The network's history

Coldwell Banker, a storied network

An international real estate success story

Founded in 1906 in San Francisco, Coldwell Banker is one of the oldest and most prestigious real estate networks in the world. The story began after the great San Francisco earthquake, when Colbert Coldwell, a young real estate agent, decided to establish a company built on transparency, integrity and client satisfaction. He was joined in 1913 by Benjamin Arthur Banker, and together they laid the foundations for a new vision of real estate centred on trust and innovation.

Over the decades, Coldwell Banker expanded across the United States, becoming a leading force in residential and luxury real estate. In the 1980s and 1990s, the network went international across several continents, and since 2011, Coldwell Banker has established itself in Europe, in Italy, in France and in Monaco, in Spain, in Ireland, in the United Kingdom, in Portugal, in Luxembourg, in Belgium and in Switzerland….

Today, Coldwell Banker is an internationally renowned leader in the field of prestige real estate, present in 49 countries with thousands of offices and consultants around the world.

Thanks to its expertise, its global network and its innovative approach, Coldwell Banker continues to redefine the standards of high-end real estate, while remaining true to the founding values of its creators: professionalism, trust and excellence.