With over 20 years of experience in the Real Estate industry that includes being a a top-producing Realtor, Broker, and Real Estate Attorney, Matt’s unique portfolio of experience allows him to offer his clients expertise they cannot get from anyone else. Over the course of his career, Matt has brokered countless sales from contract to closing, closed many sales as an Attorney, and even been retained by banks, trustees, and lawyers to serve as their Expert Witness in Real Estate. Today, Matt’s passion is drawing from his diverse experience to help his clients buy and sell Real Estate in Florida.
Ryan Serhant, one of the top Real Estate Brokers in the world and Star of Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing” and Netflix’s “Owning Manhattan” asked Matt to be the Founding Member of SERHANT. Miami in 2023. Together, Matt and Ryan Serhant work with clients from all over the world. Matt’s clients are local and global, and include CEO’s, celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs, professionals, businesspeople, and investors.
Through his alignment with SERHANT., the most-followed Real Estate brand in the world with a large social media presence and global TV audience, Matt can give his Sellers exposure to a broader base of buyers than other Brokers, and he can give his Buyers access to off-market properties that no one else is privy to.
Matt's passion for Real Estate began as a child. The Son of a Developer, his family owned and operated a Real Estate Development firm that designed, built, sold, and managed residential and commercial projects up and down the East Coast for well over 25 years. He learned at a young age what it takes to sell major projects, and close sales.
He began his own Real Estate career two decades ago when he joined a local brokerage and quickly became it’s #1 producing Agent. With over 100 Listings, Matt decided to build his first Real Estate Team, which he grew into the #2 overall producing team across multiple states for a national brokerage in just his second year in the business.
Matt first came to Miami in 2009 to pursue his Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Real Estate from The University of Miami School of Law and fell in love with Miami’s vibrant cultural scene and year-round tropical climate.
He leads an active lifestyle that includes running, weight-training, organizing and attending social events, and is very active in his Church. Matt speaks conversational Spanish with his Latin clients and has become nearly fluent. In his spare time, Matt enjoys theater, yachting, and traveling internationally.
Matt provides professional grade representation, around the clock, that his clients cannot get anywhere else.
"My Wife and I had been looking online for an Oceanfront Penthouse on Miami Beach but could not find anything that suited our needs. We live in a Penthouse Apartment in New York overlooking Central Park, so we like a view that really wows us, and we are very particular about interiors, floor plans, and space. We were referred to Matt by a very close friend who suggested we speak with him. I did not want to hire a Broker because I didn’t think one could find what we really wanted. To my surprise, Matt found an amazing 2-story Penthouse on the beach that had everything we wanted. Because of my work schedule, I was not able to view the property in-person, and my Wife was traveling and could attend the showing either. Matt did the showing with us both via FaceTime and we both felt very comfortable. We went straight to contract the next day, completed the transaction long-distance, and were very happy with the space when we arrived for the first time. Matt met us in the Lobby, took us to the Apartment, and even set up a VIP Dinner for us at Sexy Fish Miami that evening. He took very good care of us every step of the way and we were very satisfied with his work."
– Al
"I listed my Ritz Carlton Residences condo with a Broker. She rarely showed my condo, so after a couple of months, I decided to make a change. Someone suggested that I speak to Matt Van Wie. I set up a meeting with Matt over Zoom, since I live in Europe. Matt was very thorough at the meeting, providing a lot of data about the Real Estate market in Miami, as well as the market at the Ritz Carlton, and a detailed plan about how he would market my property and find someone for it. I listed the property with Matt. He organized a nice Launch Event, which had a big turnout, and produced a very professional Property Tour Video. He showed the condo several times, and always provided updates and feedback to me. Then he contacted me to let me know he had a client who was ready to take the condo at a price that I was very happy with. He handled the entire process from start to finish, from paperwork to closing. I was very pleased with how he handled everything, especially with me being overseas. I would work with Matt again."
– Martin H.
"My Husband and I decided to sell our Waterfront Home in Pompano Beach, Florida. We were nervous because it was an older home, and a lot of other homes in the neighborhood were for-sale. We had worked with Matt in the past and decided to give him the assignment. Matt got our home onto the market very quickly and brought a lot of potential Buyers through the door in the first 3 weeks. We were under-contract with a Buyer in just 28 days, and although some issues arose from the Inspection, Matt was able to successfully negotiate a resolution, and we closed on time."
– Mrs. A.
"My Wife and I decided to relocate from New York City to South Florida. We decided on Boca so that we could join a country club but also be close to the beach. We found Matt online and emailed him. He responded within minutes. We set up a phone call, discussed our needs, lifestyle, and budget, and he began sending us homes. We flew down 4 different times, each time thinking we had found the right fit. But each time we flew back feeling like it wasn’t 100% what we wanted. I was concerned that Matt would get tired of us, and maybe think that we were not serious, but he did not. He kept sending us properties. We finally saw one we absolutely loved and flew down (again). This time, we knew it was the right home. Matt took care of the paperwork, and even resolved a few disputes we had with the Seller leading up to closing. He also took us to the country club and helped us set up our membership. We closed, moved down full time, and have been very happy with our new home in Boca."
- Mark S.
"I live in Mexico, and I purchased a condo at Park Grove from the Developer in 2018. Matt reached out to me and told me he had a Buyer for my apartment. I was not considering selling and told him I would only sell if he could bring me a certain price. Although nothing had sold yet for the price I wanted, Matt brought it to me and we closed early, on all cash terms. It was a seamless process and Matt handled the Inspection and Walkthrough for me, since I live out of the country. If I ever need to sell another one of my properties, I will use Matt."
– A. Diaz
"I had been thinking of relocating my business from Virginia down to Florida but didn’t have a firm date just yet. My local Broker referred me to Matt Van Wie. We met, and I told him I was interested, but not yet ready, as it would be another 2-3 years before I would be able to relocate to Florida. Matt suggested I look at New Construction. I had never bought New Construction, so I wasn’t sure about this. But he explained the timing was perfect for my schedule, and that it would allow me to pay over time, as construction moved along. At first, I thought I wanted something on the beach, but then Matt introduced me to Brickell and Downtown Miami and showed me several of the new buildings that were going up. We talked about my needs, my lifestyle, budget, and I saw that Brickell or Downtown would be a better fit. I very much liked OKAN Tower, but I only had interest if Matt could negotiate the number within my desired budget and get me a unit near the top of the building along with a corner parking space because I collect exotic cars and that’s very important to me. He called and said he was able to get me a Sky Residence, near the 70th floor Rooftop Pool, an assigned corner parking space, and he got the price right where I wanted it to be. I flew down, walked the site, then we did the paperwork. I am very excited about my new condo in Miami!"
– Mr. K.