Svetlana Istrati

In describing Svetlana in her real estate practice her clients refer to her as “extremely professional”, “knowledgeable”, and “simply wonderful”. This feedback is a result of Svetlana’s strong passion for her work, her caring personality, and strong relationships developed in the industry over time. A connector by nature, Svetlana finds great pleasure in “connecting” people to their dream homes as well as help them achieve record results when it’s time to sell their properties. Svetlana’s natural fit and collaborative partnerships with top agents translated to her rapid success in the industry with many happy repeat clients and over $40 million of closed transactions in her first years.

Driven by a strong desire for excellence in customer service Svetlana makes the ideal real estate agent. She prides herself in her ability to listen with intent to fully understand particular needs of each client . Her approach in providing a highly personalized service for buyers or sellers is built on strong analytical understanding of market data, full transparency, and close support through every step of the process. Working with Svetlana ensures you will receive a knowledgeable, trustworthy and hardworking partner to represent your best interest in any transaction.

Svetlana has had the great privilege of living in many countries and the opportunity to master her fluency in few languages. Originally from Moldova, Svetlana has been involved in the family-run construction business from a young age. It was her experience studying in Italy that truly cemented a passion for architecture and interior design, ultimately guiding her education and career path. Svetlana relocated to the United States in 2005 and graduated from the University of San Diego with a scholarship from the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate, quickly confirming that the real estate industry would provide the perfect platform to launch a successful and sustainable career. Svetlana has a passion for art and design, regularly attends events like Venice’s Biennale, Art Basel, and Salone del Mobile Milan. She is an amateur photographer, yoga student, a regular basketball and tennis player, and she loves to learn about the world through her travels. You can often see her shopping for organic foods in San Francisco’s farmer’s markets.