The Altman Brothers

What The Altman Brothers does

The Altman Brothers is a privately held luxury residential real estate team operating as an independent producer under the Douglas Elliman brokerage, founded by brothers Josh Altman and Matthew Altman in 2009. The team specializes in buying and selling high-end residential properties in Southern California — including the Platinum Triangle (Beverly Hills, Bel-Air, Holmby Hills), Malibu, Hollywood Hills, and Orange County — with additional offices in Beverly Hills, San Diego, and Phoenix, and referral-driven reach into Nevada, Florida, and Dubai. Revenue is generated through traditional real estate commissions on multi-million dollar transactions, supplemented by ancillary income streams including the Altman Bootcamp (3-day intensive training retreat), real estate training seminars, keynote speaking engagements, and two published books ("The Altman Close" and "It's Your Move"). The firm has reported cumulative sales exceeding $9 billion and was ranked #1 Real Trends Team in the U.S. by volume in 2021.

The team's primary customer segments are high-net-worth individuals, entertainment industry professionals (actors, musicians, producers), and professional athletes, with named transactions involving Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Tyler Perry, Pharrell Williams, Kim Kardashian, Miley Cyrus, Richard Zanuck, and others. Josh Altman joined Bravo's Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles in season 4 (2011), and the show — currently in its 11th season, broadcast to 250+ countries with an average of 2 million viewers per episode — functions as the dominant top-of-funnel marketing and brand-building channel, complemented by owned media (Josh Altman's YouTube channel with 165K subscribers and multi-million-follower Instagram presence across team members) and earned media coverage in WSJ, Forbes, NY Times, CNBC, Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and other outlets.

The firm operates a traditional brokerage model with no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capabilities, and no disclosed software products. Distribution relies on direct field sales by a small team (11-50 employees including the founders and supporting agents such as Heather Altman, Jacob Greene, Daniel Damico, and Erika Borunda), media-driven inbound lead generation, and the Douglas Elliman brokerage infrastructure. The technology stack is conventional — website, CRM, MLS — with no patents, integrations, or third-party data assets disclosed.

Name

The Altman Brothers

Legal name

The Altman Brothers

Website

https://thealtmanbrothers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Altman Brothers is a luxury residential real estate team operating under Douglas Elliman, serving high-net-worth individuals, celebrities, and professional athletes in Southern California with offices expanding into Arizona, Nevada, Florida, and Dubai, leveraging Bravo's Million Dollar Listing LA as its primary brand platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Commissions: Traditional real estate commission-based revenue model operating through Douglas Elliman. The team earns commissions on successful property transactions, with typical luxury real estate commission rates on multi-million dollar properties in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and Arizona markets.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Altman Brothers is a luxury residential real estate team operating under Douglas Elliman that buys and sells multi-million dollar homes for high-net-worth clients in Southern California (Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego) and Arizona. The team supplements brokerage with paid training seminars, keynote speaking engagements, a 3-day bootcamp retreat, and bestselling real estate books authored by Josh Altman.

Product overview

The Altman Brothers is a full-service luxury real estate team operating as part of Douglas Elliman. Their core offering is luxury residential real estate services (buying and selling high-end properties), supplemented by ancillary services including training programs, speaking engagements, and their Altman Bootcamp retreat. They have authored books including 'The Altman Close' and 'It\'s Your Move', and offer concierge and property marketing partnership services. The team is prominently featured on Bravo\'s 'Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles' reality TV show.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Luxury Real Estate Brokerage Services
• Real Estate Training Programs
• Keynote Speaking Services
• Altman Bootcamp
• The Altman Close (Book)
• It's Your Move (Book)

Quantifiable outcome

• $9 billion+ in cumulative sales volume
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

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 core and minor.

• Douglas EllimancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Altman Brothers operate as a luxury real estate team under Douglas Elliman, one of the largest residential brokerage firms in the United States. Douglas Elliman provides the brokerage infrastructure, branding, and support while the team generates high-value transactions.
• Hilton & HylandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partnership with Hilton & Hyland real estate brokerage in Beverly Hills; Josh Altman represented Kim Kardashian in her home purchase while at this firm before transitioning to Douglas Elliman.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Westside Estate Agency: Los Angeles luxury brokerage known for record-breaking sales and celebrity clientele, including many of the same ultra-luxury neighborhoods (Beverly Park, Bel-Air, Holmby Hills) that The Altman Brothers specialize in. Directly comparable on deal profile and target buyer.
• Hilton & Hyland: Premier Beverly Hills luxury real estate brokerage where Josh Altman previously worked before founding The Altman Brothers. Operates in the same Platinum Triangle geography with similar ultra-luxury clientele and transaction profile, making it a directly comparable peer in size and market.
• The Oppenheim Group: Los Angeles-based luxury real estate team also featured on Bravo's Million Dollar Listing LA, led by Jason and Brett Oppenheim. Directly comparable as a celebrity-driven, high-volume luxury team operating in the same Southern California market with similar reality TV-driven brand exposure.
• Aaron Kirman Group: Top-producing luxury Los Angeles real estate team operating under Compass, focused on celebrity and high-net-worth clients. Comparable as a celebrity-driven luxury team with similar transaction volume and media presence in the Southern California market.
• The Beverly Hills Estates: Boutique luxury real estate firm specializing in celebrity and ultra-high-net-worth transactions across Beverly Hills, Bel-Air, and Holmby Hills. Operates in the same Platinum Triangle niche with comparable clientele (entertainment, sports, tech) and deal size range as The Altman Brothers.

Broad incumbents

• Compass: Tech-forward national real estate brokerage with significant luxury market share in Los Angeles. Comparable as a luxury real estate competitor but operates at a much broader scale with proprietary technology and a wider agent network than the Altman Brothers team.
• Coldwell Banker Global Luxury: Luxury division of Coldwell Banker with extensive Southern California footprint and global referral network. Comparable in serving high-net-worth buyers in the same luxury LA geographies but as a large-scale branded incumbent rather than a celebrity-led team.
• Christie's International Real Estate: Luxury real estate network affiliated with the Christie's auction house, specializing in high-value residential transactions globally. Comparable in targeting ultra-high-net-worth buyers for trophy properties but operates as a global network rather than a concentrated LA team.
• Sotheby's International Realty: Global luxury real estate network with strong Southern California presence handling ultra-luxury transactions. Comparable on luxury clientele and international buyer reach but operates as a much larger, globally branded incumbent rather than a single celebrity-led team.

Regional players

• Rodeo Realty: Long-established independent luxury and high-end residential brokerage in Los Angeles with celebrity client base. Comparable in Southern California luxury market focus and celebrity clientele but operates without the reality TV media amplification that drives The Altman Brothers' lead flow.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCi4LKEjQd40_VE538S_AdOA
• Instagraminstagram.com/thejoshaltman
• Xx.com/TheAltmanBros
• Facebookfacebook.com/thealtmanbrothers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-altman-brothers

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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