Hamptons International

Hamptons International is an estate agent (real estate broker) chain that has an international network of more than 85 branches. The business was established in 1869 by William Hampton who started his career with a furniture shop on Cranbourn Street, London. Hamptons International was bought by Countrywide in 2010 from real estate giant Emaar Properties.

Waring & Gillow acquired the parent company Hampton & Sons' Limited in 1903.

In 1920, Hampton & Sons', Estate Agents & Auctioneers, moved to 20 St James’s Square, London W.1. During the 1920s, the successful auction house arm was involved in the sale of, amongst other things, the Michelham Collection in 1926 (when the record auction price of 74,000 guineas was achieved for the painting 'Pinkie' by Sir Thomas Lawrence), the luxury liner RMS Mauretania and the Cameroon Islands.

In 1936 the Estate Office moved to the former French embassy building on Arlington Street.

In 1957 the Estate Agency was purchased from the parent company (by now Camp Bird Limited, who acquired Hampton & Sons' Limited in 1957) when a partnership was formed by the founder’s grandson, Mr P Hampton.

During the 1980s there was a period of expansion and acquisition, culminating in Hamptons being bought by Bristol and West Building Society.

In February 1996, Hamptons was purchased by Cluttons London Residential Agency (CLRA) for £3.8million and the Hong Kong operations of the combined company were renamed Cluttons-Hamptons in April 1996.

In 2005 it was purchased again by Wheelock Properties (Singapore) Limited. In August 2006, the global real estate giant, Emaar Properties bought Hamptons International for £104 million.

In June 2010, Hamptons International's UK, European, Asian and Latin American businesses were acquired by Countrywide Plc, Emaar retained the Middle East and North African businesses. Earlier in 2010, Hamptons had launched a valuations business led by Nigel Macdonald.

The Company has an international network of more than 85 offices throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

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