Born and raised in Mexico City, Alejandro studied Economics and specialized in Business Strategy & Marketing in Brazil, where he developed excellent business management & communications skills. Alejandro has been passionate about contemporary arts from a young age and eventually focused his professional career in the arts & culture industries. He built a rich professional network and clientele portfolio first as the Cultural Strategy Manager at a leading arts institution and later as founder of ARTE Management, a boutique consulting firm specializing in business & arts-collecting advisory. Alejandro graduated from Sotheby’s Institute of Arts in the Contemporary Art International Business Masters Program. Taking advantage of his network and sales skills, he focused on the real estate industry as part of Sotheby's International Realty, while finding his place in his community.