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American real estate broker and attorney (born 1977)

Jason Oppenheim (born April 12, 1977) is an American real estate broker, attorney, influencer and reality TV personality. He is the president and founder of The Oppenheim Group, a real estate brokerage representing buyers and sellers of luxury properties in Los Angeles and Orange County. Jason Oppenheim, together with his twin brother Brett, and their team of real estate agents at The Oppenheim Group are the subject of the Netflix Original Series, Selling Sunset, which premiered on March 22, 2019.[1] The show features Oppenheim and his team as they sell the ‘luxe’ life to affluent and celebrity buyers in LA. In May 2022, it was announced that The Opphenheim Group’s Orange County office will be subject to a spin-off of Selling Sunset called Selling the OC, produced by Netflix.[2]

Background[edit]

Jason Oppenheim was born on April 12, 1977.[3] Oppenheim’s great-great-grandfather Jacob Stern moved to Hollywood in 1889, where he became a real estate entrepreneur of early Los Angeles, after founding The Stern Realty Co. The Oppenheim Group represents five generations of real estate development, management, and brokerage services in Los Angeles.[4] Their family is of Jewish descent.[5]

Early life and education[edit]

Oppenheim grew up in Northern California, where he attended Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, California. He received his undergraduate and J.D. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley.

Law[edit]

Oppenheim worked as an attorney at the international law firm O’Melveny & Myers from 2003–2007, where he represented a broad range of corporate clients.

Real Estate[edit]

For many years, Oppenheim has been identified as a Top Agent in Los Angeles by The Hollywood Reporter,[6] and Showbiz Real Estate Elite by Variety.[7]

His clientele includes many high-profile celebrities, professional athletes, and businesspeople, including Kris Humphries,[8]Chloë Grace Moretz,[9]Orlando Bloom,[10]Joel Kinnaman,[11]Chris McGurk,[12]Taye Diggs.[13] He has also sold properties to Nicole Scherzinger,[14]Jessica Alba, Dakota Johnson, among others.

In early 2021, Oppenheim opened a second office in the seaside neighborhood of Corona Del Mar, in the city of Newport Beach, California.

Personal life[edit]

In July 2021, he confirmed he had been in a relationship with Selling Sunset co-star Chrishell Stause, which ended in December 2021.[15][16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “Selling Sunset”. Netflix.
  2. ^ “Selling Sunset Netflix release date, cast, trailer, plot: When is the series out?”. Daily Express. 27 March 2019.
  3. ^ Geffner, Marcie (February 18, 2016). “Jason Oppenheim on finding Chloe Moretz an LA home and fighting his twin brother”. The Real Deal. Retrieved January 1, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ “‘Selling Sunset’ on Netflix: Everything You Need to Know About the Oppenheim Group”. Decider. 22 March 2019.
  5. ^ “הישראלית שמוכרת בתים מטורפים לעשירי אל איי”. mako. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  6. ^ “Hollywood’s Top 25 Agents”. Hollywood Reporter. 16 September 2016.
  7. ^ “Showbiz Real Estate Elite”. Variety. Variety. 5 February 2016.
  8. ^ “Kris Humphries sells Beverly Hills estate to Neil Kadisha for $8.3M”. The Real Deal. 8 June 2017.
  9. ^ “Jason Oppenheim on finding Chloe Moretz an LA home and fighting his twin brother”. The Real Deal. 19 February 2016.
  10. ^ Leitereg, Neal J. (21 March 2019). “Orlando Bloom lists Beverly Hills bachelor pad for $9 million”. Los Angeles Times.
  11. ^ “‘Suicide Squad’ star Joel Kinnaman wraps up a home sale in Hollywood Hills West”. Los Angeles Times. 19 June 2017.
  12. ^ “Chris McGurk Quietly Sells in Beverly Hills”. Variety. 14 June 2016.
  13. ^ “Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel part with Studio City home”. Los Angeles Times. 26 November 2014.
  14. ^ “Nicole Scherzinger”. TMZ.
  15. ^ “‘Selling Sunset’ stars Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim are dating”. cnn.com. July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  16. ^ “Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim Split”. people.com. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.