Nest Seekers International

What Nest Seekers International does

Nest Seekers International (legal entity: Nest Seekers LLC) is a privately held, founder-led luxury real estate brokerage founded in 2001 and headquartered at 505 Park Avenue, New York, with a secondary international headquarters in London. The firm operates a global full-service brokerage serving ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors across approximately 50 offices and storefront galleries in primary luxury markets including Manhattan, the Hamptons, South Florida, Los Angeles, Palm Beach, London, Paris, the Côte d'Azur, Saint-Tropez, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Dubai, Israel, and Canada. Licensed as a real estate broker in 13 jurisdictions (NY, CA, FL, CT, NJ, CO, UK, PT, IT, FR, ES, BR) and as a yacht broker, Nest Seekers generates revenue primarily through transaction-based commissions on residential and commercial sales (typically 2-6% of transaction value), rental commissions (commonly one month's rent), developer-marketing engagements, and adjacent lifestyle services.

The company's product portfolio extends beyond traditional brokerage through a vertically integrated ecosystem of wholly owned sub-brands: Nest Yachts (global yacht brokerage), Nest Jets (private jet charter booking), Nest Collections (fine art, precious gems, and antiques brokerage for HNW clients), Nest Media (a stand-alone media company producing real estate content on Discovery+, Netflix, and BBC), and Nest Publications (an in-house creative agency distributing seasonal print and digital marketing assets via Issuu). Supporting service lines include development marketing for property developers, a Sports & Entertainment Division, corporate relocation services, and a market intelligence hub (Guides and Reports). Distribution combines field sales through the 2,000+ agent network, self-serve digital listings on nestseekers.com, physical storefront galleries in luxury markets, and content-driven top-of-funnel demand generation via television productions and owned publications.

The firm is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding rounds or public market activity. Founder Eddie Shapiro serves as President and CEO, supported by regional managing directors including Andy Kim, Monica Supriadi Lebel (Switzerland), Patricia Mehl (Côte d'Azur), and Geoff Gifkins (Gold Coast Long Island). A documented inorganic growth event is the December 2017 acquisition of Shawn Elliott Luxury Homes and Estates in the Hamptons/Connecticut market. The company's strategic positioning emphasizes brand-driven, unconventional marketing and a luxury lifestyle ecosystem that differentiates it from traditional residential brokerages.

Name

Nest Seekers International

Legal name

Nest Seekers LLC

Website

https://nestseekers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Nest Seekers International is a privately held, founder-led luxury real estate brokerage headquartered in New York and London, operating ~50 global offices and 2,000+ agents serving ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors across residential, commercial, and rental transactions in primary luxury markets worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Vacation & Short-Term Rental Management (BPAJAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Villas & Luxury Estates (THAMAAAC)

Keywords

• Luxury real estate brokerage
• Residential property sales
• Yacht brokerage services
• Private jet charters
• Luxury asset trading

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real estate sales commissions: Commission-based revenue from residential and commercial property sales across luxury markets globally
2. Real estate rental commissions: Commission-based revenue from luxury property rentals
3. Development marketing: Marketing services for developers selling new construction projects
4. Yacht brokerage: Global yacht brokerage servicing South Florida markets, the Hamptons, the Mediterranean, and beyond through Nest Yachts
5. Private aviation: Private jet charter booking services through Nest Jets
6. Luxury asset trading: Art, precious gems, and antique collection trading through Nest Collections connecting high net worth buyers and sellers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nest Seekers International is a global luxury real estate brokerage providing residential and commercial property sales, rentals, and development marketing through a network of 2,000+ agents across 50 offices. The firm operates a hybrid tech and brand-enabled model targeting ultra-high-net-worth clients, and extends its offering with adjacent lifestyle sub-brands for yacht brokerage (Nest Yachts), private aviation (Nest Jets), and luxury asset trading in art, gems, and antiques (Nest Collections).

