n greetings or goodbyes, Aloha
translates to the presence of life.
Alo=presence. Hā=breath. And it
means much more, with layers of
interpretation adding to the positive
spirit of energy exchanged with others. Born
and bred on Oahu, Tommy Kim is more than
familiar with the idea, and the feeling. As a
lifelong entrepreneur, a former athlete and for
nearly the past decade, a real estate agent—he's
practiced it his whole life.
"I'm working across all the different time
zones," he says good-naturedly, "but I wouldn't
have it any other way." „e agent's clients
span those in Hawaii and the mainland as
well as those in Asia, where particularly high
net-worth families in Korea and Taiwan are
a unique niche.
From the start, Kim's business has been built
by one relationship linking to the next, with
him thoroughly enjoying the relationship and
service aspects of real estate. "I like connecting
good people with one another," he explains.
"It makes the world smaller."
It makes sense how individuals would be
drawn to Kim's mix of relaxed affability and
do-or-die service standard, formed while
growing up in his family's business, followed
by years in the pro golf world. While the
first was a circumstance of birth—his family
was the first importer of Häagen-Dazs into
Hawaii—his golf career came about as a fluke.
Urged by his father to take up golf, a then-
teenage Kim was dutifully being fitted for
clubs by a visiting national Titleist rep who,
impressed by his swing speeds, encouraged
him to pursue the sport in earnest.
Kim did, and cinched the state championship
for the next two years. He moved to the main-
land where he could compete in more events
and, while still an amateur, qualified for the
Sony Open in 2001. He lived in Las Vegas and
San Diego where, for years, golf was his world.
Family (his wife is also from Hawaii) and a
desire for change brought him back to Oahu.
"Hawaii is a great place to raise a family," says
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
TOM M Y K IM
Steeped in family entrepreneurism
and pro golf, this convivial native of
Hawaii shares his strong local real
estate network with a global client
base—and always lives Aloha.
W R I T T E N B Y C O N S TA N C E D U N N
P H O T O G R A P H S C O U R T E S Y O F
T O M M Y K I M
TOMMY KIM
808.779.1416
W W W.TOMMYKIMHAWAII.COM
COLDWELL BANKER REALT Y
GLOBAL LUXURY SPECIALIST
RS 76201
AMERICA'S
BEST
Tommy Kim is part of
2022's RealTrends +
Tom Ferry "America's
Best Real Estate
Professionals," which
represents the top
1.49% of more than
1.6 million agents
nationwide.
THE 1%
He is a two-
time recipient of
Coldwell Banker's
"International
President's Premier
Award," awarded
to the top 1% of the
global brokerage's real
estate agents.
ACCOL ADES
Kim is also on the
2022 "A-List" of
the Asian Real
Estate Association
of America
(AREAA).
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