{"id":11647,"date":"2017-03-23T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/sothebys-international-realtyr-brand-enters-croatia\/"},"modified":"2017-03-23T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-03-23T13:00:00","slug":"sothebys-international-realtyr-brand-enters-croatia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/sothebys-international-realtyr-brand-enters-croatia\/","title":{"rendered":"Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty(R) Brand Enters Croatia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MADISON, N.J.<\/span> and SPLIT, <span class=\"xn-location\">Croatia<\/span>, March 23,&nbsp;2017 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sir.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC<\/a> today announced it has signed a 25-year franchise agreement with Porta Stella-Luxury Real Estate d.o.o, to further expand the Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<sup>&reg;<\/sup> brand presence in <span class=\"xn-location\">Eastern Europe<\/span> with the opening of Croatia Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty.<\/p>\n<p>Croatia Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty, owned by Marko Pa&#x17e;anin, Pavel Kulajta and Ilona Manc&#x30c;&iacute;kov&aacute;, will serve the luxury residential real estate market throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">Croatia<\/span>. The flagship office, managed by Pa&#x17e;anin, is located in Split, with plans for additional offices in&nbsp;Dubrovnik and other key Croatian luxury real estate markets including the Peninsula of Istria. Kulajta and Manc&#x30c;&iacute;kov&aacute; also own and operate Czech Republic Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty in <span class=\"xn-location\">Prague<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;<span class=\"xn-location\">Croatia<\/span> has a growing luxury real estate market and it was the right time for our brand to have a presence within the country,&quot; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Philip White<\/span>, president and chief executive officer of Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC. &quot;For those seeking the waterfront lifestyle, <span class=\"xn-location\">Croatia<\/span> has an impressive coastline along the Adriatic Sea with beautiful beaches, historic ports and idyllic islands.&nbsp; I am proud to welcome Croatia Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty to the <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> network.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We are delighted to expand the <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> brand presence in <span class=\"xn-location\">Croatia<\/span>,&quot; said Pa&#x17e;anin. &quot;We are dedicated to delivering the highest level of service and support to suit our client&#8217;s lifestyles and expectations and we invest our professional and personal skills in creating long-lasting relations with our clients &ndash; sellers, buyers and investors. Our ownership team has more than 10 years of experience in the financial and real estate industries, which combined with the <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> brand name and marketing practices make an excellent recipe for a successful long lasting business cooperation.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty <\/i>network currently has more than 20,000 affiliated independent sales associates located in approximately 880 offices in 66 countries and territories worldwide. Croatia Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty listings will be marketed on the sothebysrealty.com global website. In addition to the referral opportunities and widened exposure generated from this source, the firm&#8217;s brokers and clients will benefit from an association with the Sotheby&#8217;s auction house and worldwide <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty <\/i>marketing programs. Each office is independently owned and operated. <\/p>\n<p><b>About Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"playercontainer\" class=\"right\"> <\/span>Founded in 1976 to provide independent brokerages with a powerful marketing and referral program for luxury listings, the <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty <\/i>network was designed to connect the finest independent real estate companies to the most prestigious clientele in the world. Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC is a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services. In <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 2004<\/span>, Realogy entered into a long-term strategic alliance with Sotheby&#8217;s, the operator of the auction house. The agreement provided for the licensing of the <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty <\/i>name and the development of a full franchise system. Affiliations in the system are granted only to brokerages and individuals meeting strict qualifications. Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC supports its affiliates with a host of operational, marketing, recruiting, educational and business development resources. Franchise affiliates also benefit from an association with the venerable Sotheby&#8217;s auction house, established in 1744. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><b><i>CONTACT<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">David Russell<\/span> <br \/>Director, International Marketing and Public Relations <br \/>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC<br \/>175 Park Avenue<br \/><span class=\"xn-location\">Madison, NJ<\/span> 07940<br \/>+44 208 123 1959<br \/><a href=\"mailto:David.Russell@sothebysrealty.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David.Russell@sothebysrealty.com<\/a>&nbsp;<br \/>Sothebysrealty.com <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Marko Pazanin<\/span><br \/>Executive Director<br \/>Croatia Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty <br \/>Split, Podstrana, Grljeva&#x10d;ka 2a<br \/><span class=\"xn-location\">Croatia<\/span><br \/>+385 21586957<br \/><a href=\"mailto:marko.pazanin@sothebysrealty.hr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">marko.pazanin@sothebysrealty.hr<\/a>&nbsp;<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.hr\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.sothebysrealty.hr<\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder2\">\n<\/div>\n<p>SOURCE  Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=NY43625&amp;Transmission_Id=201703230900PR_NEWS_USPR_____NY43625&amp;DateId=20170323\" style=\"border:0px; width:1px; height:1px;\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MADISON, N.J. and SPLIT, Croatia, March 23,&nbsp;2017 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC today announced it has signed a 25-year franchise agreement with Porta Stella-Luxury Real Estate d.o.o, to further expand the Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty&reg; brand presence in Eastern Europe with the opening of Croatia Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty. 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