Michael Bolla

Michael Bolla

Senior Global Real Estate Advisor, Associate Broker

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.

He employs a cultural, yet analytical approach to acquisitions and divestitures.

Fundamental to all his strategic decisions is always a well-researched, comprehensive understanding of the real estate markets he is working in and a sharp focus on the real property laws and regulations in those markets. He practices a patient, long-term approach to investment and careful attention to the geopolitical conditions which affect the assets he is buying or selling for his clients.

Michael lives in Kuwait, holds a B.A. in finance and economics from Bernard M. Baruch College, and continued his studies at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation.

He is a real estate consultant to numerous family offices, celebrities, and real estate developers/investors.

Above all, he structures his 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. He has represented us on more than one occasion and has proven to be an extremely qualified and knowledgeable real estate broker in Manhattan. His grasp of the Manhattan market is something we value and respect. He 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. He has represented both myself and my family and is committed to finding and selling the right properties to meet his clients’ needs. Michael is discrete, analytical, and can close a deal like no one I’ve ever seen!” -Zac Posen