Real Estate

Compass to Buy Christie’s International in $444 Million Deal

  • Deal includes brokerage and title and mortgage businesses
  • Acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter

A Compass office in San Francisco.

Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
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Compass Inc. agreed to buy Christie’s International Real Estate and other businesses in a transaction valued at $444 million.

Compass will pay for the deal with $150 million in cash and $294 million in Compass stock, according to a statementBloomberg Terminal Monday. The acquisition, which includes brokerage owner @properties, will help Compass build out an international presence.