Victor Ballestas is leading the sales of several high-end condominiums in South Florida, including Paramount Bay, Mint at Riverfront and Infinity at Brickell in Miami.

Mr. Ballestas serves as regional managing director of ST Miami, the managing entity that controls the South Florida assets acquired by multiple private equity groups, led by Starwood Capital Group, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Initially, the group thought it would take more than five years to sell these condominiums, he said, but because the Miami market has been active with international buyers scooping up units, several properties are already making sales.

For example, units at Mint and Infinity are closing and a sales plan is in the works for Paramount Bay.

“I think everybody has underestimated Miami and underestimated the Latin American community in Miami, and how powerful Miami is for the Latin Americans,” said Mr. Ballestas, whose been in the position about seven months. “They underestimated how much of the Latin American market was interested in owning a condominium in Miami.”

Today, ST Miami hopes to sell its condo inventory, encompassing nine South Florida condominiums, in the next three to four years, he foresees.

The private equity conglomerate is also eyeing opportunities to acquire more condominium projects in South Florida because of the success it’s experiencing so far.

Mr. Ballestas discussed the plans for ST Miami’s property portfolio and the opportunities ahead with Miami Today reporter Yudislaidy Fernandez at the 459-unit condo Infinity at Brickell.