Christie's International Real Estate

Christie's International Real Estate is a luxury real estate brokerage firm. It has a brand license from Christie's but is owned by Compass, Inc.

It has more than 400 offices and approximately 10,000 real estate agents in nearly 50 countries and territories.[1]

Notable properties brokered by the company include the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, California, which sold for over US$100 million in 2016.[2]

History

Christie’s International Real Estate was founded in 1987 as Great Estates.

In 1995, the Great Estates brand was acquired by Christie’s, the London-based auction house, and in 2011, Christie’s changed the name from Christie’s Great Estates to Christie’s International Real Estate.[3][1]

In December 2021, a venture led by Mike Golden and Thad Wong, co-founders of @properties, acquired Christie’s International Real Estate from Christie’s, entering into a long-term global brand licensing agreement.[4][5]

In 2024, it was acquired by Compass, Inc. for $444 million.[6]

Further reading

• "Fighting for Turf: Sotheby's vs. Christie's" from The New York Times (1996)
• "New Sotheby's Franchises Expand Into Low-End Housing" from The Wall Street Journal (2007)
• "@properties looks beyond Chicago with Christie’s deal" from Housing Wire (2021)

External links

• Christie’s International Real Estate