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title: "Sotheby's International Realty Expands in California"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/028124ca-08d8-40cd-bad5-1e13c4ff1ed5
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20221227_sotheby39s_international_realty_expands_in_california.html
category: "Real estate"
industry: "Business Services"
segment: "Real estate"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2022-12-27T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:01:37.234Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1486406146926-c627a92ad1ab?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Sotheby's International Realty Expands in California

**TL;DR:** Sotheby's International Realty expands its network with Richardson Properties in California, servicing San Luis Obispo County and surrounding areas. The company will be led by Chris Richardson and Brooke Sutton, who bring over 30 years of collective real estate experience.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-12-27. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20221227_sotheby39s_international_realty_expands_in_california.html).*

## Story

The company is led and managed by Chris Richardson and Brooke Sutton who bring more than 30 years of collective real estate experience. The company will service the entire San Luis Obispo County, in addition to Southern Monterey and Northern Santa Barbara Counties.

"California's Central Coast blends lifestyle with location and offers some of the state's most significant and sought-after real estate," said Philip White, president and CEO, Sotheby's International Realty. "I look forward to working with Chris, Brooke, and the entire Richardson Sotheby's International Realty team. San Luis Obispo County has seen a continuation of buyers looking to call the area home and this company is well situated to best serve the growing interest in the area."

"Always staying client-focused is one of our key value pillars and our affiliation with Sotheby's International Realty supercharges that mission on a global scale," said Richardson. "Through marketing, data-driven processes, and international brand power, our agents will be able to deliver an experience like no other for their clients. The combination of culture, service, and leadership made the decision to join the Sotheby's International Realty network a no-brainer for our company."

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Business Services (sector)
- California (location)
- real estate (topic)
- franchise network (topic)
- San Luis Obispo County (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20221227_sotheby39s_international_realty_expands_in_california.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/028124ca-08d8-40cd-bad5-1e13c4ff1ed5).