Meet Colm

A personal introduction - Differentiation through Innovation

With over 20 years in luxury real estate and a background as a former Wall Street finance attorney, I bring a rare combination of strategic insight, negotiation expertise, and a deep appreciation for design-forward properties. Specializing in historic, mid-century modern and ultra-modern homes, I don’t just sell properties—I craft a vision that speaks to the right buyers, maximizing value and impact. The Design Collection is dedicated to properties that embody architectural significance, ensuring they reach an audience that values and appreciates great design. If you are looking for such a home you have come to the right place, we represent to owners of many such homes. Our success and growth over the past 20 years relies on relationships forged by hard work and creativity.

A Passion for Unique Homes

My love for extraordinary architecture is personal. I grew up in Europe, surrounded by historic estates, and lived in a folly—an ornamental architectural statement. Over the years, I’ve curated my own collection, from an award-winning contemporary home in Portugal to a medieval tower in the Perigord region in South West France and, most recently, Tufts One, a 1905 Bernard Maybeck masterpiece in Marin County. This lifelong passion for distinctive design informs how I market, position, and project the uniqueness of every home I represent.

Negotiation Skills

Less than 2% of Real Estate Agents have taken any formal training in negotiation. As an attorney in practice for 10 years it was a core element of my skill set – it had to be.

Protection from Liability

Poorly compiled property disclosures are a huge danger for a seller. Especially at a price-point where buyers may well have an attorney on retainer. What is the point in attaining a record setting sales price if the buyer ultimately comes back in litigation with a claim against you?

Finesse not Grand-Standing

A mature and sophisticated approach to negotiation will result in better outcomes. Keeping a transaction together while standing firm on the Sellers position takes great skill.

Attention to detail

Disclosure packages, marketing programs, offer negotiation, contingency removal negotiation and escrow management require an unwavering focus and attention to detail.

Equality of Skills

Buyers coming in from overseas are frequently represented by attorneys. Furthermore, many overseas Buyers have cultural misgivings in working with “Sales People”.

Lawyers are judged by their clients

Colm Glass, Esq. originally an aircraft finance attorney with clients such as Airbus Industrie, United Airlines and Jetblue has served the CFO’s and CEO’s of major corporations from the City of London to Manhattan. Working with the oldest and most prestigious of law firms in London and New York.