What Orpi does

Orpi is the first and largest cooperative real estate network in France, founded in 1966 and headquartered in Clichy. The company operates a national network of 1,250 independently operated but brand-aligned agencies employing approximately 8,200 collaborators. Orpi France is structured as a Société Civile Coopérative à capital variable (civil cooperative society with variable capital), where member agencies act as both operators and shareholders (sociétaires), aligning agency interests with client outcomes rather than external profit maximization. The cooperative owns the Orpi brand, professional licenses (CPI 9201 2021 000 000 007), and the ORIAS insurance intermediation registration (08044650), and provides shared services, technology, and marketing infrastructure to its member agencies.

The company's core offering is an integrated real estate services platform combining a digital consumer portal (orpi.com) with 137,000+ property listings, mobile applications (Orpi Around Me, Orpi & Moi), valuation tools, email alerts, and an AI-powered chatbot, supported by the physical 1,250-agency network for in-person advisory services. Productized services include the OrpiMax exclusive sales mandate, Orpi Avant-Première pre-launch testing, rental management mandates (mandat de gestion locative), co-ownership syndic services, insurance intermediation, and energy renovation support via the Simul'Aides (FAIRE) integration. Technology partners include PriceHubble (market data), Didomi (consent management), and Google Analytics 4, while AI capability is limited to a single NLP chatbot for property search and visit scheduling.

Orpi generates revenue through three streams: (1) transaction commissions on property sales and rentals facilitated through the agency network, (2) recurring property management fees from rental management mandates and co-ownership syndic services, and (3) insurance intermediation commissions via its ORIAS-registered activities. The network serves four primary customer segments: residential property buyers and sellers, renters, landlords/property owners, and co-ownership buildings, with a smaller professional real estate segment. End consumers are predominantly individual SMB clients, and the company reports housing over 5 million people historically with a 93% customer satisfaction rating measured by Opinion System between 2011 and 2024. Distribution is omnichannel, combining the digital platform with the physical agency network, supported by content marketing, social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok), email newsletters, referral programs (jeparraine.orpi.com), and SEO-optimized city-specific real estate guides.

Name

Orpi

Legal name

Orpi France

Website

https://orpi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Orpi is France's first and largest cooperative real estate network, operating 1,250 agencies and 8,200 collaborators to provide buying, selling, renting, property management, and syndic services to individual consumers, landlords, and co-ownership buildings across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & First-Time Buyer Brokerage (BPAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real Estate Transaction Advisory & Due Diligence (FSAEAJAJ)

Keywords

• Residential real estate brokerage
• Property sales commissions
• Rental property management
• Condominium management services
• Property valuation tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Clichy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Transaction Commissions: Commissions earned on property sales and rentals facilitated through the network of 1,250 agencies. Fees are charged to property owners (sellers/landlords) for transaction facilitation, with OrpiMax exclusive mandates offering premium service packages.
2. Property Management Services: Ongoing management fees from rental property management mandates (mandat de gestion locative) and co-ownership syndics (mandat de syndic) services provided to landlords and building co-owners.
3. Insurance Intermediation: Orpi France is registered with ORIAS (Organisme pour le registre unique des intermédiaires en assurance, banque et finance) under number 08044650 for insurance intermediation activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Orpi operates France's first cooperative real estate network of 1,250 agencies, providing residential property buying and selling brokerage, rental search and leasing, rental property management (gestion locative), and condominium management (syndic) services. Transactions and management are supported by the orpi.com digital platform, online valuation/estimation tools, mobile applications, and an AI-powered chatbot, with an exclusive OrpiMax sales mandate and Orpi Avant-Première pre-launch service for sellers.