Product overview

Nest Seekers International is a luxury real estate brokerage operating a multi-platform service portfolio. The core platform (Nest Seekers International) provides residential and commercial property sales, rentals, and development marketing across global markets. The company extends its offering through specialized sub-brands: Nest Yachts (yacht brokerage), Nest Jets (private jet charter), Nest Collections (art and precious asset trading), and Nest Media (real estate content production and streaming). Additional services include Development Marketing, Guides and Reports (market intelligence), Corporate Relocation, and Sports & Entertainment Division. The ecosystem also includes an in-house creative agency (Nest Publications) for branding and marketing assets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nest Yachts: Global yacht brokerage servicing South Florida markets, the Hamptons, the Mediterranean, and beyond
• Nest Media
• Nest Collections
• Nest Jets
• Nest Publications

Products and services

• Luxury Real Estate Sales Brokerage

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Discovery+flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Selling the Hamptons TV series airing on Discovery+, featuring Nest Seekers agents in luxury real estate drama
• NetflixflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Million Dollar Beach House reality series featuring Nest Seekers agents in the Hamptons market
• BBCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Crazy Rich Agents luxury property programme airing in the UK
• SmartMLScoreTechnology or IntegrationConnecticut regional multiple listing service partnership for property data integration
• Long Island MLScoreTechnology or IntegrationRegional MLS partnership for Long Island property listings
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-brokerage relationship for property listings on Connecticut rentals
• Nest JetscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated private aviation charter service for clients, accessible via Nest Jets booking platform
• Nest CollectionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnected network for trading art, precious gems, and antique collections among high net worth clients
• Nest YachtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal yacht brokerage servicing South Florida, Hamptons, Mediterranean, and beyond

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sotheby's International Realty: Global luxury real-estate affiliate network affiliated with the Sotheby's auction house brand. Most directly comparable to Nest Seekers given overlapping UHNW clientele, global footprint, and auction-house-media adjacency (analogous to Nest Media).
• Christie's International Real Estate: Luxury brokerage network tied to the Christie's auction house brand, serving ultra-high-net-worth buyers and sellers worldwide. Closely comparable to Nest Seekers on luxury positioning, brand-licensed model, and cross-border transaction flow.
• The Agency: Boutique luxury real-estate brokerage with a brand- and media-forward model and global expansion. Highly comparable to Nest Seekers on luxury specialization, modern marketing approach, and presence in markets like Beverly Hills, Miami, and New York.
• Compass: Tech-enabled real-estate brokerage with a large luxury and New York presence, growing international footprint, and significant agent network. Comparable to Nest Seekers at the luxury end of its agent roster and in markets like Manhattan and the Hamptons.
• Engel & Völkers: German-headquartered international luxury real-estate franchise with a focus on premium residential and commercial properties. Comparable to Nest Seekers on global luxury positioning, franchise/affiliate style growth, and presence in prime European and US markets.
• Knight Frank: UK-based global residential and commercial property firm with a strong luxury and international desk. Comparable to Nest Seekers on London HQ, cross-border prime-residential focus, and UHNW client base.
• SERHANT. New York-based luxury real-estate brokerage built around a strong personal-brand and media/content model. Closely comparable to Nest Seekers on luxury specialization, NYC concentration, and the use of TV, social, and content as primary marketing channels.
• Brown Harris Stevens: Long-standing Manhattan and Brooklyn luxury-residential brokerage with a selective, high-touch model. Comparable to Nest Seekers on NYC/Hamptons luxury focus and high-net-worth clientele, though more regionally concentrated.
• Halstead Real Estate: Established New York-area residential brokerage with a strong luxury segment across Manhattan, the Hamptons, and Connecticut. Comparable to Nest Seekers on shared markets (NYC, CT, Hamptons) and luxury client positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Coldwell Banker Global Luxury: Luxury program inside the larger Coldwell Banker network (part of Anywhere Real Estate). Comparable to Nest Seekers at the luxury buyer/seller layer but operates as one segment within a much broader mainstream brokerage, with greater scale but less luxury specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@nestseekers
• Facebookfacebook.com/nestseekers
• Xx.com/nestseekers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nest-seekers-international

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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