Sotheby’s International Realty Expands Presence Into Brazil

Sotheby’s International Realty announced that Brezilian Imobiliaria Bossa Nova has joined the brand and will now do business as Bossa Nova Sotheby’s International Realty. The firm, led by owners Luciano Amado as president and Marcello Romero as vice president, is located at Alameda Gabriel Monteiro da Silva 2027, Pinheiros, Sao Paulo.

“Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are exciting markets that encompass extraordinary properties in a broadly diverse destination, and provide a highly influential source of avid real estate buyers,” said Philip White, president and chief executive officer, Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates. “We are pleased to welcome Luciano, Marcello and their team to our global network.”

According to Romero, the new affiliation with the brand represents the opportunity for them to expand and grow. “The support of this brand will allow us to supply our team with new technologies, training and market intelligence, combined with an extraordinary inventory in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and top beach and countryside locations,” said Amado. “Thanks to this affiliation, we now have direct access to a global market through the brand’s 760 offices worldwide.”

The brand´s network has currently more than 16,500 sales associates located in approximately 760 offices in 60 countries and territories worldwide. Bossa Nova Sotheby’s International Realty listings are marketed on the global website. In addition to the referral opportunities and widened exposure generated from this source, the firm’s brokers and their clients will benefit from an association with the Sotheby’s auction house and worldwide marketing programs of the Real Estate Business. Each office is independently owned and operated.

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