A seasoned veteran in Manhattan Residential Real Estate, Shizuka Nagata is recognized industry-wide as an astute, discerning, and results-oriented leader. She established Upia Properties LLC, a brokerage boutique that specializes in the sales and leasing of luxury condominiums throughout Manhattan. Shizuka assists and educates local and overseas clients with her in-depth expertise. Deeply committed to superior service, Shizuka offers each of her clients personalized attention, treating their properties as if they were her own, and personally attends to each detail of the transaction from proposal to closing, and beyond. As a result, she has developed long-lasting professional relationships with clients who always look to her when buying or selling properties. Born in Nagano, Japan, Shizuka embarked on a real estate career in 1985 as a rental agent specializing in high-end condominiums, co-ops, and houses for foreign expatriates and diplomats residing in Tokyo Metropolitan area. Dealing with top-level executives from multinational corporations, she quickly acquired an acute business sense and work ethics to be successful in the international real estate community. Shizuka Nagata continues to also hold a broker’s license in Japan.