Franchise opportunities compared
Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. vs Sotheby’s International Realty
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.
$35,770 – $473,400
2026 FDD · Item 7Sotheby’s International Realty
$47,250 – $519,250
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.
$25,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 28Sotheby’s International Realty
$25,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 31Royalty · Item 6
Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29Sotheby’s International Realty
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. and Sotheby’s International Realty disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. vs Sotheby’s International Realty: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. or Sotheby’s International Realty?
- Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.: $35,770 – $473,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Sotheby’s International Realty: $47,250 – $519,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. and Sotheby’s International Realty royalties compare?
- Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29); Sotheby’s International Realty: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. or Sotheby’s International Realty?
- Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.: 1,685 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69); Sotheby’s International Realty: 709 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. and Sotheby’s International Realty disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Sotheby’s International Realty makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Sotheby’s International Realty report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
