Highlights Global Ties with Christie’s Network and Auction House to Serve Broward and Palm Beach Affluent Property Markets
As Miami continues to outpace the global real estate market and hundreds of real estate affiliates from Christie’s International Real Estate (CIRE) descend on Miami Beach for a two-day conference, one family-owned local brokerage is headlining its latest move north – expanding its footprint with two new office openings in North Miami Beach and Boca Raton, and a soon to be announced third office in Fort Lauderdale.
Fortune Christie’s International Real Estate, led by CEO Edgardo Defortuna, one of CIRE’s newest affiliates, today announces the expansion ahead of the Christie’s International Real Estate 2023 Agents Conference hosted June 5-6.
Fortune opened a new office in North Miami Beach at 17301 Biscayne Blvd and signed a lease at 101 Plaza Real South, Suite H in Boca Raton at the Royal Poinciana with an additional office planned for Fort Lauderdale.
Fortune Christie’s International Real Estate, the exclusive affiliate for Miami-Dade and Broward counties, joined the esteemed brand in October 2022. The brokerage has enjoyed a banner start of the year attributing some of its success to the bandwidth of the CIRE network’s extended reach into North America and Europe, beyond Fortune’s already dominant foothold in Latin America.
“We are excited to announce these new office locations,” said Edgardo Defortuna, CEO of Fortune Christie’s International Real Estate.“These affluent markets just to the north of Miami are home to collectors of everything from wine and high jewelry to automobiles and fine art. Our direct connection with the Christie’s auction house will be advantageous to buyers and sellers. These offices allow us to showcase not only our comprehensive collection of sales, leasing, new development marketing, property management and private lending services, but also the full power of the vast global network of Christie’s International Real Estate spanning nearly 50 countries and territories in addition to their cutting edge proprietary technology. We already have a considerable number of projects in Pompano Beach and beyond. The timing could not be better for us.”
As the host affiliate of the conference, Fortune Christie’s International Real Estate CEO Edgardo Defortuna will welcome the attendees from around the world, and also unveil the Miami Luxury Real Estate Showcase, an exquisite portfolio of Fortune International Group’s luxury newest developments including: 2000 Ocean, The St. Regis Residences, Sunny Isles Beach, Jade Signature, The Ritz-Carlton Residences Pompano Beach, Okan Tower, Ora by Casa Tua, Nexo Residences, and Auberge Beach Residences & Spa.
Headlined by CIRE CEO Chris Lim, the conference will feature speakers ranging from an auction house expert, to a social media guru, to an economist and an expert in the Metaverse among others.
Fortune Christie’s International Real Estate, a family-owned and operated brokerageled by CEO Edgardo Defortuna, has been in growth mode.Founded in 1983 by the Defortuna family with one office on Brickell Avenue, the brokerage company was among the first to establish a direct line between Latin American buyers and Miami’s luxury property market. Today, Fortune Christie’s has more than 600 agents in 11 offices in South Florida and nine international locations.
Miami is riding the wave of unprecedented wealth migration from the Northeast – the City’s luxury home sales continue to outperform all other domestic markets, and ranking No. 4 in super-prime real estate transactions ($10m+) and No. 5 in ultra-prime ($25M) sales in the world according to the 2023 Knight Frank Wealth Report.
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About Fortune Christie’s International Real Estate:
Founded in 1983 by Edgardo Defortuna, one of Miami’s most revered real estate visionaries, Fortune Christie’s International Real Estate began as a single office in Brickell to accommodate the sales and property management of the very first Fortune development, Jade Brickell. The family owned and operated brokerage soon expanded to 20 local and international locations since its inception.
Fortune Christie’s International Real Estate, a division of Fortune International Group, is recognized industry wide for consistently delivering a sophisticated and comprehensive collection of sales, leasing, new development marketing, property management and private lending services. Fortified by a powerful global network, its portfolio attracts a distinguished roster of clients seeking real estate opportunities and investment sales throughout Miami, South Florida, Europe and Latin America.
In 2022, Fortune joined forces with Christie’s International Real Estate, the world’s premier luxury real estate brand and network, as the brand’s exclusive affiliate in Miami-Dade and Broward counties adding enhanced global reach and luxury capabilities.
