Warren Buffett real-estate company broadens global reach
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices says it plans to add more franchises in Europe, Asia and North America
New York — A real-estate company controlled by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is broadening its global reach, announcing on Monday its first international franchisee, Berlin-based Rubina Real Estate. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices called Rubina an ideal fit for its network, which its parent said had more than 1,500 offices and more than 48,000 agents. It said it planned to add more franchisees in Europe, Asia and North America. The business began its global expansion in 2016, including through a marketing agreement April 2017 with Juwai.com, China’s largest international property website. Berkshire’s HomeServices of America, the second-largest US residential real-estate brokerage, is the majority owner of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. Rubina, led by co-founder Carstein Heinrich, will change its name in April to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Rubina Real Estate. It will join many other Berkshire-owned companies to adopt the parent’s name, reflecting the brand’s and Buffett’...
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