Laura Menendez Derflingher
Dual-licensed luxury estate advisor serving Coastal Southern California and the Austin–San Antonio metroplex. Former physician and science professor. Bilingual in English and native Castilian Spanish.
I hold active licenses in both California and Texas — and I am physically present in both markets. My clients never get handed off to a stranger in a market I don't know. Every acquisition, every transition, every relocation is managed personally, with diagnostic precision and without compromise.
Newport Beach · Corona del Mar · Laguna Beach · Huntington Harbor · West Lake Hills · Barton Creek · The Dominion · Alamo Heights · Lake LBJ · Horseshoe Bay
CA DRE 01898217 | TX TREC 833054 | eXp Realty
2
Active Markets
CA+TX
Dual State License
15+ years
Experience
2
Languages
FEATURED LISTINGS
MLS# 260025592SD
Listed by Craig Lotzof of The Agency
BOOK A PRIVATE STRATEGY CALL
Every significant real estate decision deserves a conversation before a commitment. Whether you are selling a coastal California estate, acquiring in Texas, or navigating a transition between both markets — I offer a private 20-minute advisory call to help you understand your options, your timing, and your market. No pressure. No obligation. Just the clarity that comes from speaking with someone who knows both sides personally.
THE RIGHT NEIGHBORHOOD CHANGES EVERYTHING
At $3M and above, a neighborhood mismatch is not just uncomfortable — it is an irreversible and expensive mistake. Every market has a mirror community in the other state, but only for clients whose lifestyle, network, and priorities align precisely. Country club culture, waterfront access, school district boundaries, private aviation proximity, equestrian facilities — these invisible factors determine whether your transition feels seamless or wrong from day one. This is not about finding a house. It is about finding the right life in the right place. That requires an advisor who knows both markets from the inside — not a referral to a stranger in a city they have never lived in.
SOLD LISTINGS
MLS# 260025592SD
Listed by Craig Lotzof of The Agency
Broker AssociateI didn't start in real estate. I started in medicine — trained to look past symptoms to what's actually happening underneath. That habit of thinking never left me, and it's the lens I bring to every home I help a client buy or sell.
Today I work as a private real estate advisor and dual-licensed broker across two markets that don't get compared often, but should: Coastal Southern California and the Texas Hill Country / Austin–San Antonio corridor. Many of my clients are moving between the two — executives, physicians, entrepreneurs, and families making a strategic life decision, not just a transaction.
My role isn't to show you more houses. It's to help you see what a property actually is — how it will function day to day, what it's worth in five years, what risks aren't visible on a listing sheet — before you commit to it.
If you're weighing a move, a sale, or simply trying to think clearly about a major real estate decision, I'd welcome the conversation.
Laura Menendez Derflingher
Licensed Broker — California DRE #01888217 | Texas TREC #833554
eXp Realty Luxury Division