Founded by Dave and Gail Liniger in 1973 with just a single office in Denver, Colorado, RE/MAX grew from humble beginnings into the multinational real estate giant it is today. Since 1998, nobody in the world has sold more real estate than RE/MAX. The network's red, white and blue hot air balloon logo is familiar to homebuyers and sellers in more than 82 countries. Internationally the group boasts more than 6 000 offices and over 90 000 agents.

RE/MAX of Southern Africa was established in 1994 and is run by its original founders, Peter and Val Gilmour. Specialising in residential real estate across eight countries in addition to South Africa including Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Angola, Mauritius and the Seychelles, the RE/MAX of Southern Africa network includes over 200 offices and 1700 agents. RE/MAX of Southern Africa was ranked as the largest real estate brand in the country in a Finweek feature