About Manny Angelo Varas
Manny Angelo Varas is the master builder and developer of Miami’s most stunning homes. In demand as the go-to builder for billionaires, entertainers, athletes, and the world’s fashion and business elite, Varas continues to elevate Miami’s standing on the global architecture and real estate stage through his work creating distinctive single-family residences, trophy compounds, and multi-family new developments.
Varas develops multi-million dollar, custom-built homes and condos for an elite international clientele that includes the most recognizable names in business, fashion, and entertainment, including Bezos, Armani, Jennifer Lopez, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, and more.
As the CEO and Founder of MV Group USA, Varas is a noted authority on business, homebuilding, real estate, construction, and design. Since founding the company in 2006, Varas has operated at the forefront of the industry as a leader in technology and trends, including sustainability and new custom virtual and AI experiences to optimize the home design and build process for a highly discerning and private clientele.
His expertise, personal perspective, and work are featured regularly in international media, including Architectural Digest, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Real Deal, Forbes, The New York Post, Haute Living, CNBC, and more.
Varas is a state-licensed general contractor, roofing contractor, and real estate broker. A graduate of Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design (AMDP) and holder of an MBA in management and finance from Florida International University, Varas stays ahead of industry trends. In 2008, he earned his LEED Accredited Professional credential from the U.S. Green Building Council, recognizing early on the growing importance of sustainability.
As one of the most well-known business leaders in South Florida, Varas is an influential public figure in the design/build space while spearheading MV Group’s full-service, turnkey solutions for multi-million dollar residential and commercial projects, private clubs, waterfront communities and ultra luxury condominiums.
Varas and his record breaking projects are regularly featured in top design, real estate and business media including Architectural Digest, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, New York Post, The Real Deal and more.
Varas is a resident of Coral Gables where he resides with his wife, Dr. Briana Varas, and their two sons. Varas is an active member of Miami’s social and philanthropic communities. He is a supporter of the Baptist Health Foundation as a donor and member of The Giving Society. He is a member of Riviera Country Club, Ocean Reef Club, Cocoplum Yacht Club in Miami as well as Caribou Club and Casa Tua in Aspen.
About MV Group USA
Founded in 2007 by President and CEO Manny Angelo Varas, MV Group USA’s award-winning, Miami-based team of home builders and designers is driven by client-inspired innovation.
Globally recognized as an elite luxury homebuilder and market maker, MV Group USA counts billionaires, business leaders, entertainers, and professional athletes among its clientele.
Known for innovative vision and unrivaled results, MV Group USA is celebrated for its commitment to exceptional client service. Regarding the art of building generational estates as a relationship based business, MV Group USA selects the projects it takes on with great care. With a growing, years-long waitlist for its new build and renovation work, MV Group USA currently accepts only about 10% of the projects the firm is approached for.
Though selective in the projects it takes on, MV Group USA is responsible for millions of square feet and billions of dollars in real estate value throughout the Miami market since it was founded in 2006. With its headquarters in Miami’s waterfront financial district of Brickell, MV Group USA is a highly skilled team of more than 30 full-time employees, a majority of whom are female. On its job sites throughout Miami-Dade County, MV Group USA oversees the operations of more than 1,000 active sub-contractors daily.
Led by President and CEO Manny Angelo Varas, MV Group USA attracts the best in class of the worlds of architecture, interiors, landscape, lighting, appliances, furniture and decor to the projects it leads. Varas and his team travel worldwide to discover the most talented professionals, maintaining a curated private network ready to collaborate on the most unique and bespoke client requests.
MV Group USA is currently building the largest single-family home in Miami-Dade County: a 25,000 square foot Bayfront estate on Miami’s historic Old Cutler Road. MV-built Casa Costanera became one of South Florida’s top record-breaking transactions when it sold for $16 million, setting a new $2,500 per square foot which stands today. MV Group USA made international headlines with the sale of a Coral Gables estate sold to the Bezos family for more than $40 million. Numerous residential builds have set records in Miami’s most exclusive, high-profile neighborhoods including Coral Gables, Cocoplum, Bay Point, and Miami Beach. Notable multifamily projects including the first-ever Residences by Armani / Casa.
MV Group USA excels in consistently delivering unrivaled knowledge, creativity, communication, and—most notably—extraordinary outcomes.
