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ERA Vietnam review: services, fees, pros and cons
Is ERA Vietnam a reliable agency for foreign buyers?
ERA Vietnam at a glance
Agency- Last reviewed
- July 2026
- Entity
- ERA Vietnam Real Estate Joint Stock Company
- Local master franchisee of the ERA brand
- Founded
- 2017
- Master franchise agreement with Eurocapital JSC
- Global brand
- ERA (Electronic Realty Associates), est. 1971, USA
- Franchise network now owned by Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
- Ownership
- 60% APAC Realty Ltd. (SGX-listed) · 15% co-founder Tuan Pham · 25% KTP & Partners JSC
- Following APAC Realty's January 2023 stake increase
- Headquarters
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Hanoi representative office opened 11 July 2023
- Regional network
- ERA Asia-Pacific — 8 markets
- Vietnam, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia
- Core services
- Primary-market project marketing & resale brokerage
Who is ERA Vietnam?
ERA Vietnam is the Vietnamese master franchise of ERA — Electronic Realty Associates — a real estate brand founded in the United States in 1971 and now part of the Anywhere Real Estate Inc. franchise system, which counts thousands of affiliated offices worldwide. The Vietnamese franchise, legally the ERA Vietnam Real Estate Joint Stock Company, was set up in 2017 through a master franchise agreement with Eurocapital JSC, a private Vietnamese investment group. In January 2023, APAC Realty Limited — the Singapore Exchange-listed group that runs ERA's Asia-Pacific franchise — completed the purchase of an additional 22% stake, taking its total holding in ERA Vietnam to 60%. Co-founder Tuan Pham retained a 15% stake, and the remaining 25% sits with KTP & Partners JSC. This makes ERA Vietnam one of the few Vietnam-focused agency groups whose ownership structure is partly disclosed through a listed parent company's investor filings — a level of public transparency most local brokerages do not have.
Because ERA Vietnam's registered head office and largest agent base remain in Ho Chi Minh City, buyers focused specifically on Hanoi should weigh a comparatively young local track record against the brand's international backing, and cross-check any project shortlist against independent district-by-district research rather than the agency's list alone.
ERA Vietnam for foreign property buyers in Hanoi
ERA Vietnam's Hanoi office only opened on 11 July 2023, so its track record in the capital is considerably shorter than in the south. Historically, the group's strongest line of business has been primary-market project marketing — distributing new-build units on behalf of developers — alongside secondary/resale brokerage. As part of the ERA Asia-Pacific network, the franchise can, in principle, route referrals from Singapore and other regional markets, which may suit buyers already relocating within the region.
Working with any Hanoi agency, ERA Vietnam included, does not remove the verification burden that sits with the buyer. You still need to confirm a project sits within the 30% foreign-ownership quota per building set out in the Housing Law 2023 (Law No. 27/2023/QH15), check that the seller genuinely holds a valid Pink Book (Sổ hồng) rather than a promise of one, and run independent due diligence on the developer instead of relying solely on the introducing agent. We found no publicly published, Hanoi-specific fee schedule or dedicated foreign-buyer desk for ERA Vietnam, so confirm both directly before engaging.
Our editorial rating
- Foreigner accessibility
- 3.5 / 5
- English support
- 3.5 / 5
- Track record & reliability
- 4.0 / 5
- Fees & transparency
- 3.0 / 5
- Documentation & process
- 3.5 / 5
An internationally recognised franchise brand, but no dedicated foreign-buyer desk is publicly documented for Hanoi.
Corporate and regional-network communications run in English; branch-level English proficiency is not independently verifiable.
A globally established brand (est. 1971) with a majority stake held by SGX-listed APAC Realty since January 2023.
No public, standard commission schedule found for foreign-buyer transactions — get any fee confirmed in writing.
Operates within a structured international franchise system, though no Hanoi-specific process guide is publicly published.
