The new master franchise will be led by regional operating principal Rodrigo Garcia, a former RE/MAX director and broker. 

The new franchise will be the brokerage’s 16th in Europe as it pursues other expansion opportunities around the world. 

Foreign buyers accounted for less than 2% of U.S. residential real estate transactions last year, and Russian buyers accounted for less than 1% of those, the National Association of REALTORS® reported. 

The National Association of REALTORS® released an official statement this week regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

@properties has officially rebranded to become @properties Christie’s International Real Estate. The Chicago-based brokerage acquired the luxury real estate arm of the art auction house in December 2021.

@properties is continuing its expansion strategy on an international scale, announcing today its plan to purchase Christie’s International Real Estate.

According to Businessweek, China is the top country, for the second year in a row, when it comes to real estate investments. They topped the charts with an astounding $197.1 billion in real estate transactions in 2010. They are