# Sotheby's International Realty Canada

> Sotheby's International Realty Canada is a national residential brokerage that combines local agents, a recognizable luxury brand, property marketing, client-facing technology and access to an international referral network. Founded in 2005 and now owned by Peerage Realty Partners, it serves Canadian buyers and sellers across more than 35 residential and resort markets while equipping advisors with tools such as Folio reporting, Guestbook lead capture, branded websites and global media distribution.

- **Founded:** 2005
- **Headquarters:** Vancouver, Canada
- **Founders:** Ross McCredie (Founder and former President & CEO)
- **Team size:** 501-1,000 employees on LinkedIn; the supplied company record estimates 620 employees. The broader global affiliate network reports about 26,000 sales professionals.
- **Products:** Residential brokerage, International real-estate services, Folio marketing reports, Folio VIP account, Guestbook
- **Notable:** Expanded from Western Canadian master-franchise rights in 2005 to exclusive rights for all Canada in 2006., Built a presence in more than 35 Canadian residential and resort markets., Represented the 2021 sale of a Senneville waterfront estate listed at C$19.885 million, then reported as Québec's highest residential MLS sale.

## Products & services

- **Residential brokerage** — Representation for buyers and sellers of houses, condominiums, townhomes, vacation homes and luxury estates across Canadian residential and resort markets.
- **International real-estate services** — Cross-border guidance and referrals for clients buying in Canada, selling Canadian property from abroad or purchasing overseas.
- **Folio marketing reports** — A proprietary client dashboard for listing materials, campaign placements, property views, showing feedback, alerts and transaction paperwork.
- **Folio VIP account** — Saved searches, listing alerts, favourites, planning tools and access to selected opportunities and events.
- **Guestbook** — A digital open-house sign-in and lead-generation platform supplied to affiliated advisors.
- **Agent platform and support** — Branded websites, marketing support, media buying, design, coaching, business planning and access to the global affiliate and referral network.
- **Market intelligence and editorial** — Canadian top-tier market reports, global Luxury Outlook research and the Insight: The Art of Living publication.

## Achievements

- Expanded from Western Canadian master-franchise rights in 2005 to exclusive rights for all Canada in 2006.
- Built a presence in more than 35 Canadian residential and resort markets.
- Represented the 2021 sale of a Senneville waterfront estate listed at C$19.885 million, then reported as Québec's highest residential MLS sale.
- Represented a C$13.195 million Oak Bay waterfront sale in 2022, then reported as Vancouver Island's highest recorded residential MLS sale.
- Brought Canadian real estate to live bidding at Sotheby's New York for the first time in 2023 with Vollebak Island.
- Opened a B.C. Interior office in Kelowna in 2024.
- Expanded into New Brunswick with a St. Andrews presence in 2026.
- The company says it earns approximately 1,500 pieces of media coverage annually.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Published the 2026 Mid-Year Luxury Outlook, highlighting continued divergence between premium and general housing markets and changing buyer demographics.
- **2026-02** — Appointed former Zolo founding president Mustafa Abbasi as president, with a mandate spanning strategic growth, marketing, technology and advisor recruitment.
- **2026-01** — Entered New Brunswick with an office presence in St. Andrews, extending the company's Atlantic Canada footprint.
- **2025-06** — Published the 2025 Mid-Year Luxury Outlook on wealth transfer, cross-border demand, insurance, reconstruction and emerging luxury markets.
- **2025-05** — Its Spring State of Luxury report showed sharply different city-level outcomes: Montreal's C$1 million-plus sales rose while Vancouver's C$4 million-plus sales fell.

## Links

- Website: https://sothebysrealty.ca
- LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/sothebysrealtycanada
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sothebysrltyca
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sothebysrealtycanada
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/sothebysrealtycanada/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sothebysrealtycanada

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Last updated: 2026-08-23