+ Strengths and points to verify
- +Backed by an international franchise brand (ERA, est. 1971) operating across dozens of countries via the Anywhere Real Estate network
- +Majority-owned since January 2023 by APAC Realty, a Singapore Exchange-listed group — a public-disclosure layer most local agencies lack
- +Part of an eight-market ERA Asia-Pacific network that can, in principle, route referrals for buyers relocating within the region
- +Established locally since 2017, with a historical focus on primary-market project marketing for developers
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- −Hanoi office opened only in July 2023 — a considerably shorter local track record than its Ho Chi Minh City base
- −No publicly published fee schedule or commission rate for foreign-buyer transactions
- −As a franchise network, service quality and English proficiency likely vary by branch and individual agent rather than being centrally standardised
- −Most public information available is investor and press disclosure from its Singapore-listed parent rather than Hanoi-specific consumer detail
✓ Who should choose ERA Vietnam
- ✓Buyers who weigh international brand recognition and franchise-network reach when shortlisting an agency
- ✓Investors already using ERA or APAC Realty-network agencies elsewhere in the region (e.g. Singapore) who want continuity
- ✓Buyers primarily interested in new-build, primary-market project marketing rather than a niche resale specialist
- ⚠Buyers who require an agency with a long, Hanoi-specific track record — the local office is recent
- ⚠Buyers who want a published fee schedule confirmed before any first contact
- ⚠Buyers who need guaranteed multilingual support beyond English — this is not publicly documented
Our verdict
3.5 / 5ERA Vietnam's case rests on its international backing rather than a long Hanoi track record: a franchise brand dating to 1971, and, since 2023, majority ownership by Singapore-listed APAC Realty — a governance layer most Vietnamese agencies simply don't have. Its Hanoi office, however, opened only in July 2023, so buyers should treat its capital-city experience as young relative to its Ho Chi Minh City base, and should not assume international pedigree substitutes for project-specific verification. We would shortlist ERA Vietnam for buyers who value brand recognition and a regional referral network, provided every quota, title and fee point is independently confirmed. See how it compares in our Vietnam agency comparison before committing.
Frequently asked questions
Does ERA Vietnam work with foreign buyers?
Yes. As the Vietnamese franchise of an international network, ERA Vietnam markets projects to overseas buyers and can draw on referrals from other ERA Asia-Pacific markets. It does not, however, replace the independent legal and banking checks every foreign buyer needs before signing.
Is ERA Vietnam the same company as ERA Real Estate internationally?
It is the local master franchisee, not a subsidiary of an identical legal entity. ERA Vietnam operates under a franchise agreement, and since 2023 a majority (60%) stake has been held by APAC Realty, the Singapore-listed group that runs ERA's Asia-Pacific franchise.
What does ERA Vietnam charge for its services?
ERA Vietnam has not published a standard commission schedule for foreign-buyer transactions. Ask for the fee in writing before engaging, and confirm who pays it — usually the developer in primary-market sales, or the buyer in resale deals — as part of the wider buying process.
Can ERA Vietnam help arrange financing?
Agencies typically introduce buyers to partner banks rather than lend directly. If a mortgage is part of your plan, treat any bank introduction as a starting point and compare it against our independent financing guide, since local mortgages remain largely inaccessible to non-resident foreigners.
Does ERA Vietnam have an office in Hanoi?
Yes — ERA Vietnam opened a representative office in Hanoi on 11 July 2023, after several years of operating primarily out of Ho Chi Minh City. Its Hanoi-specific track record is therefore shorter than its history in the south.
Who owns ERA Vietnam?
APAC Realty Limited, listed on the Singapore Exchange, holds 60% following its January 2023 purchase of an additional 22% stake. Co-founder Tuan Pham holds 15%, and KTP & Partners JSC holds the remaining 25%.
Sources
- Housing Law 2023 (Luật Nhà ở, Law No. 27/2023/QH15) — foreign-ownership quota and 50-year tenure: thuvienphapluat.vn (EN)
- APAC Realty Limited — stake acquisitions in ERA Vietnam Real Estate Joint Stock Company (February 2020 initial stake; January 2023 additional 22% stake to 60% total) — company and trade-press disclosures.
- ERA Vietnam Real Estate Joint Stock Company — 2017 master franchise agreement with Eurocapital JSC; Hanoi representative office opened 11 July 2023 — company and trade-press disclosures.
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