124: How Tobi Derin Pivoted Into Tech, Bought Her First Property, Quit Her 6-Figure Job to Take a Sabbatical All In Her 20s

Send us Fan MailWhat does it look like to be redefining success on your own terms and to be way ahead financially while in your twenties? Meet Tobi Derin. In this episode, I sit down with Tobi Derin, an immigrant who moved to Canada at age 16, pivoted from Engineering to Tech, bought her first investment property at 25, and quit her 6-figure tech job to take a year-long career break/sabbatical at 27! Tune in to hearHow she became financially aware relatively earlyHow she started saving and investing while in UniversityHow she realized that owning real estate was a possibility for her as an immigrant and the importance of seeing what is possibleWhy she bought the kind of property she ended up with and in the location she choseRealizing something needed to change and facing that truth especially as a high achieving high performerQuitting her 6-figure tech job and how she is funding her year-long breakHow the sabbatical/career break is goingWhat she has learned from the journey so farA message for anyone wondering if this is even remotely a possibility for themIts time to rethink what success really means. Hit play, and join the conversation. Tobi is a content creator, real estate investor, and tech professional currently on a career break. After moving to Canada for university and earning a degree in Aerospace Engineering, she began sharing online, creating resources to help other immigrants navigate life in a new country and build financial stability. Over the past five years, her content has helped thousands of immigrants thrive in Canada.Tobi transitioned from engineering into tech where she went on to work as a Product Manager. Along the way, she continued sharing her journey to help others break into tech, access high-paying opportunities and grow in their career. At 27, she made the bold decision to step away from her six-figure role to take a career break and redesign life on her own terms. Today, she creates content at the intersection of career, money, and real estate, with a long-standing mission to help people, especially immigrants, make smart money moves and build lives they truly desire.She creates  content to help people thrive in their careers, become financially literate, and build wealth through real estate. She recently launched 1:1 sessionsFollow Tobi on Instagram at Tobi.Derin or on her YouTube Channel @Tobi.DerinThank you for the gift of your time and attention. Thank you for listening to this episode of the Rich Immigrant podcast, please give the podcast a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, subscribe, and share this episode with someone in your world that needs  to hear these conversations.  Please join our community online at www.therichimmigrant.com or on  Instagram at 'Therichimmigrant.'