Perci Piétro


Prince Percia Piétrolungo, better known as Perci Piétro, is an American of Persian and Italian descent. He is a real estate entrepreneur and the founder of OWN Realty and OWN Financial, with principal offices located in Miami, Florida.

Early life and education

Piétro was born to Princess Shahnaz Shakoori, after she moved from Iran to become a surgeon in the United States. He attended preparatory school at Rumsey Hall in Washington, Connecticut and then boarding school at Wayland Academy, Wisconsin. After he attained his Bachelor of Science Degree from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Later he went on to study at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida where he attained a Master of Business Administration Degree in International Management.

Career

After graduating from college, Piétro opened a lounge in South Beach, Miami, which became one of the few upscale lounges in Miami, with regular celebrity guests.
Piétro remained at the entertainment venue until 2004 when he left to start World Real Estate Exchange, which was a real estate brokerage founded in early 2005. As the company grew, it set up affiliates in a number countries, including Istanbul, Dubai, Brazil and the Bahamas. Piétro also developed a niche according to Miami Agent magazine of negotiating bulk deals with developers and then introducing groups of buyers, to assist developers with moving of their inventory.
After becoming an International real estate expert, Piétro was made a Certified International Property Specialist, becoming one of just over 1,000 to hold the qualification globally.

Family

Piétro is a great grandson of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, who was the second Qajar king of Persia under that Dynasty from 1797-1834.
His grandfather Jalil Shakoori continued to live in Iran, and served as a Colonel under the last Shah starting in the mid-1940s. Piétro’s mother moved to New York City in the late sixties, later bringing her mother and four sisters.