Longtime Douglas Elliman Agent Pablo Alfaro Joins Compass

Longtime Douglas Elliman agent Pablo Alfaro joined Compass.

Alfaro left Elliman after about 14 years. He’s been involved in sales totaling more than $1 billion over his 20-year career, according to a press release. That includes helping to bring new developments to Elliman such as Faena House, Alan Faena and Len Blavatnik’s ultra-luxury condo building; and Ian Schrager’s Edition Residences. Both are in Miami Beach.

Alfaro most recently was leading sales at Rivage Bal Harbour Residences, Related Group, Two Roads Development and Rockpoint’s oceanfront luxury condo building at 10245 Collins Avenue. His listings include the nearly $25 million listing of a penthouse at Palazzo del Mare on Fisher Island. Recent deals include supermodel Elle Macpherson’s $18.5 million sale of her Coral Gables mansion in September.

Alfaro joined Compass on Monday, state records show. He’ll be based out of the Lincoln Road office in Miami Beach.

“I see a lot of major changes going on in the industry, upper management, the way we run our business, social media. Compass was the best partner for me,” Alfaro said. “I run my business in a very private way.”

Alfaro is the latest agent to leave Elliman for Compass over the past year. In South Florida, that list includes Thor Brown in Palm Beach and Bonnie Heatzig in Boca Raton. More recently, New York broker Holly Parker, who also operates in South Florida, joined Compass after 24 years with Elliman.

The moves have gone in both directions. While Elliman’s senior vice president of sales for development marketing in Miami, Nikol Solares, left the brokerage for Compass in January, Elliman brought on Drew Backoff as vice president of marketing for new development. Backoff was previously a senior leader at Compass’ development marketing arm.