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| Nikolai Sarles and his father, James Sarles. Photo by Chanarve McBride |
Following in his father’s footsteps, Nikolai Sarles recently
passed the Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) exam and will be a licensed
real estate sales agent, selling properties throughout The Bahamas and working
with his father, prominent broker James Sarles, President of Coldwell BankerJames Sarles Realty in Grand Bahama.
Nikolai has Freeport in his blood as the son of James and
Marina Gottlieb Sarles. His mother, a Bahamian author, is the daughter of the
island’s first doctor and nurse—Dr. Eijnar and Owanta Gottlieb were medical practitioners brought in to serve the
Pine Ridge lumber camp residents when early Freeport was being built. They later relocated to Abaco and served the Marsh Harbour and surrounding communities for many years.
Growing up in Freeport, Nikolai attended Sunland Baptist
Academy before graduating from Ridley College in Ontario, Canada, and received
his B.A. degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
No stranger to real estate, Nikolai grew up earning his
allowance helping his father put up real estate signs, and lived and breathed
real estate from a young age, absorbing knowledge and insights around the
dining room table.
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Nikolai Sarles, son of
broker James Sarles of Coldwell Banker James Sarles Realty in Grand Bahama
follows in his father’s footsteps, joining the firm as a specialist for
first-time homeowners, commercial real estate renovation projects, and rental
properties. Photo Credit: Chanarve McBride |
With his exposure to a wide range of real estate projects, Nikolai
developed a keen interest in the commercial and development side of the business,
and is looking forward to focusing on renovation properties, rentals, and
first-home opportunities as he learns every aspect of the business.
Well-traveled and with family ties in many parts of the
world, Nikolai could have chosen anywhere to live, but wanted to come back to
his roots in Grand Bahama to build his future. “I am the next generation”, says
Sarles, “and I would like to see the early promise of Grand Bahama renewed. As
a young Bahamian, I look forward to helping other young Bahamians to get their
start in real estate and home ownership.”
Nikolai Sarles is especially interested in revitalizing real
estate that was part of the island’s mid-century heyday. As part of the next
generation, Nikolai sees Grand Bahama’s glory days not only as history, but also
as a platform on which to build a bright future for himself and his fellow
Bahamians.
