Buena

What Buena does

Buena is a Berlin-based property management technology company that provides AI-powered management services for residential real estate in Germany, with plans to enter the US market. The company operates two core service lines: WEG Verwaltung (condominium management) covering legal, technical, and financial administration of communal property, and Mietverwaltung (rental management) covering rent collection, tenant relations, maintenance coordination, and a 24/7 emergency hotline. Underlying these services is a proprietary software platform that automates and digitizes property management workflows, including digital billing, app-based statements, a real-time transparency portal, and natural-language communication with tenants and owners.

The company monetizes through recurring monthly property management fees charged to property owners on a quote-based, non-publicly-disclosed pricing model. Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer via the buena.com website with a "Request offer" CTA, supplemented by a referral/partner channel that allows incumbent property managers to refer overflow to Buena for commission. Growth has been driven materially by an aggressive M&A roll-up strategy: Buena has acquired and integrated 25+ incumbent property management firms, absorbing 350+ team members and consolidating 70,000+ managed units across Germany.

Revenue reportedly grew over 300% in 2023 and over 500% in 2024. The company is privately held (legal entity: Buena GmbH, Berlin; HRB 175711) and is regulated under §34c GewO as a licensed Wohnimmobilienverwalter, with IHK Berlin membership. In July 2025, Buena closed a €53.4M (~$58M) Series A led by GV (Google Ventures) with participation from 20VC, Stride, and Capnamic, with stated use of funds for AI platform development and US market entry.

Name

Buena

Legal name

Buena GmbH

Website

https://buena.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Buena is a Berlin-based AI-powered property management platform serving condominium and rental property owners in Germany, managing 70,000+ units through digitized workflows, recurring management fees, and an M&A-driven roll-up of 25+ incumbent firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Management Services

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Condominium Association Management (BPAJAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Association Compliance, Governance & Board Support Services (BPAJAHAN), Association Maintenance, Vendor & Capital Project Management (BPAJAHAM), Multifamily Apartment Property Management (BPAJAFAA)

Keywords

• Property management
• Condominium management
• Rental management
• AI property management
• Proptech platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Property Management Services (WEG & Rental): Buena generates revenue through property management fees charged to property owners for managing their residential properties. Services include WEG (condominium) management and rental (miete) management, covering rent collection, operating costs, maintenance, legal compliance, and financial transparency. The company has scaled to over 70,000 managed units in Germany.
2. Succession/Acquisition Services: Buena acquires existing property management companies as part of its growth strategy, integrating them into its platform. This includes thorough due diligence, acquisition support, and subsequent digitization of acquired firms with AI-powered software.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Buena provides professional property management services for German property owners, covering WEG (condominium association) management and rental (Mietverwaltung) management, including rent collection, operating cost accounting, maintenance coordination, legal compliance, financial reporting, and tenant management. The services are delivered through an AI-powered software platform that automates tasks and provides real-time digital transparency to property owners across Germany.

Product overview

Buena offers an AI-powered property management platform with two core service offerings: WEG Verwaltung (Condominium Management) and Mietverwaltung (Rental Management). The platform also includes succession services for acquiring property management firms and a partnership referral program. The AI-powered software digitizes and automates property management tasks, making operations up to five times more efficient.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WEG Verwaltung (Condominium Management) Property management service for condominium associations (Wohnungseigentümergemeinschaften / WEG) covering legal, technical, and financial aspects including maintenance coordination, accounting, owner meetings, service charge statements, and property inspections for communal residential property in Germany.
• Mietverwaltung (Rental Management) Comprehensive rental property management service for landlords including rent collection, operating cost accounting, tenant management, maintenance coordination, lease management, utility billing, and a 24/7 emergency hotline for managed rental properties in Germany.
• Succession (Nachfolge) — Property Management Company Acquisition Acquisition and succession program for owners of property management companies in Germany, offering due diligence, acquisition support, and digitization with Buena's AI-powered software. Buena has integrated 25+ property management firms and 350+ team members through this program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70,000 managed units in Germany
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Vetted Service Providers (Craftsmen, Experts)coreOthersBuena maintains partnerships with a Germany-wide network of vetted craftsmen, experts, and service providers for property repairs and maintenance. This ensures consistent quality and reliable service delivery for managed properties.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS serves as Buena's hosting provider, with data processing conducted by Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL in Luxembourg. This infrastructure partnership supports the company's digital platform operations.
• Vercel Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationVercel provides cloud deployment platform services for Buena's website, enabling fast and reliable web infrastructure for the property management platform.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vermietet.de: German digital property management platform focused on rental property (Mietverwaltung) for private landlords — directly overlapping with Buena's Mietverwaltung offering in the same German SMB property-owner segment.
• casavi: Germany-headquartered property management software platform serving Hausverwaltungen with tenant/owner communication, workflow, and document tools — directly competitive with Buena's digital platform for property managers and WEG administrators.
• Domus Software (Domus 1000): Established German property management software (Domus 1000) used widely by Hausverwaltungen for WEG and Mietverwaltung — directly comparable software competitor in the same German market.

Broad incumbents

• AppFolio: US-listed property management software platform serving residential and commercial managers at scale — comparable in function (digitized property management) and a benchmark for what Buena may face when expanding into the US market.
• Aareon: Leading European (German-headquartered) provider of property management software and digital services to the real estate industry — broad incumbent competing with Buena in the German WEG and rental management software stack.
• Buildium: US property management software platform serving residential managers and landlords — analogous product offering to Buena's platform and a likely competitor if Buena executes US expansion.
• Haufe Group (Haufe-Lexware Real Estate): German software and services provider with property management (Hausverwaltung) software solutions serving WEG and rental managers — incumbent competitor in Buena's domestic market.

Emerging players

• Doorstead: US-based tech-forward residential property management service for individual owners and small portfolios — similar managed-service-plus-software model to Buena's full-stack approach, but US-focused.
• Wohnungshelden: German PropTech offering digital tools for tenant and property management communication — niche emerging player with partial functional overlap with Buena's transparency/portal capabilities.

Regional players

• immomo (by Immowelt): German real estate platform (part of Immowelt group) offering digital tools and services around property management and rental — adjacent German competitor with overlapping property-owner audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/withbuena
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/withbuenadotcom

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors8 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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