Christie’s, originally founded in 1766 by James Christie, pursued an innovative real estate venture in 1995 by acquiring Great Estates, a luxury real estate network founded in 1987. Christie’s International Real Estate is an invitation-only affiliate network composed of the world’s most proven and qualified real estate specialists in the luxury residential sector. The company has offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Palm Beach, and Moscow, and 135 affiliated brokerages with 32,000 real estate professionals in 45 countries. For additional information, please visit www.christiesrealestate.com.