Michael Bolla is CEO of Sotheby's International Realty Kuwait, chief investment analyst of Sotheby's International Realty UAE, and a senior global real estate advisor with Sotheby's International Realty - East Side Manhattan Brokerage.
Michael manages international real estate portfolios for royal families in the Gulf, oversees acquisitions and divestitures throughout the US and EMEA regions, and structures capital investments and joint venture partnerships for these families.
She employs a cultural, yet analytical approach to acquisitions and divestitures.
Fundamental to all her strategic decisions is always a well-researched, comprehensive understanding of the real estate markets she is working in and a sharp focus on the real property laws and regulations in those markets. She practices a patient, long-term approach to investment and careful attention to the geopolitical conditions which affect the assets she is buying or selling for her clients.
Michael lives in Kuwait, holds a B.A. in finance and economics from Bernard M. Baruch College, and continued her studies at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation.
She is a real estate consultant to numerous family offices, celebrities, and real estate developers/investors.
Above all, she structures her work as a research and financial analyst with an emphasis on real property in the EMEA region and approaches each job and project from that vantage.
Testimonials
"Michael Bolla is our real estate broker in NYC. She has represented us on more than one occasion and has proven to be an extremely qualified and knowledgeable real estate broker in Manhattan. Her grasp of the Manhattan market is something we value and respect. She has been extremely professional and pleasant in his manner. We recommend Mr. Bolla as a trustworthy real estate professional." - Pauletta and Denzel Washington
"Michael Bolla is amazing. She has represented both myself and my family and is committed to finding and selling the right properties to meet her clients' needs. Michael is discrete, analytical, and can close a deal like no one I've ever seen!" - Zac Posen
