Keller Williams Realty is an international real estate franchise with headquarters in Austin, Texas. Founded in 1983 by Gary Keller and Joe Williams, it grew from a single office in Austin to approximately 700 offices and 125,000 associates worldwide. It is the largest real estate franchise by agent count in North America and the one of the largest privately held global residential real estate brokerage. Keller Williams Realty is an Inc. 5000 company and has been recognized as one of the highest rated real estate company and franchise by numerous publications including Entrepreneur Magazine and Forbes.