"We recognize that work is important and that helping our clients is how we sustain ourselves, but we keep in mind that family is the most important thing.".
SANTO DOMINGO.- Echenique & Associates – Consulting Lawyers – Real Estate is a real estate family made up of five members who understand that unity is the greatest strength in life and therefore practice it and put all their effort into exercising the good lessons that come from the teachings of family values.
At almost 18 years old, Reyna Echenique and her husband Amauris Urbáez, Reyna Medina (daughter), Nora Echenique (sister), Manuel Echenique C. (father) and Manuel Echenique F. (brother), are forging their path in real estate, building each new day the legacy of their company that already transcends generations, embodying the phrase "entrepreneurship but together".
“After Jehovah, family is the most important and valuable thing we have. It is where the foundations are laid for building a home and a business; it is one of the strongest reasons why we strive to be better human beings every day and leave a good legacy; it is where values and principles are born, where we learn to be sons, fathers, brothers, husbands, and leaders,” says this family chorus.
It's not easy to separate work from personal projects. "Especially when you love what you do, but knowing how to prioritize and put everything in its proper perspective has helped us. We recognize that work is important, that helping our clients is how we support ourselves, but we also keep in mind that family is the most important thing; it's what helps us maintain balance, and we don't put anything above it.".
They benefit from working together, taking into account the current state of society. “Looking at society, we see that many parents, due to work and so many other commitments, don't have much time to spend with their children and spouse. Children are raised by grandparents, a specific caregiver, or even their phones, which is why we see how values have been eroded. However, working together as a family allows us to always be with our children and partner, thus strengthening the bonds of love. We protect each other, and by undertaking this venture together, we share a common vision, which is a key element for both family and professional success,” they maintain.
Five families make up Echenique y Asociados, located in Santo Domingo Este. They urge families currently facing crises to apply biblical precepts: Ecclesiastes 4:9 says that two are better than one; that is the key to success—working as a family, fighting together, respecting and understanding each other, undertaking whatever it is, but together. That strengthens family bonds, and in the end, it is for and because of the family that we work.”.
