ENGINEER · ENTREPRENEUR · COMMUNITY
Or Yochanan
Technion engineer and entrepreneur. Building Edgent, educating Israelis who relocate, and running Austin Connections.
About
Engineer. Entrepreneur. Community builder.
After a decade in tech at Amazon, Qualcomm, and Armis — and an engineering degree from Technion — Or brings systems and product thinking to residential real estate, community education, and software for agents.
Top-10 ABOR MLS production, every year from 2021–2025. The rest of this page covers the work: Austin Connections, Edgent, and the education and communities he runs.
For data-driven people who want substance over fluff.
Former
Amazon, Qualcomm, Armis
Education
Technion B.Sc.
Based in
Austin, TX
Real Estate
Austin Connections Group
Austin Connections: the move, community integration, and clear education on schools and areas — especially Israel → Austin. Bilingual guidance covers neighborhoods, school districts, community integration, and closing — not transactions alone.
- Or’s production: 300+ homes closed · $200M+ volume
- Among the top 10 buyer’s agents in Travis & Williamson Counties by ABOR MLS volume and by transaction count, every year from 2021–2025.
- Service areas: Greater Austin, Travis & Williamson counties
- Bilingual: English & Hebrew
- Community integration + schools & areas education
ABOR MLS · Travis & Williamson · 2021–2025
Who Or works with
edgentEdgent
Less busywork. More client time.
Operator-built for buyer’s agents — tour setup from ~30 min to ~1 min.
Plan tours, coordinate showings, and capture buyer feedback — all in one clean workflow.
YouTube
Or in Austin
Hebrew-language Austin real estate education — neighborhoods, homes, and what moving to Central Texas actually looks like. 3K+ subscribers.
All-time most watched — הבית הזה באוסטין עבר שיפוץ ועכשיו הוא למכירה · 66K views
Latest
הגודל לא קובע - בית סתם גדול באוסטין
4.8K views
הבית באחת השכונות הכי מבוקשות ע"י ישראלים באוסטין
6.9K views
בית עם בריכה שמשקיפה לאגם
1.6K views
All-time most watched
Community & education
Free education, before it's a transaction
Free education and community for Israelis navigating money and relocation — then Austin, when the move is real. Or manages a 70k+ Israeli relocation community on Facebook.
150 Paychecks
Nonprofit-style lecture series Or founded to demystify Israeli mortgages — education, not brokerage.
Relocation podcast - מהגרים אבל אופטימיים
Weekly co-host with Nirit Alboteanu. Ongoing relocation podcast for Israelis abroad.
Latest episodes → avaloptimim.com70k+ relocation community
Active Facebook communities Or manages for Israelis relocating — education and peer support, not brokerage.
Educational work that has reached thousands of Israelis on mortgages and relocation.
Press & Social
Press & Social
Press features first, then day-to-day Austin on Instagram and professional updates on LinkedIn.
Press features
Feature on 150 Paychecks, Or's Israeli mortgage education series.
Crowdfunding campaign for the 150 Paychecks lecture series.
Also: Voyage Austin interview
Contact
Let's talk
Whether you're moving to Austin, exploring a partnership, or curious about Edgent, Or replies directly.
Phone
(512) 909-3943
oryo@atxc.net
Want to talk?
Call, email, or send the form — it all reaches Or directly. Also: austinconnections.net · oryo@edgent.app · getedgent.com