The Agency, in the Dominican Republic
A global luxury brokerage founded in Beverly Hills in 2011, which I represent in La Romana, Bayahibe and Dominicus as Managing Director.
A Brokerage Built on Collaboration
The Agency represents clients across residential, new development, resort and vacation-rental markets.
It was formed in September 2011, when The Umansky Group and Rose + Chang merged in Beverly Hills, and it describes a culture of true collaboration: every client and listing is represented in a shared environment of partnership. Agents work with in-house creative, public relations, relocation, development and technology teams.
- 2011
- Founded in Beverly Hills
- 180+
- Offices worldwide
- 17
- Countries
- $104B+
- In transactions closed since 2011
Figures as reported by The Agency in July 2026. Office count and sales volume change as the network grows.
Why the Platform Matters Here
The platform is global; the advice is local. Here is what The Agency adds to a purchase or sale on the Dominican coast.
- 01
Presentation
A home for sale is presented with the support of The Agency's in-house creative and marketing teams, rather than a local template.
- 02
Reach
A listing in Casa de Campo can be shared with Agency colleagues across the network, and a buyer abroad can begin the conversation with an Agency advisor at home.
- 03
Press
An in-house public relations team that, by The Agency's account, secures more than 2,000 press placements a year.
- 04
Relocation and development
Relocation and development services available through The Agency's network, for families moving to the island and for new projects.
- 05
Local judgement
What no platform provides: knowing which fairway, which building and which terms are right. That part is mine.
I am Oscar Lauzardo, Managing Director, The Agency La Romana. The brokerage's global operations are led by its own leadership team.
Built by Real Estate People
- i
Mauricio Umansky
Founder & CEO
Co-founded The Agency in 2011 and leads it as Chief Executive.
- ii
Rainy Hake Austin
President
Leads the brokerage as President.
- iii
The founding partners
2011
Mauricio and Eduardo Umansky of The Umansky Group, with Billy Rose and Blair Chang of Rose + Chang.
Buying Beverly Hills
The Netflix series Buying Beverly Hills follows The Agency. In Netflix's own description, Mauricio Umansky's family-run firm represents some of the most lavish properties in Beverly Hills.
Recognition, as The Agency reports it
- Top Luxury BrokerageNamed at Inman's Golden I Awards
- 7 yearsOn the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America
- No. 1Among RealTrends Top 50 firms by average sales price ($2.5M)
Sources & verification
Every figure and leadership detail on this page comes from The Agency's own website, its press releases, or Netflix. Where The Agency's pages differ, the most recent dated statement is used.
- More than 180 offices across 17 countries; more than $104 billion in transactions since 2011; founded in 2011 by Mauricio Umansky; residential, new development, resort and vacation-rental markets; collaboration model; in-house creative, public relations, relocation, development and technology — The Agency press release, 14 July 2026 (About The Agency)
- Mauricio Umansky, CEO and Founder; Rainy Hake Austin, President — The Agency press release, 16 June 2026
- Formation in September 2011 from The Umansky Group (Mauricio and Eduardo Umansky) and Rose + Chang (Billy Rose and Blair Chang), Beverly Hills — The Agency Journal, 13 September 2011
- Top Luxury Brokerage at Inman's Golden I Awards; seven years on the Inc. 5000; No. 1 among RealTrends Top 50 firms by average sales price ($2.5M) — The Agency — About (undated; the same page lists an older count of 130+ offices in 13+ countries)
- More than 2,000 press placements annually — The Agency — Press
- Buying Beverly Hills — Netflix — Buying Beverly Hills (series description)
- Oscar Lauzardo's title and market — The Agency — Oscar Lauzardo, official agent profile
Corporate figures such as office count, countries and sales volume are time-sensitive and are reported by The Agency itself; they change as the network grows. Figures that could not be confirmed from a current official source were removed rather than carried forward.
Facts reviewed: 28 September 2026.
Backed by a Global Network. Guided by a Local Expert.
As Managing Director, The Agency La Romana, I bring The Agency's marketing platform and referral network to Dominican Republic buyers and sellers.