About Valentina Cruz
Personal. Principled. Proven.
Fifteen years. $1.8 billion. 220+ closings. And still the one who answers the phone.
Her story
From São Paulo to South Florida’s finest addresses.
Valentina Cruz arrived in Miami in 2009 with a degree in finance from the Getulio Vargas Foundation, fluency in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, and a conviction that the luxury real estate market was underserved by agents who cared more about volume than relationships.
She began her career at a small boutique brokerage in Coconut Grove — by choice, not circumstance. She wanted to learn the market at street level: walking every block, attending every open house, calling every listing agent to understand what the numbers on a sheet didn’t tell you.
By 2012, she had completed her first $10 million transaction. By 2015, she had crossed $250 million in career sales. By 2022, Forbes was calling her an authority on Miami’s luxury market. Through all of it, she has maintained one principle: every client gets the same agent they called on day one.
Today, Valentina works with a small, carefully curated number of clients at any given time — buyers and sellers who value depth over breadth, and who want an agent who will tell them the truth even when it’s inconvenient.
“I’ve walked away from clients who wanted me to be something I’m not, and I’ve walked away from deals that weren’t right for the people I was representing. That’s not a sacrifice. That’s the job.”Call Valentina directly · (305) 555-0271
Career timeline
Moved to Miami from São Paulo. Began career in luxury residential real estate at a boutique brokerage in Coconut Grove.
First $10M+ transaction — a waterfront estate in Key Biscayne. Began building international buyer network.
Crossed $250M in career sales. First feature in The Real Deal, naming her one of Miami's top 25 agents under 35.
Featured in Wall Street Journal's 'The Luxury Real Estate Agent You've Never Heard Of.' Phone didn't stop ringing.
Navigated pandemic market surge — 22 transactions in 2020 alone, many conducted entirely via video tour for international buyers.
Forbes profile on Miami's luxury market boom. Named one of Robb Report's 'Real Estate Agents Worth Knowing.'
Crossed $1.8B in career sales. 220+ luxury closings. Still returns every call personally.
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WSJ, Forbes, Robb Report features
Recognition
Press coverage & industry awards.
Wall Street Journal — Top Luxury Agent Feature, 2018 & 2022
Forbes — Miami Market Expert, 2022
Robb Report — Real Estate Agents Worth Knowing, 2022
Miami Association of Realtors — Top 1% Producer, 2016–2024
The Real Deal — Top 25 Agents Under 35, 2015
Luxury Portfolio International — Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist
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Client stories
Trust, earned one transaction at a time.
Working with Valentina was unlike any real estate experience I’ve had. She spent three months finding us exactly what we wanted — and walked away from two properties she thought weren’t right for us. That kind of trust is rare.
Michael & Sarah R.
Valentina listed our Coral Gables home on a Thursday. We had 8 showings, 4 offers, and a signed contract by Sunday for $210K above asking. Her market knowledge is extraordinary.
The Fontaine Family
I moved from São Paulo without seeing the property in person. Valentina did three video walk-throughs, sourced the best inspector in Miami, and handled every detail. The home was exactly as she described.
Ana B.
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