He was born and raised in Armenia, where he got his bachelor's degree in economics. At 26 years of age, in 1989, he immigrated to the United States. Got licensed as a Real Estate Salesperson and as a General Contractor in 1991 in California. In 1995, he upgraded his RE salesperson's license to a Broker's license. Since 1999, he has been appraising real estate in CA, and since 2003 in Nevada.
In 2004-2006, he founded the only credit reporting agency in Armenia. In 2007-2010, he started the implementation of a $400 million gaming resort project in Armenia. He is divorced and has a son who is 19 years of age. In 27 years of his real estate career, he has not received any disciplinary actions, formal complaints, or been a subject of a lawsuit.