About Dean Otto

Dean was born in Durban, South Africa, and graduated in 1980 as an All-State Rugby and Soccer player. Following high school, he completed his mandatory national service in the South African Army and was awarded a Pro Patria medal for 18 months of service in the Namibian and Angolan War. While vacationing in the US after the army, he received a full scholarship to be a kicker for the University of Oregon Ducks football team and graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science degree. 

 

He has always been involved in the West Maui community, more recently as a Founding Member of Maui Preparatory Academy and 8-year President of the Board of Trustees. His philanthropic contributions to supporting kids and this critical community enhancement total over $500,000.

 

Dean’s real estate career began in Kapalua, Maui in 1990 and he has been in a leadership position as a Principal Broker or Broker-in-Charge since 1995. He is a Maui Specialist with 30 years of experience as a top producer and ranked as one of the Top 100 Real Estate Agents in Hawaii by Hawaii Business Magazine for eight years. Dean is one of the Top Keller Williams individual Agents and ranked #18 worldwide out of 180,000 agents and #6 in the competitive Northern California and Hawaii Region.