Maria (Pia) Michelsen comes from an international background and has lived in many places. Originally from Ecuador, she enjoyed a successful career in the entertainment industry in her native country. Her background has been invaluable in real estate. She has worked in various arenas, from the music industry, to hosting television and radio shows. Pia developed a passion for real estate ever since she arrived in New York.
It is her incredible negotiating skills and unique branding and marketing approach that makes each of her projects a success. She believes her achievements in business stem from a combination of providing clients with straight talk, key information, and building strong, life-long relationships with them.
Pia specializes in condos, co-ops, and investment properties, working with sellers and buyers providing personalized service every step of the way. It is the referrals and repeat business from her high-profile clientele who appreciate the exceptional assistance, discretion, and dedication with which she handles their needs.
She has exclusively represented multiple portfolios of luxury buildings on the Upper East Side and Murray Hill, where she has found only the most highly qualified tenants, with minimum vacancy time, and at the highest price per square foot achievable in the market. Through her effective marketing strategies, Pia continues to the raise the bar for each property she represents.
Pia has been an active member of the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) since 2015. She has participated in the Urban Thinkers Campus in Dubai, an event coordinated by UN Habitat in conjunction with the Dubai Real Estate Institute and FIABCI. Pia was also the lead planner for a parallel event at UN Habitat III in Quito, Ecuador, that presented innovative technologies in real estate and solutions for urban development globally.
She and her husband love the beach life and escape their busy lives to enjoy nature on Candlewood Lake in Connecticut and in Newport, RI with their daughter and puppy. Pia currently resides in Manhattan with her family.
Languages Spoken: Spanish - English
