Meet Ilona Lee
“Legacy is who we become.
And when identity is clear, our homes, collections, investments, and cultural choices begin to move in harmony — reflecting a life lived with intention, beauty, and continuity across generations.”
Founder of ÎLE MAISON
Identity • Legacy • Endurance
Founder & Curator
Ilona Lee is the founder of ÎLE MAISON — The House of Identity, Legacy & Endurance — a cultural and legacy platform operating between New York City, Europe, the Mediterranean, and the UAE.
Her work begins where identity meets future — guiding individuals, families, collectors, and cultural visionaries to align what they build, steward, and acquire with who they are becoming.
With over two decades across international partnerships, editorial curation, and legacy-aligned assets, Ilona offers a rare perspective shaped by economic insight, cultural intelligence, and refined aesthetic direction.
She holds a Master’s degree in Economics with a major in Public Relations. Her background includes Sotheby’s International Realty in New York City and certification in Strategic Intervention through the Tony Robbins Training Center — bringing together identity psychology, investment awareness, and long-term legacy thinking.
Her perspective spans heritage hospitality, architectural environments, art and design, rare collectibles, and Mediterranean yachting — bridging Europe, the U.S., and the Gulf through curated introductions, investment direction, and generational vision.
The Art of Legacy
— Private Advisory
The Art of Legacy is Ilona Lee’s founder-led advisory — a private practice guiding identity-aligned direction, cultural positioning, and curated pathways into heritage environments, rare assets, and meaningful cultural stages.
Working closely with collectors, families, and cultural visionaries, Ilona advises on the acquisition, placement, and positioning of legacy assets — including boutique estates, heritage houses, art, rare collectibles, and Mediterranean yachting opportunities. Clients are invited to connect for discreet guidance when buying, selling, or aligning their assets with a deeper legacy vision.
Rather than focusing on transactions alone, this work centers on alignment — ensuring that each decision reflects identity, continuity, and long-term meaning.
Each collaboration remains selective and rooted in trust, discretion, and generational perspective.
Editorial Role
As curator and editor of ÎLE MAISON Magazine, Ilona documents legacy houses, cultural visionaries, and environments that embody endurance — shaping a cultural dialogue between capital, heritage, and identity across global stages.
Private Inquiry
For legacy advisory or editorial collaborations: