“Being a woman has undoubtedly been a great advantage in all aspects of my life, as a wife, mother, and daughter. In a world of so many men, this has never been a limitation; on the contrary, it has made me see the importance of specializing and working with integrity and efficiency, allowing me to become a person respected by all.”.
SANTO DOMINGO– She operates in a predominantly male world. But that doesn't scare her; on the contrary, she takes advantage of the respect shown to her, and for that and many other reasons, she has understood the importance of specializing in her field, a task she has undertaken wholeheartedly.
She chose an area of real estate that isn't everyone's cup of tea, but for her, that's an advantage. She works comfortably with numerous properties, which offer her greater business opportunities. Her competitors are usually from other parts of the world, but she embraces the challenge and constantly prepares herself to keep up with her colleagues and always emerge victorious.
When it comes to commercial, corporate, and industrial real estate, the name Indhira Desangles resonates with experience, efficiency, and commitment. Of her 21 years as a broker, she has dedicated seven to this specialization, a sector she speaks about with absolute authority and mastery.
This year, 2022, has barely begun when she spoke to El Inmobiliario about the rebranding of her company, now Desangles Properties, where she has her own team of salespeople because her inventory of properties and demands exceeded her work schedule, understanding that growth is assumed and executed, even more so in a woman of high standing whose limit is the sky.
For this woman from the capital, “being a woman has undoubtedly been a great advantage in all aspects of my life, as a wife, mother, and daughter. In a world of so many men, this has never been a limitation; on the contrary, it has made me see the importance of specializing and working with integrity and efficiency, allowing me to be a person respected by everyone.”.
She defines herself as a woman who has achieved everything she has set out to do, “through the grace of God and constant effort, honesty, and a positive attitude in the face of adversity.” Her sons Roberto (10 years old) and Valentina (7), along with her dog Shakira, represent the treasures of her life.
The corporate girl is a woman of faith. “As a daughter of God, my main duty is to serve, so I divide my role between serving my family, friends, and clients, always giving my best. I prioritize my time with God, and He takes care of making my time more efficient and multiplying it tenfold,” she replies when we ask her about managing her time.
For Indhira Desangles, women in real estate are making their presence felt more and more each day in a demanding work environment that often requires dedicating time—nights, weekends, and holidays—to appointments, leads, signings, calls, sales, and rentals. Therefore, she understands the importance of not being solely motivated by money. “Money will be the result of good sales and after-sales management.”.
She believes that the ground gained by women in various positions is not a coincidence, but rather the result of their ability, continuous training, dedication, effort, desire to excel, "and above all, the fact that we are multitaskers, with great empathy towards others. That is why we see more and more women in high-level business positions at the local and global levels, and many more with real estate ventures and businesses related to that sector.".
The optimistic and persistent Indhira is pleased to see the cultural shift taking place in society in favor of women. “Every day I see more new female agents in the industry; I see it on social media, in chat groups, in courses and webinars. In my sector, there are definitely more women than men working in real estate, and we have several very close-knit groups that continually support each other.”.
But there's one thing that makes her feel powerless. "When people say this profession is 'easy,' that we earn a lot and put in little effort. It's true that in any field, those who don't work hard don't get results; however, in this one, it requires constant preparation and many personal sacrifices that a woman makes in order to manage, with the same success, the house, the children, the friends, the family, among other things.".
In the niche she chose, most of her clients and colleagues are men, and where competition is fierce and where knowledge, professionalism, and honesty are highly valued, something this hard worker has plenty of.
She is convinced that women in the real estate sector are valued appropriately, which is why she sends a message to all women: “Give your life, your day, your night, your family, your work, your plans, your goals, your dreams, your desires to God, and He will take care of fulfilling the purpose He has for you as a woman in your entirety. Be a virtuous woman, as Proverbs 31:10-31 says.”.
