Sergio Gonzalez, a Central American real-estate entrepreneur, has purchased the franchise rights of America's Realty ONE Group for an international expansion of the company.
According to a press release, Realty ONE Group is a modern, "purpose-driven lifestyle brand" and "one of the fastest-growing franchisors." The new franchise purchase will allow for Realty ONE Groups' "Coolture, unique business model and proprietary business systems" to be brought to Central and South America.
"We've found another passionate and dynamic owner who believes, like we do, in opening doors to new, impactful and more successful careers for real estate pros and creating WOW experiences for buyers and sellers," Kuba Jewgieniew, CEO and founder of Realty ONE Group, said in the press release.
Gonzalez has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate industry and has lived in Central America for more than 30-years, the release said. Gonzalez plans to open new offices in Costa Rica, helping Realty ONE Group expand operations to the South American real estate market.
"Realty ONE Group is offering me an opportunity to help more real estate professionals and to be incredibly competitive with a business model and brand that make perfect sense," Gonzalez said. Gonzalez is also an active board member and president of the Ethics Tribunal in Costa Rica, according to the release.
The release also stated that Gonzalez, is "Rapidly recruiting ambitious real estate professionals."
Realty ONE Group, founded in 2005, is focused on international expansion and investing in infrastructure "to provide extraordinary service and support to existing and future franchise owners," the release said.
The company has over 300 offices across the U.S. and Canada supporting more than 16,000 real estate professionals. It is also in the process of working to support nearly 100,000 real estate professionals from around the globe.
Realty ONE Group is ranked in the top 1% of brokerages in the U.S. by REAL Trends, the release said.