Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Franchisor explicitly disclaims providing any financial performance representations or projections.
What a Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $108,690 – $471,592 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Tiered royalties 3.75%-6%, tiered marketing 1.5%-2%. Minimum $60k annual royalty. Non-refundable fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 223 |
| Ceased operations | 14 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 15 |
| Transferred to new owners | 8 |
| Closure rate | 6.3% of outlets |
14 ceased operations 2025; 15 terminations 2023-2025; concerning decline trend.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $108,690 | about average (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 6.3% of outlets | worse than 78% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 7 | more litigious than 88% of peers |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage
The franchisor's framing: Franchisor explicitly disclaims providing any financial performance representations or pro… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $108,690–$471,592, including a $35,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage franchise owners make?
- Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What are the Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage franchise fees?
- Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage's FDD discloses a $35,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Tiered royalties 3.75%-6%, tiered marketing 1.5%-2%. Minimum $60k annual royalty. Non-refundable fees.
- What is the Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage franchise profit margin?
- Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage franchise failure rate?
- 14 ceased operations 2025; 15 terminations 2023-2025; concerning decline trend.
- How many Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage locations are there?
- Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage's FDD reports 223 total outlets, with 14 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 8 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage have complaints or lawsuits?
- Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage discloses 7 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 7 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Engel & Völkers Residential Real Estate Brokerage or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.