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    Full Franchises 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.

    FFFull Franchises2025 FDDSISotheby’s International Realty2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Full Franchises

    $150,000 – $477,250

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Sotheby’s International Realty

    $47,250 – $519,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Full Franchises

    Not available

    Sotheby’s International Realty

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 31

    Royalty · Item 6

    Full Franchises

    1%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Sotheby’s International Realty

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31

    Before you compare

    • Full Franchises figures come from its 2025 FDD and Sotheby’s International Realty figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Sotheby’s International Realty discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Full Franchises has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Full Franchises

    $150,000 – $477,250
    Total estimated initial investment — Full Franchise: $150,000–$477,250
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Sotheby’s International Realty

    $47,250 – $519,250
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Full Franchises

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Sotheby’s International Realty

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 31
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Full Franchises

    1%
    Associate Royalty Fee on upgrade: 1% of after repaired value of each property in inventory
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Sotheby’s International Realty

    6%
    Royalty fee rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Full Franchises

    $300
    Marketing Fund contribution: Currently $300 per transaction; maximum $1,000
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Sotheby’s International Realty

    2%
    Brand Marketing Fund contribution rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Full Franchises

    1,003
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    Sotheby’s International Realty

    709
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Full Franchises

    −144
    Calculated: 1,147 at end of 2022 → 1,003 at end of 2024

    Sotheby’s International Realty

    +2
    Calculated: 707 at end of 2022 → 709 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Full Franchises

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sotheby’s International Realty

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Full Franchises

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sotheby’s International Realty

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Full Franchises

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sotheby’s International Realty

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    FFFull Franchises
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Covered Franchises in United States, Gross Price Differential 3rd Quartile for…
    $100
    other Number exceeding average Gross Price Differential
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Covered Franchises in United States, Gross Price Differential Top Quartile for…
    $1,387,500
    other Gross Price Differential
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Covered Franchises in United States, Gross Price Differential 2nd Quartile for…
    $510,809
    other Gross Price Differential
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    +4 more groups in the full report
    SISotheby’s International Realty

    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.

    Full Franchises vs Sotheby’s International Realty: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Full Franchises or Sotheby’s International Realty?
    Full Franchises: $150,000 – $477,250 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); 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 Sotheby’s International Realty. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Full Franchises and Sotheby’s International Realty royalties compare?
    Full Franchises: 1% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); 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, Full Franchises or Sotheby’s International Realty?
    Full Franchises: 1,003 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); 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 Full Franchises and Sotheby’s International Realty disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Full Franchises has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; 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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