How much does an Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage franchise cost?
Opening an Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage franchise takes a total initial investment of $176,690 to $423,592, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
The brand franchises Residential Real Estate Brokerages. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open an Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $176,690 to $423,592. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds – 3 Months ($50,000 to $150,000), Furniture, Equipment and Signage ($50,000 to $120,000), and Computer and Network ($15,000 to $30,000). Together they make up about 71% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $35,000, about 20% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Training Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $690 | $5,594 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Training Fee for brokerage manager2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $0 | $2,498 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Travel and Accommodation Expenses While Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Furniture, Equipment and Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $50,000 | $120,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $5,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Computer and Network2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $15,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Advertising2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $3,500 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $5,000 | $8,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Grand Opening2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 30 | $5,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 30 |
| Printing and Promotional Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 30 | $2,500 | $7,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 30 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 30 | $50,000 | $150,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 30 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29-30 | $176,690 | $423,592 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29-30 |
Source Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 29-30, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 65, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage outlets there are, and how many closed
Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage ended 2024 with 237 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 17 franchised outlets opened and 19 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage opened 73 franchised outlets and 41 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 32, from 205 to 237 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 10 were terminated, 2 were not renewed, and 29 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 6.2% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 16.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 239 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 237 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 80 |
| 2023 | 216 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 239 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 80 |
| 2022 | 205 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 216 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 80 |
Source Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 80, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage compares with other Business Services franchises
Measured against the 140 Business Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage's estimated range is $300,141. It costs more to open than 84% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 6.2% for Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage. That is lower than 63% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage's franchised system grew 16%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.3%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Business Services franchise side by side.
Alert me when Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage files a new FDD
Franchisors reissue their FDD at least once a year, and the Item 7 and Item 19 figures move. Leave an email and we will send you Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage's updated numbers when the next document is published, plus the brand-comparison worksheet.
You get a confirmation email right away, then one email per new filing for the brands you ask about, and nothing else. No sharing, no selling, unsubscribe any time.