Gretchen Abi Daher, International Real Estate

09/20/2026

Living in Germany- I’ve heard countless times people saying “I want to visit you in October because I want to go to October fest!” I always correct them - no you want in September!! Then 🤯🤯 the questions begin…

Did you know Oktoberfest actually starts in September? 🍺🎡

It started as a wedding:
The very first Oktoberfest on October 12, 1810, wasn't a beer festival at all. It was a massive city-wide party to celebrate the marriage of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese! 👑

Blame the weather:
The festival was so much fun that Munich decided to make it an annual tradition. But Bavarian October nights get freezing fast, so they moved the start date up into mid-September to enjoy warmer weather and longer daylight hours.

☀️The October rule:
Even though it kicks off in September, tradition is everything. The festival is strictly scheduled so that its grand finale always wraps up during the first week of October. 🍂So grab your Dirndl or Lederhosen early—because September is the new October in Munich! 🇩🇪

And another fun fact- Don’t assume ALL of Germans wear Dirndls and Lederhosen’s- that’s a Bavarian tradition and mixing that up can be like assuming all Texans wear cowboy boots and cowboy hat.

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09/13/2026

To all of those that travel to Florida- especially the Orlando area-please please keep in mind:

There are alligators in ALL bodies of waters, yes even pools!!!🐊🐊🐊

And central Florida is considered the “lightning alley” of the USA, Orlando leading as the number 1 place for lightning strikes.

Please download the app for lightning alerts when you visits. Share and be safe.

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Newly released body camera video shows the frantic efforts by first responders to save a couple who were struck by lightning while walking along the West Orange Trail in Winter Garden.

09/11/2026

Today is the 25th anniversary of 9-11.

A day that changed our world. Looking back and reading articles, people’s stories- remembering what our country was before.
Take a moment today to think about who we were- what we stood for and how we fought together.

God bless the souls of all those we lost that day. 🙏
May we never relive a horror like that.

The attacks began at 8:46 a.m., when hijacked American Airlines Fli...

09/08/2026

09/07/2026

In just 2 months this is happening…. Are you ready?

Christmas Market season!!!🎄❤️

09/01/2026

This is 100 percent real- I got to experience the true German cultural and I didn’t even know it. 🤣
I saw a young guy walking dressed like this and I immediately thought he must be drunk , crazy and wearing a costume begging for a ride !😅 But nope you are supposed to give them a lift- now I know better.

Would you stop and give them a lift?

There are young men walking the roads of Germany right now, on foot, in black hats, who are not allowed to go home.

It is called the Walz, and it is what a carpenter or a roofer or a stonemason does once the apprenticeship is finished. They put on the traditional black corduroy, the waistcoat, the wide brimmed hat. They take a carved wooden stick and a bundle of clothes, and they leave for three years and one day.

The rules are old and they are kept. No money for travelling, so you walk or you get a lift from a stranger. No going within about thirty miles of your home town, not once, for the whole three years. No debts. You work wherever you land, for board and a bed, and you learn from whoever is willing to teach you.

Then, three years and a day later, you walk back into your own town, and you know your trade properly.

A few hundred are out there doing it right now. In 2026.

If you passed one of them on the road, would you have known what you were looking at?

09/01/2026

Where are YOU thinking of buying?

08/31/2026

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08/27/2026

When you visit a place that has international customers….
Is it too much?

08/22/2026

For my Houston and surrounding area friends- you do not want to pass up on this beautiful home!!!