diff --git a/src/object-store/shared_realm.cpp b/src/object-store/shared_realm.cpp
index c441df2d..ba71cada 100644
--- a/src/object-store/shared_realm.cpp
+++ b/src/object-store/shared_realm.cpp
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ void Realm::begin_transaction()
     LangBindHelper::promote_to_write(*m_shared_group, *m_history);
     m_in_transaction = true;
 
-    if (announce) {
-        send_local_notifications(DidChangeNotification);
+    if (announce && m_delegate) {
+        m_delegate->did_change();
     }
 }
 
@@ -240,8 +240,10 @@ void Realm::commit_transaction()
     LangBindHelper::commit_and_continue_as_read(*m_shared_group);
     m_in_transaction = false;
 
-    send_external_notifications();
-    send_local_notifications(DidChangeNotification);
+    if (m_delegate) {
+        m_delegate->transaction_committed();
+        m_delegate->did_change();
+    }
 }
 
 void Realm::cancel_transaction()
@@ -303,24 +305,17 @@ void Realm::notify()
             if (m_group) {
                 LangBindHelper::advance_read(*m_shared_group, *m_history);
             }
-            send_local_notifications(DidChangeNotification);
+            if (m_delegate) {
+                m_delegate->did_change();
+            }
         }
-        else {
-            send_local_notifications(RefreshRequiredNotification);
+        else if (m_delegate) {
+            m_delegate->changes_available();
         }
     }
 }
 
 
-void Realm::send_local_notifications(const std::string &type)
-{
-    verify_thread();
-    for (NotificationFunction const& notification : m_notifications) {
-        (*notification)(type);
-    }
-}
-
-
 bool Realm::refresh()
 {
     verify_thread();
@@ -344,7 +339,9 @@ bool Realm::refresh()
         read_group();
     }
 
-    send_local_notifications(DidChangeNotification);
+    if (m_delegate) {
+        m_delegate->did_change();
+    }
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/object-store/shared_realm.hpp b/src/object-store/shared_realm.hpp
index 064bfff7..0f0598a4 100644
--- a/src/object-store/shared_realm.hpp
+++ b/src/object-store/shared_realm.hpp
@@ -21,18 +21,18 @@
 
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
-#include <set>
 #include <thread>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "object_store.hpp"
 
 namespace realm {
-    class RealmCache;
+    class ClientHistory;
     class Realm;
+    class RealmCache;
+    class RealmDelegate;
     typedef std::shared_ptr<Realm> SharedRealm;
     typedef std::weak_ptr<Realm> WeakRealm;
-    class ClientHistory;
 
     class Realm : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Realm>
     {
@@ -90,20 +90,12 @@ namespace realm {
         bool auto_refresh() { return m_auto_refresh; }
         void notify();
 
-        typedef std::shared_ptr<std::function<void(const std::string)>> NotificationFunction;
-        void add_notification(NotificationFunction &notification) { m_notifications.insert(notification); }
-        void remove_notification(NotificationFunction notification) { m_notifications.erase(notification); }
-        void remove_all_notifications() { m_notifications.clear(); }
-
         void invalidate();
         bool compact();
 
         std::thread::id thread_id() const { return m_thread_id; }
         void verify_thread();
 
-        const std::string RefreshRequiredNotification = "RefreshRequiredNotification";
-        const std::string DidChangeNotification = "DidChangeNotification";
-
       private:
         Realm(Config config);
 
@@ -112,12 +104,6 @@ namespace realm {
         bool m_in_transaction = false;
         bool m_auto_refresh = true;
 
-        std::set<NotificationFunction> m_notifications;
-        void send_local_notifications(const std::string &notification);
-
-        typedef std::unique_ptr<std::function<void()>> ExternalNotificationFunction;
-        void send_external_notifications() { if (m_external_notifier) (*m_external_notifier)(); }
-
         std::unique_ptr<ClientHistory> m_history;
         std::unique_ptr<SharedGroup> m_shared_group;
         std::unique_ptr<Group> m_read_only_group;
@@ -125,7 +111,7 @@ namespace realm {
         Group *m_group = nullptr;
 
       public:
-        ExternalNotificationFunction m_external_notifier;
+        std::unique_ptr<RealmDelegate> m_delegate;
 
         // FIXME private
         Group *read_group();
@@ -146,6 +132,23 @@ namespace realm {
         std::mutex m_mutex;
     };
 
+    class RealmDelegate
+    {
+    public:
+        virtual ~RealmDelegate() = default;
+
+        // The Realm has committed a write transaction, and other Realms at the
+        // same path should be notified
+        virtual void transaction_committed() = 0;
+
+        // There are now new versions available for the Realm, but it has not
+        // had its read version advanced
+        virtual void changes_available() = 0;
+
+        // The Realm's read version has advanced
+        virtual void did_change() = 0;
+    };
+
     class RealmFileException : public std::runtime_error
     {
       public: