Christie's International Real Estate

What Christie's International Real Estate does

Christie's International Real Estate is a luxury real estate brokerage brand that facilitates the buying, selling, and renting of high-end residential properties for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. It licenses the prestige of the Christie's auction house name and operates through a network of 438 top brokerages across 46 countries. The material in the input data centers on the Aspen Snowmass office (operating as Christies Aspenre, headquartered at 520 E Durant Ave., Aspen, Colorado, with a secondary office in Snowmass Village), which serves the luxury market of Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley including Aspen, Snowmass Village, Basalt, Carbondale, and Glenwood Springs.

The business model is a transaction-fee/commission model: agents and broker teams operating under the Christie's brand split commissions on closed luxury property sales, with Aspen/Snowmass listings ranging from roughly $1M to $62M+. Go-to-market is high-touch, relationship-driven field sales conducted by licensed agents and broker teams (e.g., Tony DiLucia, Team Hansen, Tara Slidell, Tim Mooney), supported by website property listings, MLS distribution, and a brand-licensing/franchise model. The Aspen Snowmass office reported 178 sales in the trailing 12 months at a $10 million average sales price, 156 current listings, and annual sales exceeding $1 billion in recent years (aggregate transaction volume rather than net brokerage revenue).

The company's technology footprint is limited to consumer-facing web utilities — a property search platform, a free automated home valuation tool (reports within 48 hours), and a mortgage calculator — with no proprietary platform, API, or developer tooling described. In December 2024, Compass, Inc. (NASDAQ) announced the acquisition of Christie's International Real Estate and other businesses in a $444 million cash-and-stock deal, completed in January 2026 alongside the closing of the Anywhere Real Estate merger; Christie's now operates as a brand within the Compass portfolio.

Name

Christie's International Real Estate

Legal name

Christies Aspenre

Website

https://christiesaspenre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Christie's International Real Estate is a luxury real estate brokerage brand serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth buyers and sellers through a network of 438 brokerages across 46 countries, with a featured office in the Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury & High-End Residential Brokerage (BPAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Traditional Residential Brokerage (Existing Homes) (BPAJAAAA), Residential Real Estate Brokerage (Buy/Sell) (FSAEAJAA)

Keywords

• Luxury real estate
• Residential brokerage
• Property listings
• Buyer representation
• Seller representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Aspen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Commissions: Christie's International Real Estate generates revenue through real estate commissions on luxury property transactions. Agents and brokerages operating under the Christie’s brand split commissions on closed sales, typically ranging from residential sales in the $1M to $62M+ range in the Aspen/Snowmass market. The company's annual sales have exceeded $1 billion in recent years, driven by high-value transactions in exclusive luxury markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Christie's International Real Estate is a luxury real estate brokerage that connects buyers and sellers of exceptional residential properties through a global network of 438 brokerages across 46 countries. Services include buyer and seller representation, luxury rental representation, and access to a curated property search platform. The Aspen Snowmass office (Christies Aspenre) drives annual sales beyond $1 billion, with 178 closed sales in the last 12 months and an average sales price of $10 million.

Product overview

Christie's International Real Estate operates as a luxury real estate brokerage platform offering a network of 438 brokerages across 46 countries. The core product is the brokerage service connecting buyers and sellers of luxury properties with annual sales exceeding $1 billion. The product portfolio includes a property search platform (christiesaspenre.com) with filters for location, price, and property type; a home valuation tool for free property estimates; and a mortgage calculator for payment planning. Regional offices like the Aspen Snowmass location provide localized services while maintaining access to the global Christie's network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Christie's International Real Estate Evergreen: A luxury real estate brokerage operating in Portland, Oregon under the Christie's brand, launched by top-producing local agents Brian Pienovi, Andrew Pienovi, and Patrick Clark in November 2025.

Products and services

• Luxury Real Estate Brokerage Services (Buyer and Seller Representation) End-to-end luxury residential real estate brokerage service delivered by licensed agents and broker teams, including listing representation, buyer representation, property marketing, valuation, negotiation, and closing for properties typically priced from $1M to $62M+ in premier markets such as Aspen and Snowmass Village, Colorado.
• Luxury Rental Services Luxury rental representation for high-end residential properties throughout Aspen and Snowmass, providing landlords and tenants with marketing, placement, and management support for upscale rental homes.
• Christie's International Real Estate Aspen Snowmass Property Search Platform Online property search portal enabling prospective buyers to browse, filter, and inquire about residential, commercial, and land listings across Aspen, Snowmass Village, Carbondale, Basalt, Glenwood Springs, and surrounding areas by location, price range, bedrooms, square footage, and listing type. Connects users directly with Christie's International Real Estate agents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual sales exceeding $1 billion driven by global reach and expertise

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Christie's International Real Estate Evergreen (Portland, Oregon)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 November 2025A team of top-producing real estate agents in Portland, Oregon (Brian Pienovi, Andrew Pienovi, Patrick Clark) launched a new brokerage, Christie's International Real Estate Evergreen, under the Christie's brand. The firm focuses on luxury services and leverages exclusive tools and connections to the broader Christie’s network.
• Anywhere Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompass Inc. completed integration of @properties Christie’s International Real Estate earlier in 2025 and was preparing for the integration of the Anywhere Real Estate acquisition, expected to complete in 2026. The deal was expected to deliver over $300 million in cost synergies.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hilton & Hyland: Luxury-focused Beverly Hills brokerage affiliated with Christie's International Real Estate. Operates under the same network and directly competes for trophy West Coast listings.
• Douglas Elliman: Premier luxury real estate firm with deep presence in New York, Florida, and Aspen. Directly comparable luxury focus and overlap in Aspen ski-resort market and NYC trophy properties.
• Knight Frank: Global real estate consultancy with strong luxury residential and super-prime segments across Europe, Asia, and the US. Direct comparable in international UHNWI brokerage and luxury advisory.
• Premier Estate Properties: Boutique ultra-luxury brokerage focused on trophy estates, primarily in Florida. Comparable luxury positioning and client base though more regionally concentrated.
• Sotheby's International Realty: The most direct competitor: Sotheby's International Realty is a global luxury residential brokerage brand associated with the Sotheby's auction house. Competes head-to-head with Christie's IR in trophy properties and UHNWI segments across 80+ countries.
• The Agency: Luxury-focused boutique brokerage with a global network and a tech-forward approach, competing for high-end listings and UHNWI clients in tier-1 markets. Comparable business model and customer base to Christie's IR.
• Engel & Völkers: International luxury real estate franchise operating across Europe and North America with a strong focus on premium residential. Directly comparable franchise and luxury-brokerage model.

Broad incumbents

• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices: Large national brokerage network with luxury offerings via Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Luxury Collection. Overlaps with Christie's IR in high-end residential but spans broader price tiers.
• Compass, Inc. Now the parent company of Christie's IR following the January 2026 $444M acquisition. Operates a technology-enabled real estate platform across price tiers and overlaps with Christie's IR in the luxury segment while also serving broader markets.
• Coldwell Banker Global Luxury: The luxury arm of Coldwell Banker, part of Anywhere Real Estate (now merging with Compass). Competes in luxury residential with a large franchise network but does not specialize exclusively in trophy UHNWI properties.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ChristiesAspenRealEstate
• Instagraminstagram.com/dilucia_team
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christie-s-international-real-estate-aspen-snowmass

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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