{"id":11667,"date":"2016-09-29T08:55:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-29T12:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/sothebys-international-realty-expands-luxury-brand-presence-in-southeast-asia\/"},"modified":"2016-09-29T08:55:00","modified_gmt":"2016-09-29T12:55:00","slug":"sothebys-international-realty-expands-luxury-brand-presence-in-southeast-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/sothebys-international-realty-expands-luxury-brand-presence-in-southeast-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Expands Luxury Brand Presence in Southeast Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MADISON, N.J.<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">BANGKOK<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">MANILA, Philippines<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 29, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC<\/a> today announced that it has signed agreements with LIST Co., LTD, which owns List Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty, to expand the Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<sup>&reg;<\/sup> brand presence in <span class=\"xn-location\">Thailand<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">the Philippines<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>List Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty has acquired the existing <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> affiliate brokerage operations in <span class=\"xn-location\">Phuket, Thailand<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">the Philippines<\/span>, respectively. The company will continue operations at the existing location in Taguig, <span class=\"xn-location\">Philippines<\/span> and will rebrand using the List Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty name. The company plans to launch a new List Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty office in <span class=\"xn-location\">Bangkok, Thailand<\/span> during the first half of 2017.<\/p>\n<p>This agreement furthers the growth of List Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia-Pacific<\/span> region.&nbsp; Led by Owner and Chief Executive Officer <span class=\"xn-person\">Hisashi Kitami<\/span>, the firm expanded into <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> earlier this year, building upon its existing market presence in <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span> and in <span class=\"xn-location\">Oahu, Hawaii<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;<span class=\"xn-location\">Thailand<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">the Philippines<\/span> are key gateways into the growing markets of <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span> and also hold attractive properties for global investors,&quot; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Philip White<\/span>, president and chief executive officer of Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC.&nbsp; &quot;<span class=\"xn-person\">Hisashi Kitami<\/span> and his team continue to exemplify our brand&#8217;s core values and commitment to providing the highest levels of service in luxury real estate and we are proud of their continued growth.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We are excited to complete our acquisition of the territory of <span class=\"xn-location\">Thailand<\/span>, starting in its capital city of <span class=\"xn-location\">Bangkok<\/span>, while unveiling our strategic expansion into the brand&#8217;s existing market presence in the luxury residential segment in <span class=\"xn-location\">Phuket<\/span>,&quot; said Kitami. &nbsp;&quot;<span class=\"xn-location\">The Philippines<\/span> has been one of the top destinations for investors worldwide and offers attractive opportunities for our existing clientele and has an international consumer base. The global reach of the <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> network is beneficial to our clients and aligns with the mindset of our team.&quot; <\/p>\n<p>The <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> network currently has more than 19,000 affiliated independent sales associates located in approximately 850 offices in 65 countries and territories worldwide.&nbsp; List Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty listings will be marketed on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/en\/home.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sothebysrealty.com<\/a> global website.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Each office is independently owned and operated.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC<br \/><\/b>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.<b>&nbsp; <\/b>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.&nbsp; 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\">www.sothebysrealty.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>CONTACT<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Kay Lee<\/span><br \/>Director, International Marketing, <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span><br \/>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC <br \/>175 Park Avenue <span class=\"xn-location\">Madison, NJ<\/span> 07940<br \/>+1.973.407.4953 <br \/><a href=\"mailto:Kay.Lee@sothebysrealty.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kay.Lee@sothebysrealty.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>For English:<br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Takae Suzuki<\/span><br \/>List Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<br \/>List Kannai Bldg., 4-47 Onoe-cho, Naka-ku, <span class=\"xn-location\">Yokohama<\/span>, Kanagawa,<br \/>231-0015 <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span><br \/>+81 45 671 1111<br \/><a href=\"mailto:takae.suzuki@sothebysrealty.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">takae.suzuki@sothebysrealty.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For Japanese:<br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Noriaki Matsumoto<\/span><br \/>List Co. Ltd.<br \/>List Kannai Bldg., 4-47 Onoe-cho, Naka-ku, <span class=\"xn-location\">Yokohama<\/span>, Kanagawa,<br \/>231-0015 <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span><br \/>+81 45 671 1134<br \/><a href=\"mailto:n-matsumoto@list.co.jp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">n-matsumoto@list.co.jp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20140311\/MM81288LOGO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20140311\/MM81288LOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=NY04045&amp;Transmission_Id=201609290855PR_NEWS_USPR_____NY04045&amp;DateId=20160929\" style=\"border:0px; width:1px; height:1px;\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MADISON, N.J. and BANGKOK and MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 29, 2016 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;&nbsp;Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC today announced that it has signed agreements with LIST Co., LTD, which owns List Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty, to expand the Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty&reg; brand presence in Thailand and the Philippines. List Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty has acquired the existing Sotheby&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sothebys-international-realty"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11667"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11667\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}