Christie’s International Real Estate launched a $1 billion crypto real estate division, allowing luxury homebuyers to use digital assets like Bitcoin and USDC to complete property transactions. Led by luxury real estate agent Aaron Kirman, the new division already manages over $1 billion in property listings eligible for purchase in digital assets.
According to The New York Times, the division’s listings include ultra-luxury estates like the $118 million La Fin mansion in Bel Air and the $63 million Nightingale property in Beverly Hills. Even the famous $18 million Invisible House in Joshua Tree is up for grabs. Kirman has already closed several high-end crypto deals, including a $65 million Beverly Hills sale made entirely with cryptocurrency.
The division allows buyers and sellers to complete transactions without involving banks. Instead, deals are secured through blockchain assets, verified by legal and compliance teams to ensure safety and fund legitimacy.
Kirman shared this model appeals to crypto-native high-net-worth individuals seeking privacy and transaction speed. “Some sellers never even know who the buyer is,” he said to NY Times.
Christie’s initiative coincides with evolving U.S. cryptocurrency policy. Recent legislative developments, including crypto bills passed by the House of Representatives, signal growing institutional acceptance of digital assets in traditional finance sectors.
Even federal housing giants such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been instructed to consider crypto-backed mortgages. Kirman predicted that within five years, more than one-third of all U.S. home sales will involve cryptocurrency.
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