Warren Buffett to Expand His Real Estate Empire to Milan, Dubai

Brokerage teams up with London franchisee even amid Brexit
Berkshire Hathaway unit is also targeting major Asian markets

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By Andrew Blackman and Katherine Chiglinsky

November 13, 2018 at 5:01 AM UTC

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One of Warren Buffett’s real estate brokerages waited 18 years to sign its first overseas franchise deal. Now the firm is extending its reach to regions from Italy to Japan and the Middle East.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices this month teamed up with London-based Kay & Co., its second franchisee in Europe, after Rubina Real Estate in Berlin. The company hopes to add Milan, Vienna and Dubai to its network before the year’s out.