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title: "Sotheby's International Realty Brand Opens First Office in Oman"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f1cdf379-30ee-49c0-8ee2-d0eb5593f1d7
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210401_sotheby39s_international_realty_brand_opens_first_office_in_oman.html
category: "Real estate"
industry: "Business Services"
segment: "Real estate"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2021-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:30:25.853Z
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# Sotheby's International Realty Brand Opens First Office in Oman

**TL;DR:** Sotheby's International Realty has opened its first office in Oman, owned by Alfardan Group and led by Faisal Al Shanfari. The office, headquartered in Muscat, will serve the surrounding areas and provide global resources for marketing luxury properties.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-04-01. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210401_sotheby39s_international_realty_brand_opens_first_office_in_oman.html).*

## Story

Oman Sotheby's International Realty is owned by Alfardan Group and is led by Faisal Al Shanfari, country manager, who brings 20 years of experience to the company.

"Oman is widely considered to be a welcoming place to live and work, with a large expat community," said Philip White, president and chief executive officer, Sotheby's International Realty. "The Omani government recently implemented the 99-year lease and free hold zones, further providing expats with the confidence to invest and buy property in Oman. We also know from our 2021 Luxury Outlook report that countries, with scenic landscapes and waterfront views are generating tremendous interest, and Oman offers both.

We look forward to working with Faisal and the entire Oman Sotheby's International Realty team to grow their business in the country."

"The market in Oman is improving and moving faster than ever," said Faisal Al Shanfari "Our mission is to deliver the highest quality of service to our clients. Aligning our company with Sotheby's International Realty not only builds on that commitment, but it also provides our agents with a global resource for marketing extraordinary properties in prime locations and key areas in Oman, and the brand's vast network enables us to serve our Omani clients seeking luxury and resort properties around the world."

Oman Sotheby's International Realty is headquartered in Muscat, Oman and will serve the surrounding areas.

The Sotheby's International Realty® network currently has nearly than 24,000 affiliated independent sales associates located in approximately 1,000 offices in 75 countries and territories worldwide. Oman Sotheby's International Realty listings are marketed on the sothebysrealty.com global website.

In addition to the referral opportunities and widened exposure generated from this source, the firm's brokers and clients will benefit from an association with the Sotheby's auction house and worldwide Sotheby's International Realty marketing programs. Each office is independently owned and operated.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- location expansion (topic)
- Business Services (sector)
- real estate (topic)
- franchise network (topic)
- Oman (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210401_sotheby39s_international_realty_brand_opens_first_office_in_oman.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f1cdf379-30ee-49c0-8ee2-d0eb5593f1d7).