Cuban-American real estate powerhouse Mayi de la Vega is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty (ONE SIR), a Sotheby’s International Realty affiliate and the leading luxury brokerage firm along Florida’s East Coast. A visionary leader, de la Vega founded the firm in 2008, during the depths of a global economic recession. Through her leadership, the company has flourished to twenty-seven offices backed by a global network that spans 25,000 associates in 79 countries and territories. Recognized as the Top Real Estate Brokerage in Miami and one of the highest producing Sotheby’s International Realty affiliates worldwide, ONE SIR produces an annual sales volume in excess of $8.1 billion.
Distinguished as an industry trailblazer, de la Vega along with her son, Daniel de la Vega, the President of ONE SIR, continue to expand across Florida’s East Coast. ONE SIR’s development division holds the majority market share of luxury condominiums above the two-million-dollar mark. With 15 exclusive new developments in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Treasure Coast counties, ONE SIR drives over $4 billion worth of real estate inventory.
De la Vega’s expertise has allowed her to harness the prestigious reputation of the historic Sotheby’s auction house to the benefit of ONE SIR agents and clients, leveraging the brand’s global network to position ONE SIR’s listings for maximum exposure among the brands elite clientele at events from New York to Hong Kong and Moscow.
With a wealth of experience in the industry and a series of record-breaking achievements, de la Vega prides herself in driving the evolution of real estate, with agent success as her #1 goal. She is consistently spearheading the launch of new technology, tools and campaigns that create a competitive edge for the company’s agents. In the wake of COVID-19, de la Vega’s vision helped ONE SIR launch an award-winning website, new marketing and tech tools—shifting to a robust digital presence for increased productivity and impact.
De la Vega is an avid art collector and dedicates time to traveling the globe as the company’s brand ambassador, while marketing Florida’s East Coast as an international, cultural mecca. She is a proud community supporter with years of philanthropic involvement that include her service as a Board Member of the Florida International University-Casa Cuba Initiative, member of the prestigious Tocqueville Society of United Way, Board Member of the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, and Guardian Angel Society Member for Jackson Memorial Hospital. She also served as a Board Member of the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation, on the Board of Trustee for Florida International University, and has been honored with a Humanitarian Award from the American Red Cross. Most recently, she spearheaded the Love as One Campaign and worked with her team to tirelessly fundraise for various Miami-based charities to support local families in need.
De la Vega’s passion lies in education and mentoring. She currently resides in Coconut Grove, Florida.
