About Chris

Building trust today. Creating value for what comes next.

Chris began his career with STRÜB Residential, joining what was then the No. 1 real estate team in Austin and quickly establishing himself in a high-performance environment. Within his first 16 months in the industry, he closed 100 real estate transactions, with experience including homes placed under contract in less than 48 hours, multiple-offer situations, and transactions secured above asking price. His approach combines strategic pricing, property positioning, market intelligence, technology-driven exposure, negotiation, and a clear understanding of each client’s broader objectives.

What distinguishes Chris is that his perspective extends well beyond traditional brokerage. He personally owns and operates real estate, manages rental property, evaluates investments, allocates capital, and participates directly in residential development. Through this experience, he understands the realities of ownership, financing, construction, operating costs, market cycles, liquidity, and long-term asset performance. He brings that same owner and investor mentality to the clients he represents.

As a Certified Listing Specialist, Chris approaches every property as a distinct positioning opportunity, carefully evaluating the home, target buyer, competitive environment, presentation, pricing, and marketing strategy before bringing it to market. For investors, his perspective incorporates cash flow, financing, projected returns, equity, holding periods, exit strategies, and broader portfolio considerations. His active experience across real estate, public equities, precious metals, and digital assets further informs his understanding of interest rates, inflation, liquidity, and the movement of capital across markets.

Chris is also expanding his work into development as co-founder of HT Elevations and founder of Noble Crest Ventures. HT Elevations is advancing a pipeline of 12 contemporary residences across four East Austin properties, developed in partnership with J Davis Construction and centered around elevated design, intelligent land use, and thoughtful urban development. His long-term vision extends toward larger residential communities and ultimately mid-rise and high-rise development.

A member of the Urban Land Institute and Big Dog Investors Association, Chris continues to deepen his knowledge of development, investment, capital, and leadership. He is also an FAA Part 107 licensed drone pilot, adding another dimension to property marketing, land analysis, and development storytelling.

Born in Lima, Peru, Chris spent his formative years living and traveling across six continents before the age of 13. Those experiences shaped his adaptability, curiosity, cultural awareness, and ability to connect with people from widely different backgrounds. Fluent in English and Spanish, he brings a distinctly global perspective to an Austin market increasingly influenced by international investment, innovation, migration, and design. His professional story has received national media exposure through Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fox, MarketWatch, and CBS.

Following the passing of his father, the meaning of legacy became deeply personal. It reinforced Chris’s belief that success is measured not simply by what is achieved, but by what is built, protected, and carried forward for others.

Elegance. Trust. Legacy.

These principles define how Chris approaches every client, investment, and development opportunity, with the objective of creating clarity, protecting value, and building something that lasts.

Whether guiding a family through an important move, positioning a residence for sale, helping an investor evaluate an opportunity, or bringing a new development to life, Chris approaches every opportunity with the same objective: create clarity, protect value, and deliver an outcome worthy of the client's confidence.

He is not simply participating in the future of Central Texas real estate. He is working to help shape it.