Warren Buffet? Good name but no thanks, say agents

UK estate agents are turning up their noses at the idea of being able to license Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway brand.

The legendary American – he’s 80 – seems likely to make little headway in the British market where existing US-based franchise names include Century 21 and RE/MAX.

While we are told that both are healthy and expanding, Countrywide recently divested itself of its 25-year licence to operate another US-based brand, Sotheby’s Realty.

However, the Berkshire Hathaway brand is clearly hopeful – as is the Keller Williams franchise business, which launched last month in the UK.

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  1. Jonnie

    There are many things I like about America, Modern Family / mostly Julia Bowen, Mc Donalds, 1980s cop films, *******, most of Florida and all of Vegas, lots of their music and their cars………….however as much as id like to hoon it around in a Dodge Charger I cant, they just don’t work in suburban England, to big, cant go round corners, to thirsty and all round to showy and a bit 5h1t and it seems all things ‘reeeel estade’ are like the cars, okay there but don’t work here (Remax / Century 21 anyone?) so this wont fly – Jonnie

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