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CHICAGO and NISEKO, Japan, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

--H2 Christie's International Real Estate will be the exclusive affiliate for

Hokkaido and expand the brand to major cities in Japan through a Master

Licensing Agreement

Christie's International Real Estate, the world's leading luxury real estate

brand, is partnering with Hokkaido-based lifestyle real estate services firm H2

Group to launch Christie's International Real Estate (

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) in Japan.

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H2 Group's residential brokerage division, H2 Real Estate, with offices in

Niseko and Furano, will become Japan's first Christie's International Real

Estate affiliate, rebranding to H2 Christie's International Real Estate (

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). The firm also has signed a Master Licensing Agreement to grow Christie's

International Real Estate throughout Japan, including in the key markets of

Tokyo, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Hakuba, Osaka, and Okinawa.

H2 Group, founded by Simon Robinson and Michael Chen, has more than 20 years of

experience in development, management, sales and service in luxury real estate,

leisure, and hospitality in Hokkaido. Along with its brokerage division, H2

Group offers development management, property management, and luxury rentals.

H2 Christie's International Real Estate expects to take advantage of resurgent

demand for luxury real estate in Japan as the country reopens to international

buyers following the pandemic. Nowhere are those prospects brighter than in

Hokkaido, a popular vacation and second-home destination.

Japan's broader housing market has also garnered increasing attention from

international investors enticed by the weakness of the Japanese Yen against the

U.S. Dollar. Japan's residential property price index rose by 6.9% from Q1 to

Q3 2021, according to the Land Institute of Japan.

Christie's International Real Estate's close relationship with the

world-renowned Christie's auction house is another important benefit for H2

clients considering Asian buyers represented 31% of Christie's sales in 2021.

"We are thrilled and honored to be selected by Christie's International Real

Estate as its Japan affiliate, as our commitment to the highest quality of

client care and experience are values much supported by Christie's. With this

partnership, we will offer an even higher level of service for our clients and

agents," said Michael Chen, co-CEO of H2 Group.

For more information, visit https://h2realestate.jp/.

About Christie's International Real Estate

Through its invitation-only Affiliate network spanning nearly 50 countries and

territories, Christie's International Real Estate offers incomparable services

to a global clientele in the luxury residential property market. For additional

information, please visit https://christiesrealestate.com.

Media Contacts:

Sorcha Regan-Capes

Luchford

sorcha.capes@luchford.com

Hiromi Suzuki

H2 Christie's Int'l Real Estate

pr@h2group.com

Peter Olesker

Christie's Int'l Real Estate

polesker@atproperties.com

SOURCE: Christie's International Real Estate