Vrbo is owned by Expedia Group (the United States, NASDAQ: EXPE), which acquired the brand on 15 December 2015.[1][2] Vrbo was founded in 1995 in Austin, Texas and was independent until 2015.
Vrbo, for Vacation Rentals By Owner, was founded in 1995 by a couple letting their Colorado ski condo, a decade before Airbnb existed. Expedia acquired it with HomeAway in 2015 for about $3.9 billion, and it concentrates on whole properties rather than spare rooms.
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Expedia acquired HomeAway, owner of the Vrbo vacation rental marketplace, for about $3.9 billion in cash and stock. The purchase gave Expedia a whole-property rental business as Airbnb grew.
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The parent company of Vrbo is Expedia Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Yes. Vrbo originated in the United States in 1995 and its owner, Expedia Group, is also headquartered in the United States.
Expedia Group completed its acquisition of Vrbo on 15 December 2015, after announcing the deal on 4 November 2015.
Vrbo was an independent company from its founding in 1995 in Austin, Texas until Expedia Group acquired it in 2015.
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Vrbo is still owned by Expedia Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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