several years at Dell, Inc. as a project manager and consultant.

Horacio started his career in real estate as an investor in 1999 while attending graduate school. He received his license several years later and has worked with sellers, buyers, investors, and developers. Much of his experience has come from rehabbing numerous single-family, multi-family, and commercial properties in the Austin area. He now specializes in investment and international real estate, and helps foreign investors in the U.S., as well as Americans purchasing property abroad.

Horacio earned a Bachelor's in Business Administration from St. Edward's University and a Master's in Advertising from the University of Texas at Austin. He has studied in Mexico and Brazil and has worked in Mexico, Costa Rica, the United Kingdom, and Taiwan. He also completed graduate coursework at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Horacio also maintains the designation of Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) and is a member of the Texas Association of REALTORS® International Committee.

Horacio heads our office in Austin Texas.