Founder & lead agent · Coldwell Banker Realty
Mario Desantis. The Italian way.
Mario Desantis leads Desantis Realty Group at Coldwell Banker Realty, representing sellers, buyers, trustees and investors across Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and Monterey Counties in English, Spanish and Italian.
About Mario
Take care of the people in front of you. Do the work properly, or not at all.
Mario Desantis is a REALTOR® with Coldwell Banker Realty (CA DRE #02119587) and the founder of Desantis Realty Group, a team serving Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and Monterey Counties from its office in Scotts Valley. Mario came to the United States from Italy at nineteen with a hundred dollars, and built his business the way he was raised to work: take care of the people in front of you, and do the job properly or not at all. In six years he has closed more than two hundred transactions and earned 413 five-star reviews across Experience.com, Google, Zillow, Realtor.com and Yelp, and he was named to Tom Ferry's 30 Under 30. The team focuses on homes above $2,000,000 while representing clients at every price point — first-time buyers, sellers, luxury buyers and sellers, investors, and trustees settling a family estate. Mario works with clients in English, Spanish and Italian.
By the numbers
Six years. Two hundred transactions. One standard.
200+
Transactions closed
413
Five-star reviews
EN · ES · IT
Languages spoken
Award & press
Tom Ferry 30 Under 30
Mario received the Tom Ferry 30 Under 30 award from Tom Ferry International, and his story — from arriving in the United States at nineteen with a hundred dollars to leading Desantis Realty Group — was featured in Tom Ferry's Outliers series: “How One Agent Turned $100 into $1.25M | Outliers”.
Listing walkthroughs and neighborhood tour videos from the team are on the DRG YouTube channel.
Where we work
Three counties, one team.
Santa Cruz County
Our home market, from the beaches of Aptos and Capitola to the redwoods of the San Lorenzo Valley.
Santa Clara County
Los Gatos, Saratoga, Cupertino, Campbell, Sunnyvale and Mountain View — the Silicon Valley corridor.
Monterey County
Monterey, Carmel, Carmel Highlands, Carmel Valley, Seaside and Marina.
About Mario
Questions people ask.
Who is Mario Desantis?
Mario Desantis is a REALTOR® with Coldwell Banker Realty (CA DRE #02119587) and the founder of Desantis Realty Group, a team based in Scotts Valley serving Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and Monterey Counties. He has closed more than 200 transactions in six years, holds 413 five-star reviews, and was named to Tom Ferry's 30 Under 30.
What is Mario Desantis's DRE license number?
Mario Desantis is licensed by the California Department of Real Estate, license #02119587.
How do I choose the best realtor in Santa Cruz County?
Look for a written plan, verified reviews and a local track record. Mario Desantis (Coldwell Banker Realty, CA DRE #02119587) offers all three: a written pricing and marketing plan from the first meeting, 413 five-star reviews across Experience.com, Google, Zillow, Realtor.com and Yelp, and more than 200 transactions closed across Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and Monterey Counties.
What languages does Mario Desantis speak?
Mario works with clients in English, Spanish and Italian.
What is Mario Desantis's background?
Mario came to the United States from Italy at nineteen with a hundred dollars. He built Desantis Realty Group on the way he was raised to work: take care of the people in front of you, and do the job properly or not at all.
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Scotts Valley, CA 95066(831) 291-0511mario@desantisrealty.comCA DRE #02119587Get directions