Christie's International Real Estate
The total investment to open a Christie's International Real Estate franchise ranges from $64,475 to $443,125. The initial franchise fee is $35,000. Ongoing royalties are 3% plus a 3% advertising fee.
What is the Christie's International Real Estate franchise?
Christie's International Real Estate is a real estate brokerage that helps people buy and sell residential properties. The estimated total initial investment is $64,475 to $443,125. The initial franchise fee is $35,000.
The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document lists a royalty and an advertising or brand fund fee, each at 3 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years. Founded in 1987, the company began franchising in 2022 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
Loan Activity Score
50/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
1
Franchisees account for 33 of Christie's International Real Estate's 36 locations. Public SBA loan records show 1 lender made 1 loan to franchisees of Christie's International Real Estate. PeerSense calculates Christie's International Real Estate's score as 50 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. To correct a figure, email the current FDD and the differing item numbers to info@peersense.com, and this page will be updated.
Franchising since 1987 · 36 locations
$64,475 to $443,125
$35,000
36
33 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Christie's International Real Estate
1
Total SBA loans
$501K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
Referral fee at closing
SBA Lending Activity for Christie's International Real Estate
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
New or niche (1 to 2 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
FDD availability, Item 19 disclosure, and overall data completeness.
Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
vs 8.9% peer avg
SBA Loans
1
Total Volume
$0.5M
Active Lenders
1
States
1
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
Franchise Financing Resources
Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Christie's International Real Estate based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
8.9% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
1 loans
Across 1 lender
Lender Diversity
1 lender
Avg 1.0 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$64,475 to $443,125 total
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$667
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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Christie's International Real Estate, unit breakdown
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
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- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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