Sijia Hughes

Local Expertise. Global Connections.

About Sijia

Sijia Hughes is a Realtor and Broker Associate at the Greenville office. Originally from Dalian, China, Sijia moved to Europe (living in Budapest and Innsbruck) with her husband after finishing law school. In 2010, they moved to Greenville, and in 2013, Sijia began her career in real estate. She has sold more than $20 million in real estate before joining Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby's International Realty in the summer of 2023. She prides herself on her professionalism, dedication to and advocacy for her clients, negotiation skills, communication, transparency, candor, and integrity.

She earned her Master of Business Administration (Magna Cum Laude) from Clemson University in 2014 while working in the corporate sector as a Senior Buyer and Senior Supply Chain Specialist.

She’s not only a realtor but also a responsible and ethical advisor who can be trusted to manage all facets of client real estate matters. She has been entrusted to act as Power-of-Attorney multiple times while her clients were overseas. Her ability to comprehend and anticipate client needs quickly translating them into reality. Sijia herself is a real estate investor and has personally managed her own rental properties since 2016. She is a problem-solver who takes great pride and loves helping clients achieve their real estate goals. Her personal commitment: “Clients always come first!” She consistently goes above and beyond to deliver results. Internationally, her experience includes clients from China, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, and more – “Local expertise with Global connections.”

In her free time, she loves spending time with her husband and three kids. She’s a fan of traveling, good food, reading, meeting new people and learning/experiencing new things.

Sijia says, “It’s not that easy as a first-generation immigrant to step foot on this land with no roots or no friends. Through hard work and perseverance, days and nights of learning, and continuous self-improvement, I grew to become what I am today.”