LIV Sotheby's International Realty

What LIV Sotheby's International Realty does

LIV Sotheby's International Realty is a private luxury residential real estate brokerage headquartered in Denver, Colorado, founded in 1999. The firm operates as an independently owned and operated franchisee of Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC, leveraging the global Sotheby's brand, marketing infrastructure, and international agent network to represent buyers and sellers of high-value residential properties. It serves high-net-worth individuals across two U.S. states, with 20 office locations spanning Colorado mountain resorts (Vail Valley, Telluride, Summit County, Crested Butte, Winter Park), Denver metropolitan submarkets, Boulder, Northern Colorado, Colorado Springs, and California offices in Ojai and Ventura.

The company's core product is its property listing platform (sothebysrealty.com/livsir/eng), which combines searchable listings with VR tours, video tours, and agent connection, supported by services including Buy With Us, Sell With Us, Relocation Services, New Developments marketing, Market Reports, LIV Magazines, and LIV Blogs. There is no proprietary technology platform; the underlying stack is the standard Sotheby's International Realty affiliate listing infrastructure. Headcount is reported at 251-500 employees, and recent activity includes high-value transactions such as the $25 million Little Brave Lodge in Bachelor Gulch and an $8.5 million Denver mansion on Cedar Avenue.

The business model is commission-based: licensed real estate agents earn commissions on closed transactions, with revenue split between listing and selling brokerages. Commissions are negotiated per transaction and are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through 20 physical offices and a managed agent sales force, with marketing concentrated in brand-driven channels (Sotheby's global marketing), local community engagement, content marketing (LIV Magazines, Blogs, Market Reports), and SEO-optimized property listings. Customer concentration is by definition low, as the firm executes hundreds-to-thousands of discrete luxury transactions annually across a fragmented base of individual affluent buyers and sellers.

Name

LIV Sotheby's International Realty

Legal name

LIV Sotheby's International Realty

Website

https://livsothebysrealty.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Residential Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

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

SIC

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

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 brokerage
• Residential property sales
• Real estate agent services
• Luxury home buying
• Property marketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Commission: LIV Sotheby's International Realty generates revenue through commission-based real estate transactions. Agents represent buyers and sellers in luxury property transactions, earning commissions typically split between the listing agent's brokerage and the selling agent's brokerage. The company operates as a franchisee under the Sotheby's International Realty brand.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LIV Sotheby's International Realty is a luxury real estate brokerage that represents buyers and sellers in high-value residential property transactions across Colorado and California. The company operates 20 offices through a network of licensed real estate agents, leveraging its franchise affiliation with Sotheby's International Realty to provide global marketing reach for luxury properties. Its agents handle the full transaction lifecycle, including property search, listing, negotiation, and closing.

Product overview

LIV Sotheby's International Realty operates as a luxury real estate brokerage offering a unified platform combining property listing search, agent services, and market content. The core product is the Property Listing Platform (www.sothebysrealty.com/livsir/eng), which enables property search with VR tours and video tours. Supporting services include Buy With Us and Sell With Us (agent-connected buying and selling), Relocation Services, and New Developments marketing. Content resources include Market Reports, LIV Magazines, LIV Blogs, and Videos. The portfolio is anchored by the Sotheby's International Realty brand affiliation providing global reach for luxury property transactions in Colorado and California markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buy With Us Buyer-representation real estate service connecting affluent clients with LIV SIR agents to purchase luxury residential properties across Colorado and California markets.
• Sell With Us
• Relocation Services
• New Developments

Quantifiable outcome

• Sold $8.5 million luxury mansion at full list price
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Rapaport Team (Josh and Katja Rapaport)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 February 2026The Rapaport Team, a high-producing real estate duo in Telluride, Colorado, joined LIV Sotheby's International Realty. Josh and Katja Rapaport previously operated an independent brokerage and closed $575 million in over 250 transactions over two decades. The move establishes LIV SIR's 20th office in Colorado and fifth location in the Telluride and Mountain Village region, providing expanded global reach and resources for the team.
• Sotheby's International RealtycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIV Sotheby's International Realty operates as a franchisee/affiliate of Sotheby's International Realty, leveraging the global luxury real estate brand's name, marketing resources, and international network of affiliated brokerages. This affiliation provides the company with global reach while maintaining local market expertise in Colorado and California.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Engel & Völkers: Engel & Völkers is a European-headquartered luxury real estate franchise operating in Colorado and other premium U.S. markets. It competes with LIV SIR for affluent international and second-home buyers, particularly in mountain and resort communities.
• Christie's International Real Estate: Christie's International Real Estate is a luxury brokerage network affiliated with the Christie's auction house, paralleling LIV SIR's Sotheby's affiliation. It serves ultra-high-net-worth clients globally and competes for marquee listings and trophy-asset representation.
• Compass: Compass is a tech-enabled real estate brokerage with significant presence in luxury markets including Denver and mountain Colorado. It competes directly with LIV SIR for agent recruitment and high-end listings, but differentiates through proprietary technology and equity-based agent incentives.
• Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate: Slifer Smith & Frampton is a Vail Valley-based luxury real estate brokerage specializing in mountain resort properties. It directly competes with LIV SIR's Vail Valley, Beaver Creek, and Bachelor Gulch operations for high-end ski-in/ski-out listings and second-home buyers.
• The Agency: The Agency is a luxury-focused boutique brokerage with offices in multiple U.S. markets. It directly competes with LIV SIR in the high-end segment by emphasizing brand, design-led marketing, and agent-driven culture similar to LIV SIR's value proposition.
• Telluride Properties / Telluride Sotheby's International Realty (sibling franchise): Telluride Sotheby's International Realty is a separately owned affiliate of Sotheby's International Realty serving the Telluride market. It is a direct peer in the same franchise system, illustrating the inter-franchise competition LIV SIR encounters within Sotheby's own network.

Broad incumbents

• Coldwell Banker Realty: Coldwell Banker is a long-established national brokerage brand with broad market coverage including Colorado. It is comparable as a competitor for both agents and listings, particularly in upper-tier price segments, though it serves a much wider price range than LIV SIR.
• Douglas Elliman: Douglas Elliman is a large East Coast-focused residential brokerage with a growing luxury franchise network. It is comparable as a luxury-segment competitor and affiliation model peer to LIV SIR, though its geographic concentration differs.
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is a national brokerage franchise with strong Colorado presence and a premium luxury division. It competes for agents and listings across price segments including luxury, providing a scaled alternative to LIV SIR's boutique franchise approach.

Emerging players

• eXp Realty: eXp Realty is a cloud-based, agent-centric brokerage with growing luxury segment activity and a low-overhead model. It competes for agent recruitment and listings by offering equity participation and a proprietary technology platform, contrasting with LIV SIR's traditional franchise model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/livsothebys
• Facebookfacebook.com/livsir
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/liv-sothebys-international-realty

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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