Engel & Völkers History

2017 Engel & Völkers opens its first shop in The Bahamas, its third shop in the Caribbean

2017

"Making Virtual a Reality" initiative arms every shop in the Americas with VR technology

2016 Engel & Völkers announces 8,000th real estate advisor worldwide

2016

900 North America advisors complete Engel & Völkers Academy’s Certification Program (EVCP)

2015 Engel & Völkers announces 7,000th real estate advisor in its worldwide network of over 700 shops spanning 37 countries across 5 continents

2015 Engel & Völkers announces entry into Canada with new shops in Toronto, Montreal, Mont Tremblant, Collingwood, Calgary and Vancouver

2015

Engel & Völkers announces new Aviation Division

2014 Engel & Völkers expands in the U.S. with new shops in New Jersey, Nevada, Georgia, Texas and Vermont

2014 Engel & Völkers establishes New York City market center on Park Avenue

2014 Anthony Hitt becomes CEO of Engel & Völkers North America, targeting growth in the U.S., Canada, Central America and the Caribbean

2013 Engel & Völkers opens its first metropolitan market center in Barcelona

2012

Founding of the Engel & Völkers “Castles and Manor Houses” business division

2012 Engel & Völkers opens 500th shop worldwide

2010 Engel & Völkers opens in Massachusetts

2009 Engel & Völkers opens additional shops in California

2008 Engel & Völkers opens first U.S. shops in Florida and New York

2007

Engel & Völkers announces new Yachting Division

2007

Private Office opens in London

1995

Official launch of the shop concept and opening of the first property shops as part of the Engel & Völkers group

1995 Engel & Völkers establishes Real Estate Academy

1990 First Engel & Völkers shop outside of Germany opens in Mallorca, Spain

1988

Founding of the GG magazine publishing house

1987 Engel & Cie. officially becomes Engel & Völkers

1981 Christian Völkers becomes Managing Partner

1977

Founding of Engel & Cie., later Engel & Völkers, in Hamburg, Germany

Larry Reid