Product overview

Orpi is France's first cooperative real estate network operating 1,250 agencies across the country. The company offers a unified platform combining its consumer-facing website (orpi.com) with property listing search, sales mandates (Mandat OrpiMax), and pre-launch services (Orpi Avant-Première). Supporting tools include online property estimation calculators, email alert services, and Simul'Aides for renovation aid estimation. The company also provides property management (gestion locative) and condominium management (syndic) services. Mobile applications (Orpi Around Me and Orpi & Moi) extend access to property search functionality. An AI-powered chatbot enhances customer interaction for property searches and visit scheduling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Orpi Real Estate Agency Network (Buying, Selling, Renting) Distributed network of 1,250 agency locations across France offering in-person brokerage services for buying, selling, and renting residential (and some commercial) real estate, combining local advisor expertise with the Orpi national brand.
• Mandat OrpiMax (Exclusive Sales Mandate) Exclusive sales mandate offering sellers maximum services, personalised support, and optimal freedom with no commitment duration requirement, distributing listings across portals, the common Orpi database, local communication, and social media.
• Orpi Avant-Première (Pre-Launch Service) Pre-marketing service for sellers that lets property owners gauge buyer interest and pricing attractiveness for their property before listing it formally on the market.
• Property Management (Mandat de Gestion Locative) Recurring rental management mandate covering rent collection, tenant relations, and administrative management for landlords, with optional associated products such as rent guarantee insurance (assurance loyers impayés) and non-occupant owner insurance (assurance propriétaire non occupant).
• Syndic Condominium Management Mandate-based condominium (co-ownership) management service providing building administration, co-owner meeting coordination, and maintenance oversight, with an online Copropriétaire extranet for owners.
• Online Property Estimation (Valuation) Tools Online tools allowing users to estimate sale prices, rental values, borrowing capacity, notary fees, and renovation costs, supported by real-time market data on city pages.
• Orpi Mobile Applications (Orpi Around Me and Orpi & Moi) Standalone mobile applications ('Orpi Around Me' for nearby property and agency discovery, and 'Orpi & Moi' for property search management) enabling consumers to search listings and engage with Orpi agencies from smartphones.
• Insurance Intermediation Services Insurance intermediation service covering landlord, tenant, and co-owner insurance products (including rent guarantee insurance and non-occupant owner insurance), distributed through Orpi France under its ORIAS registration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% customer satisfaction rate (measured by Opinion System 2011-2024)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PriceHubblecoreTechnology or IntegrationPriceHubble provides real estate market data integrated into Orpi's city-specific price pages, offering price per m² analysis, market trends, and comparable property data to support property valuation services.
• Simul'Aides / FAIREcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSimul'Aides is a government-backed tool (operated by FAIRE) integrated into Orpi's renovation services, enabling users to identify financial aid available for energy renovation work. The tool is anonymous and non-commercial, recommending users meet FAIRE advisors for detailed project analysis.
• Social Media Platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media platforms used for brand presence, content distribution, and digital advertising, with joint controllership arrangements for data processing under GDPR.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nestenn: French real estate franchise network with agency presence nationwide. Comparable distributed brokerage model and SMB/consumer customer base to Orpi.
• Square Habitat: Real estate network affiliated with Crédit Agricole, offering transactions, rental management, and syndic across France. Comparable distribution model and full-service residential real estate offering.
• Century 21 France: One of France's largest franchise-based real estate networks with hundreds of agencies nationwide. Directly comparable as a multi-service residential brokerage operating a distributed agency model across France.
• Laforêt: Major French real estate franchise network offering buying, selling, renting, and management services. Closely comparable to Orpi in product mix, agency-distributed model, and customer segments.
• Guy Hoquet l'Immobilier: French real estate franchise network providing transactional and management services across France. Comparable agency-network business model targeting the same residential buyer/seller/landlord segments as Orpi.
• ERA Immobilier: National franchise real estate network in France with residential brokerage as its core offering. Comparable distributed agency model and customer profile to Orpi's network.
• Foncia: France's leading property management and syndic operator (Partners Group-backed). Comparable to Orpi's recurring management and syndic business lines, though more concentrated in management than transactions.
• Citya Immobilier: Major French property management, syndic, and transaction group with a multi-regional branch network. Direct overlap with Orpi in syndic and gestion locative, with growing transactional services.

Emerging players

• SeLoger: France's leading online property portal. Not a brokerage, but the dominant digital funnel that influences Orpi's buyer and seller flow — relevant as a partial substitute and ecosystem dependency.
• LeBoncoin: France's largest general classifieds platform with a significant real estate vertical. Competes for top-of-funnel property search attention and pressures traditional agencies like Orpi on lead generation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Orpi_France
• Facebookfacebook.com/orpifrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orpi
• Instagraminstagram.com/orpifrance
• TikToktiktok.com/@orpifrance

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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