A boutique luxury real estate firm, providing white-glove service and global exposure for our clients.

In addition, our brokerage “Sotheby’s International Realty” is in over 72 countries with over 22,000 advisors. We are the leader in selling luxury homes.

Sotheby’s has partnerships with leading media powerhouses to showcase your property. When you list with us, your home is marketed in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Juwai, Robb Report, Architectural Digest, and many others.

The real estate market is constantly changing. The market is now global, it’s online, and it’s savvy. Buyers have access to more options and more information. We are a team at the forefront of an ever-evolving industry.

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GLOBALLY CONNECTED

Sotheby’s International Realty is the only truly global real estate brand, with a network of residential brokerage companies in more than 77 countries and territories. Through our personal relationships, our sellers reach a highly qualified global clientele.

THE PARTNERS

Nicholas Asplund

Associate Broker – Global Advisor

Nicholas grew up on Lake Michigan and now lives downtown Detroit. He spent eight years based in Shanghai helping high-net-worth clients find their ideal homes around the world. Flying regularly to dozens of countries and cities to handpick the perfect investment property or vacation home, he is a tried-and-true Global Real Estate Advisor. He has worked with Sotheby’s offices on every continent and is a registered realty agent in Dubai. A well-rounded background in Accounting & Finance, Foreign Studies, and Media Marketing give him a leading advantage. He specializes in luxury properties and investments for discerning clientele.

Jennie Silva

Associate Broker – Investment Advisor
Real estate is a passion for Jennie and her husband, Paul. For the past two decades, they have actively owned, managed, and developed residential and commercial real estate throughout Metro Detroit and Northern Michigan. Most recently, they opened Hotel Earl – a 56 room boutique hotel in Charlevoix, Michigan. Jennie has been selling luxury real estate in Michigan for over 17 years. Jennie’s extensive experience in all areas of real estate provides her with valuable skills that she uses daily in negotiations, educating homebuyers and sellers, and effectively marketing the team’s listings. Outside of real estate, Jennie takes pride in serving her local community and serves as a Board Member for the Arc of Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods which provides advocacy services and programming for children and adults with special needs.

John Price

National Real Estate & Insurance Advisor
An affection for homes and a sense of place is a hallmark of John.  Since graduating law school in 2012, he’s held a real estate license.  With roots in Ann Arbor and Birmingham, John is engaged as a senior consultant to Lux Partners Global resting assured that progressive marketing and white glove service is the order of the day.  John helps business owners and high-net-worth families manage risk as a consultant at Lockton Companies, serves on the Art and Architecture Committee at the Detroit Athletic Club, and volunteers as a Director on the board of Methodist Children’s Home Society.  His latest passion project is making a documentary about a coal baron’s former estate in southwest Pennsylvania: The Story of Linden Hall.

Ryanne Fahnestock

Realtor & Client Relations Manager 
Ryanne Fahnestock grew up in Livonia, MI, and graduated from Franklin High School. Immediately after graduating, she moved to Florida and worked for Disney while she pursued her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Since receiving her degree, Ryanne has received extensive training in Accounting and Finance over the last 5 years and has worked in multiple finance positions. Currently, she is attending Walsh College to pursue her MBA. Ryanne resides in South Lyon, MI with her husband (middle school sweetheart) and three children. She works diligently behind the scenes to ensure all operations are moving smoothly for our clients. Many describe her as a go-getter, super mom, and community builder.

Jeff Li

International Investment Advisor
Jeff is originally from China and has visited more than 20 countries. He speaks fluent Chinese, English, and German. He moved to the U.S. when he was 18 to pursue higher education and obtained his bachelor’s degree at Michigan’s best private school Kettering University. Later he studied business management at Harvard University and started investing in real estate. Now Jeff has been investing in the U.S. for more than 10 years with a portfolio of over 500 properties. Jeff is known for his insightful judgment and accurate market prediction. Jeff is well connected in both China and the U.S. He currently spends his time between Detroit, Los Angeles, and NYC.

Patrick Brewis

Senior Interior Designer

Patrick Brewis is both an interior designer and a professional actor. As a child, he was already designing and stashing floor plans and facades in a bottom dresser drawer.  Not much later, he began acting, designing characters instead. Upon graduation from Wayne State University with a BFA in Theatre, he began performing internationally. Gaining transferable skills from his education and experience, Patrick subsequently applied them to create success in sales, marketing, creative events, fundraising, and ultimately design and project management. Patrick now designs and manages projects for residential, hospitality, and commercial spaces. His focus is a bespoke design that inspires and heals, giving his clients a deeper connection with their own surroundings. His boutique services offer complete transformation to those looking for the extraordinary.

Brand Partnerships

A Unique
Collaboration

The properties represented by our network are exclusively promoted to the affluent clients of Sotheby’s auction house through events, signature publications, digital newsletters, The Collection program, and direct traffic linked from sothebys.com to sothebysrealty.com.

GLOBAL MARKETING PROGRAMS

» EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIPS, SUPERIOR EXPOSURE

The exposure and worldwide reach of our listings sets us apart. We partner with media powerhouses to introduce your development to discerning audiences worldwide. We complement those efforts with targeted digital and print advertising plans that are often exclusive to Sotheby’s International Realty. In addition to your home being showcased on sothebysrealty.com, it will also be marketed on more than 100 local Sotheby’s International Realty websites.

Social Media

We craft exclusive social media content for people passionate about fine living. We have a growing number of more than 941K followers viewing our content on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest, Linkedln, Twitter, WeChat, and our popular RESIDE Blog. Our award-winning YouTube channel has more video views and subscribers than any other real estate brand.

IMPRESSIONS PROGRAM TARGETING SITES

We identify the best sites to feature your property, and your ads appear only on your approved sites. The number of prominent, respected and relevant sites available is exceptional. We take care of the research to provide hand-selected and white-listed sites most relevant to your campaign.

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