TOP REALTOR IN SOUTH FLORIDA

By Rebeca Herrero

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Philanthropist, equestrian rider, and businesswoman Sandra Fiorenza is on top of the world. During the photo session at her ranch in Wellington, the perfectly manicured landscape surrounded by beautiful horses served as the perfect backdrop for a sunny day in the Equestrian Capital of the World, Wellington. Fiorenza is a successful realtor that joined Douglas Elliman after a 12-year tenure at One Sotheby’s.

“I was born and raised in Germany and found my passion for equestrianism at a young age. From the age of 8 I was already riding horses and in my teenage years I started competing. Eventually my life would change and I stopped riding,” explained Fiorenza who at the age of 16 visited the United States during an exchange program. In America, Fiorenza found her forever home. Once she finished her studies in the University of Dusseldorf, she opened a business focusing in fashion and television. She moved to Florida in 1998 and two years later married impresario Randy Fiorenza. “Our family welcomed twin girls, Camilla and Caprina in 2003 and in 2006, we welcomed Lola.” Sandra’s career in luxury real estate is as remarkable as her success. Her start in real estate came with the position with the famed Related Company and became their top sales executive on Miami Beach on development projects such as Yacht Club, Murano, and Murano Grande.

Her life in Fisher Island is also impressive. At the beginning of her life in the United States and after moving to Miami, Fiorenza sold exclusive listings in the most expensive zip code of the United States, and at some point, called Fisher Island home. After moving into the Gables Estate with her family, Fiorenza moved back to Fisher Island in 2021, where she has already transacted in over $54,000,000 on the Island.

Sandra lives and breathes her creations whether in luxury real estate, lifestyle branding, or philanthropy. She is a fashion icon, and also a seasoned equestrian. Sandra’s magic ingredient is that she lives the lifestyle she sells in the one-of-akind spaces she seeks for her clients. With $530 million in total career sales and $30 million just in 2022, she is one of Miami’s highest-grossing residential agents, a testament to her thoughtful and personalized approach to providing her clients insights into the market.

About the ranch:

A stunning 22.5 acres equestrian estate ideal for all disciplines ranging from dressage to hunter/jumper. Immaculately landscaped, this property offers multiple paddocks ranging in size, an MK six- horse walker as well as a fully irrigated 160 ft. x 240 ft. GGT riding arena and grass jumping field. The centerpiece of this property is the 16,500 sq. ft., 24- stalls barn with boasts cypress wood ceilings, a custom chandelier, groom’s apartment with bathroom and kitchenette, two storage rooms, two wash stalls, Big Ass fans in each aisle, and six grooming areas. The property offers a beautiful six bedrooms, three bathrooms house with GE appliances, Kohler fixtures, wood- look flooring, built-ins in each closet, and impressive sunset vistas over La Indiana's gorgeous polo fields. The included adjacent 7-acre parcel allows the construction of an impressive owner's estate with building plans available upon request.

“Antarctica” is the seventh continent on our planet, comparable in size to the United States with a wintertime population of around 1,000 surrounded by the Southern Ocean and typically accessed by sea from the tip of South America. Unlike the Arctic Circle in the North which can be accessed by air directly, Antarctica is treaty regulated by international law and is kept as pristine as possible to enable scientific research. The fact that the South Pole was discovered barely a century ago adds to the mystery of the continent of wind, ice and snow.

Visiting Antarctica is typically done during the Spring and Summer seasons (November onwards) as a Winter visit would be too harsh, not to mention dangerous. Silversea latest expedition ship, the all-new purpose built Silver Endeavour with an Antarctica air-bridge from South America into King George Island – about half a day’s sailing from the Antarctic Peninsula – the most accessible region of the continent in Spring and Summer time. Just arriving at the Silver Endeavour is an expedition in itself and a presage of the excitement to follow.

Antarctica is fantastic. What distinguishes it perhaps is not just how wild and remote it feels – for example there is absolutely no sound or smell other than the wind and occasionally the penguins.

The varieties of Penguins could well be the highlight of anyone’s visit – the Gentoo, Chinstrap and Adele are amazing to watch. Whilst the ship is compact, do not think for one moment it is not luxurious. The focal point of the ship’s entertainment is the nightly briefing where the expedition team provides a brief on the day and what lies potentially ahead as well as lectures from experts in the fields of oceanography, ornithology and history to contextualize what you have seen and will see in the coming days.

For more details, please visit www.silversea.com