Agencies & Brokers
The agencies and buying advisers who handle prime property across our core markets.
25 firms listed
- 01
aProperties
Barcelona agency with its head office on Passeig de Gràcia that sells and lets high-end homes in Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia and Mallorca; it belongs to the aFinance group, which also runs finance and yacht firms.
- 02
BARNES
French agency founded by Heidi Barnes in 1995 and chaired by Thibault de Saint Vincent, selling and letting city flats, ski chalets and seaside villas through about 150 offices in 22 countries.
- 03
Beauchamp Estates
Family-led agency founded in Mayfair by Gary Hersham in 1979, selling and letting prime and super-prime homes in central London, with offices in Marbella, the French Riviera, Mykonos and Tel Aviv.
- 04
Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty
Dallas brokerage that grew from Ben R. Briggs Real Estate, founded in 1960, and joined Sotheby's International Realty in 2010; it sells homes, high-rises and ranches across North Texas, including Fort Worth.
- 05
Christie's International Real Estate Dubai
Dubai affiliate of Christie's International Real Estate since 2021, owned by Jackie Johns and Dinesh Chhatwani, selling high-end homes in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah; named EMEA and APAC affiliate of the year in 2025.
- 06
Christie's International Real Estate Sereno
Los Gatos brokerage founded in 2006 by Chris Trapani and Ryan Iwanaga, affiliated with Christie's International Real Estate, with about 20 offices from San Francisco and Silicon Valley to Tahoe.
- 07
Compass
Brokerage founded in New York in 2012, with agents in 96 US markets; its January 2026 purchase of Anywhere Real Estate added brands including Sotheby's International Realty, Corcoran and Coldwell Banker.
- 08
Cyprus Sotheby's International Realty
Independently owned Sotheby's International Realty affiliate opened in 2019, selling and letting high-value homes across the island from offices in Paphos, Limassol and Larnaca.
- 09
Douglas Elliman
Manhattan brokerage dating from 1911, now a large US residential firm focused on luxury homes, with agents in New York, the Hamptons, South Florida, California and other markets.
- 10
Driven Properties
Dubai brokerage founded by Abdullah Alajaji in 2012 and the UAE member of the Forbes Global Properties network, covering resale, rental and off-plan homes in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
- 11
Elit Blue
Cypriot agency working as the international associate of Savills, handling homes and commercial property for sale or rent from offices in Paralimni, Nicosia and Paphos.
- 12
Engel & Völkers Greece
Greek licence of the Hamburg-founded network, run by EV MMC Greece from Athens Tower under chief executive George Petras, with shops in Athens, Thessaloniki, Rhodes and the Cyclades, which covers Mykonos and Santorini.
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Greece Sotheby's International Realty
Sotheby's International Realty franchise for Greece, run by chief executive Savvas Savvaidis since a 2017 franchise deal, selling homes from Athens and Corfu offices across the Athens Riviera, Mykonos and other islands.
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- 14
Holmes Property Sales
Sotogrande agency that has sold villas, apartments, plots and marina berths on the estate for more than 40 years; it is run by Ben Bateman, who took over from his father.
- 15
Knight Frank
London property consultancy founded in 1896, with a large prime residential arm that advises buyers and sellers of high-value homes in Britain and through its offices around the world.
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Lucas Fox
Barcelona agency founded in 2005 that sells high-end homes to international buyers in Spain, Andorra and Portugal; the Italian group Dils agreed to take a majority stake in 2025.
- 17
Michaël Zingraf Real Estate
Family-owned agency founded in Cannes in 1977 by Michaël Zingraf, selling villas and flats on the Riviera and in Provence; Christie's International Real Estate's exclusive affiliate for the region since 2012.
- 18
Naef Prestige Knight Frank
Prime residential sales arm of the Geneva property group Naef, which dates from 1881; set up in 2010 and partnered with Knight Frank, it has offices across western Switzerland, including Verbier and Crans-Montana.
- 19
Ploumis Sotiropoulos Real Estate
Athens brokerage founded in 1924 and the Christie's International Real Estate affiliate in Greece, selling and letting homes in Athens and in second-home spots such as Mykonos, Porto Heli and Spetses.
- 20
Promora
Family-owned Madrid agency that opened in La Moraleja in 1975 and is the oldest there; it sells and lets houses and flats from four offices, including one in Salamanca, under chief executive Gonzalo López-van Dam.
- 21
Property Vision
Independent buying advisers acting for private clients since 1983, sourcing and negotiating on prime London homes, country houses and estates, with rental searches and international work as well.
- 22
Savills
Property group founded by Alfred Savill in London in 1855 and listed on the London Stock Exchange, whose residential arm sells town and country homes through regional teams including Manchester, Chester and Bristol.
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Switzerland Sotheby's International Realty
Lausanne-based Sotheby's International Realty affiliate for western Switzerland, called Cardis Sotheby's International Realty until 2025; sells homes and new-build projects from Geneva to Gstaad and Villars.
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The Agency
Brokerage founded in Beverly Hills in 2011 by Mauricio Umansky and partners and shown in the Netflix series Buying Beverly Hills, now with more than 130 offices in the US and other countries.
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Wüst und Wüst
Family-run agency based in Küsnacht on Lake Zurich that sells and lets high-end homes; the Christie's International Real Estate affiliate for German-speaking Switzerland, with branches including St. Moritz and Basel.
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