It can matter, but it’s a referral and relocation tool, not a lead source on its own. In its annual report for 2025, eXp’s parent company said its International Realty segment operated in 27 countries, and its North American segment covered all 50 states and every Canadian province. For a San Antonio agent, that mostly means more agents to hand clients to, and get clients from, when people move. Your local business still gets built locally.
Brock Bremmer | U.S. Air Force Reserves Veteran | Real Estate Agent | eXp Realty | San Antonio Metro Area
eXp Realty Agent and Sponsor
Also see: Choosing an eXp Sponsor | eXp Commercial in Texas | eXp for New Construction Agents
What Does eXp’s International Footprint Actually Look Like?
I’d rather point you to filings than to a pitch deck. Here’s what the company has told the SEC:
- North America: the 2025 annual report (Form 10-K, filed February 24, 2026) says the North American Realty segment includes residential and commercial brokerage in all 50 U.S. states and all Canadian provinces.
- International: the same report says the International Realty segment operated in 27 countries across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and South Africa. It made up 3.1% of total consolidated revenue in 2025. So most of the business is still in North America.
- Tools: the report says the company released LYVVE in 2025, a global property search platform that pulls listings from multiple countries into one search.
- Parent company: the quarterly report for the period ended September 30, 2026 says the parent, now AGNT, Inc. and formerly eXp World Holdings, became a Texas corporation on June 11, 2026. It operates eXp Realty and the NextHome franchise.
Footprints change. Check the latest filing or eXp’s own site before you repeat a country count to anyone.
Where Does It Actually Help a San Antonio Agent?
In my lane, new construction and VA buyers, the useful part is the handoff. San Antonio is home to Joint Base San Antonio, so plenty of clients arrive from, or leave for, assignments elsewhere in the U.S. or overseas. When a client is leaving for a place where eXp has agents, I can start that conversation inside the same company. The same goes in reverse when someone is moving here.
That’s it. It doesn’t create demand. A referral network only pays off after you’ve built a local reputation people trust, and most of my buyer conversations start from local content, not from overseas. Here’s how I approach that in my video How I Get Real Estate Clients from YouTube with Under 1500 Subscribers.
How Do Cross-Border Referral Fees Work Under Texas Law?
This is where agents get sloppy, so read the statute. Texas Occupations Code §1101.651 says:
- A licensed broker may only compensate someone for acts of a broker if that person is a license holder, or a real estate broker licensed in another state who doesn’t conduct any of the negotiations in Texas.
- A sales agent may only accept compensation from the broker sponsoring them.
- A sales agent may only pay a commission through their sponsoring broker.
The statute names brokers licensed in another state. It doesn’t name brokers licensed in other countries. So before you promise a referral fee to anyone outside the U.S., or accept one, ask your broker how it gets handled. Don’t work it out on your own.
What Won’t the International Side Do for You?
- It won’t replace a niche. Builder contracts, VA appraisals, and Bexar County tax stacks are local knowledge. That’s what clients hire you for.
- It won’t do the follow-up. A referral is a relationship with another agent. You still have to stay in touch and serve the client well.
- It isn’t a reason to join by itself. Choose a brokerage for how it supports the business you actually run.
Where Do I Fit In?
I’ve been with eXp Realty for six years. It’s the only brokerage I’ve been with. I capped 5 years straight and earned ICON in 2024. My focus is new construction and VA buyers around San Antonio, New Braunfels, and Boerne, and I build buyer pipelines from YouTube and TikTok without paying for leads. If you’re a producing agent weighing eXp, here are some questions to ask any sponsor, me included:
- How do you actually use the referral network, and how often?
- What does your own local business look like?
- What will you help me with in my first 90 days?
The 2025 annual report also says eXp introduced a Co-Sponsor Program in the second quarter of 2025, which lets agents name a primary sponsor and a co-sponsor. More here: how to choose an eXp sponsor and do you have to recruit at eXp?.
When agents partner with me, I’m compensated by the brokerage.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many countries is eXp Realty in?
In its annual report for 2025, filed February 24, 2026, eXp’s parent company said its International Realty segment operated in 27 countries across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and South Africa. Its North American Realty segment covered all 50 U.S. states and all Canadian provinces.
Can a Texas agent pay a referral fee to an agent in another country?
Check with your broker first. Texas Occupations Code §1101.651 lets a broker pay license holders and brokers licensed in another state who don’t negotiate in Texas. It doesn’t list brokers licensed in other countries. A Texas sales agent can only pay a commission through their sponsoring broker.
Want to Talk It Through?
Brock Bremmer with eXp Realty is a U.S. Air Force Reserves veteran who works new construction and VA buyers in San Antonio, New Braunfels, and Boerne. If you’re a producing agent sizing up eXp, call or text and I’ll tell you plainly how the referral side works in my business.
- 📞 Call or text: 210-501-5088
Also see: Building a VA + New Construction Niche | New Construction for Buyer’s Agents | eXp Commercial in Texas | Do You Have to Recruit at eXp?
Sources: eXp World Holdings, Form 10-K for fiscal 2025 (filed February 24, 2026); AGNT, Inc., Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 (filed November 5, 2026); Texas Occupations Code §1101.651; eXp Realty (accessed November 11, 2026).