Douglas Elliman Plants Its Flag in Paris

Douglas Elliman is heading to the City of Light. The storied New York brokerage announced this week that it is expanding its French alliance into Paris, opening an office in the city’s coveted 7th arrondissement and deepening an international footprint that already stretches across some of the world’s most desirable luxury markets.

The Paris launch follows the firm’s landmark entry into France and Monaco last fall, and it marks the next phase of a growth strategy aimed squarely at the global luxury buyer. Paris now joins Bordeaux, the French Riviera, the French Alps, Monaco, and Saint-Barthelemy as markets served under the Douglas Elliman banner.

A Strategic Bet on One of the World’s Top Markets

For Douglas Elliman, the move into Paris is less a surprise than a logical next chapter. Founded in New York in 1911, the firm has spent more than a century building a reputation in the upper tier of American residential real estate, and its leadership frames the French capital as a market it always intended to reach.

“Paris represents one of the great luxury real estate markets in the world, and it has been central to our international vision from the beginning,” said Michael S. Liebowitz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Douglas Elliman Inc. He pointed to a clientele that expects access to the very best whether they are buying in Palm Beach, Manhattan, or the 7th arrondissement.

That global outlook is echoed by the firm’s national brokerage leadership, who see luxury buyers increasingly shopping for property across borders rather than within them. As Lena Johnson, President of National Brokerage for Douglas Elliman, put it, Paris remains one of the most sought-after destinations for wealth, lifestyle, and investment, and a presence there strengthens the firm’s ability to serve clients wherever opportunity and aspiration take them.

A Transatlantic Platform Built on Local Expertise

The Paris office expands a French alliance that Douglas Elliman launched in 2025, when the firm entered Europe alongside a group of established property advisors. Philippe Curutchet and Fredrik Lilloe, Co-Founders and Co-Chairmen of Douglas Elliman France, along with Edward de Mallet Morgan, Managing Director Monaco and Group Head of the firm’s Private Office in France, anchor a team with a track record of landmark transactions across France and Monaco.

For Curutchet, the capital was always the obvious destination. He described Paris as the natural next step for the partnership, citing extraordinary demand from American buyers and international investors looking for a trusted partner in the city. Lilloe, meanwhile, emphasized what he sees as the platform’s defining feature: the integration between the American network and on-the-ground expertise in France. For clients who move between continents, de Mallet Morgan added, that connection is invaluable.

A Seasoned Leader for the Paris Office

Leading the new Paris region is Charlotte Lonne, who steps into the role of Managing Director of the Paris office. With more than ten years in luxury real estate, including seven years at a leading Paris-based brokerage that specialized in exceptional properties, Lonne brings deep familiarity with the high-end market and the international clientele that drives it.

Her enthusiasm for the city is unmistakable. “Paris is always a good idea, not just for Americans, but for anyone who dreams of experiencing an authentic Parisian lifestyle,” Lonne said, summing up the appeal that continues to draw buyers from around the globe to the French capital.

What It Signals for Luxury Real Estate

The Paris office is a small footprint with an outsized symbolic weight. It reflects a broader trend in luxury real estate, where high-net-worth buyers treat the market as borderless and expect their brokers to follow. For Douglas Elliman, a firm that today spans New York, Florida, California, Texas, Colorado, and a growing list of international markets, the bet on Paris is a wager that the appetite for trophy properties in the world’s marquee cities is only getting stronger.