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James Sarles known amongst friends and clients as Jamie was born in snowy Buffalo, New York in the United States (A long way from the sunny Bahamas). He has a BS in Business and Psychology from the State University of Buffalo, New York. During his sophomore year of University he attended the University of Copenhagen as an exchange student and lived in Lyngby, Denmark with a Danish Family.

Directly out of college James founded a Marketing and Advertising Agency in New York City with over 50 full time employees and a client list of many Fortune 500 Companies. His career included Associate Producing an HBO Special with Billy Crystal shot on location in Moscow, Russia.

James was brought down to the Bahamas by the Ministry of Tourism who solicited his help in marketing the Bahamas. During this business trip to Freeport, Bahamas he met his wife Marina Gottlieb, a Physical Therapist and Healer whose father was the first medical doctor in Grand Bahama Island.

James and Marina and their son Nikolai reside full time in Freeport, Bahamas.

James is the President of Coldwell Banker James Sarles Realty located at # 9 Regent Centre across from Royal Bank. He is an Estate Agent with a speciality in high end luxury ocean front and canal properties.

The key to James successful career can be attributed to his commitment to first class service. The kind of service and attention that creates customers for life and generates countless referrals. The winning advantage that James brings to you is his combination of knowledge, education and experience in the local real estate market.

James is very civic minded and is very involved in the Freeport Community. He is an active Rotarian at The Rotary Club of G.B. Sunrise and has volunteered his time with many charity organizations including The Red Cross and Salvation Army. At the Rotary Club of G.B. Sunrise James founded a Big Brother program for local orphans and problem children which he still very actively involved in today.

His philosophy is simple - he understands and cares about the people who ask for his real estate services. He's dedicated to serving his clients better than anyone else. His success has been built on hard work, a tenacious desire to be the best and a genuine love of people. Many of his friends are past clients.