Scenic Sotheby’s International Realty
About Cliff
Cliff Cohen grew up in Atlanta and graduated from Arizona State University in 1985 with a degree in economics. He visited the Emerald Coast for the first time two years later, opting to immediately trade in his job and the lifestyle of Austin, Texas, for the stunning white sandy beaches of Florida. He built his first home in Crystal Beach, an area he also began developing as a salesman for Crystal Beach Development. Cliff was “boots on the ground” in growing many of the communities that are popular with homeowners and visitors today, including Crystal Shores, Crystal Beach Cottages and Destiny, where he built his second home and lived until 2001. As more commercial property was being traded, Cliff continued working with residential listings at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort, ultimately becoming its director of sales. Later, he would enjoy a career with the St. Joe Company, overseeing sales in WaterColor, WaterSound Beach, WaterSound West Beach, Origins and Wild Heron. He went on to become St. Joe’s vice president of sales. It was in this capacity he met his now-business partner, Cindi Cobine, who oversaw the builder program. Together, they joined Scenic Sotheby’s International Realty in 2018.
Cliff is a past president of the Destin Rotary Club and a past chairman of the Destin Planning Commission. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with Kim, his wife of 26 years, and their daughter and son, who played college golf. You’ll frequently find Cliff on the golf course or traveling to play, where he has enjoyed many of the largest courses and resorts including Pebble Beach, Pinehurst, Bandon Dunes, Whistling Straits and Streamsong. He currently lives in a gated golf course community and is a member of a private club in the area.
