A solid dwelling well-built and offered at a fair price – that's our company philosophy and promise to you. Workmanship we stand behind – in the service of livable space.

The business of real estate – whether it be large commercial spaces or quaint "empty nester" cottages; large-tract developments or small rental homes – is far too complicated for amateurs. To do it right takes talent, training, experience and integrity.

At Wise Properties, we have nearly 100 years of aggregate experience in all areas of this multifaceted industry. It's how we bring all our various undertakings, large and small, to completion – on time and on budget.

Henry A. "Sandy" Wise, IV, the founder and CEO of Wise Properties, graduated from the University of Alabama in 1992 with a degree in Real Estate Finance. With a family in the business since 1970, Sandy has a strong background in the industry. The family's flagship business, Allied Realty of Charlottesville, Virginia, managed shopping malls, strip malls, warehouses and apartments.

It was that background that motivated Sandy to found his own real-estate business here on the Eastern Shore in 1998. Though he still manages some properties in Eufaula and Dothan, AL, the bulk of Wise Properties are in Daphne, Fairhope, and Orange Beach now.

Sandy holds general contractor licenses in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. He founded Wise Construction in 2000 and built many of his rental homes himself. As he'll tell you, that way he could be sure they were done right.
He began his custom home trade with the Southern Living magazine Custom Home program. Initially, he built straight from the magazine with a few custom touches. Some of the floor plans he adapted were the Coastal Cottage, the Inlet Retreat, the Whitefish Retreat, and the 2005 Cottage of the Year.
 
Later, all of these homes – as well as numerous others – were true custom designs that brought into play a myriad of factors like owners' personal preference, lot features, and local codes.

He learned the Commercial Buildings design and construction industry from an Atlanta associate who had perfected an expandable warehouse space that featured large showrooms out front. This modular building style is highly versatile and can be built out to accommodate virtually any tenant – from light manufacturing to retail sales. You can see this innovative design paradigm in Wise Properties Warehouse Row on Highway 181. We invite you to take a closer look.