Edgewater Development Ltd

62 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 EDGEWATER DEVELOPMENT L IMI TED estate investors, who get additional benefits like permanent residency status when they invest in the Caymanian real estate industry. However, for Kris and Debi Bergstrom, starting a real estate company in the Cayman Islands was the evolution of a hobby that began with the desire to build their own homes in the Cayman Islands. “Our company began as a hobby to build our own homes,” says Kris Bergstrom. “Soon, we started building for other clients. At the time, I was the one primarily involved because Debi was a vice president for a utility, and I was an airline captain, which meant I had a bit more time on my hands.” “A major hurricane on the island in 2004 was a turning point for the company because we had to grow fast to keep up with the work demand. One of us had to step in and run the business full- time because it was now a full-time business. So, my wife left her job and became the managing director, and it ran this way for several years while I continued working in the aviation industry.” Get startedwith our all - newonline banking andmobile app platforms at caymannational.com ElevateyourExperience