ACOP

What ACOP does

ACOP (Cámara Nacional de Servicios Inmobiliarios A.G.) is Chile's largest professional guild for real estate brokers and brokerages, founded in 1940 and operating as an asociación gremial under Chilean law. Its core offering is a membership-based platform that combines a national property listing portal (Portal de Búsqueda de Propiedades) with professional services including an Ethics Commission (Comisión de Ética y Disciplina) that mediates disputes between members and clients, and a training center (Centro de Capacitación ACOP LTDA.) delivering certification courses such as the 'Curso de Corretaje de Propiedades.' The portal surfaces 15,922 properties across six principal regions (Metropolitana 8,812, Valparaíso 2,840, Araucanía 1,335, Bío-Bío 1,249, Los Lagos 395, Los Ríos 291), filterable by operation type, property type, region, and commune.

The organization maintains a three-tier membership program: Socio Titular (individual brokers; UF 12 incorporation + UF 1.5/month), Socio Titular Empresa (companies; UF 15 + UF 2.0/month), and Socio Agregado (individual professionals operating under a titular member; UF 6 + UF 0.75/month). ACOP also markets professional training courses through its wholly-owned training subsidiary, generating supplementary fee revenue (e.g., $330,000 CLP per certification course). Go-to-market is community-led: ACOP recruits brokers via regional delegations (Valparaíso, Concepción, Temuco among them), press content in its Sala de Prensa, organic social presence across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube, and an ethics-backed value proposition that differentiates it from informal broker networks.

Revenue mechanics rely on recurring subscription (UF-denominated, inflation-indexed Chilean unit of account), one-time joining fees, and professional-services revenue from training. Customer segments are horizontal: individual corredores de propiedades and real estate companies as paying members, with property buyers, sellers, and renters as indirect beneficiaries of the network's listing distribution and ethical assurance. The entity is member-owned with no external institutional investors, no parent company, and no public listing. Leadership is provided by a board of directors headed by President Soledad Gaete Hörmann, with governance including a Vice President, General Secretary, Treasurer, Past President, and additional directors.

Name

ACOP

Legal name

Cámara nacional de servicios inmobiliarios A.G.

Website

https://acop.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ACOP (Cámara Nacional de Servicios Inmobiliarios A.G.) is Chile's largest professional guild for real estate brokers, founded in 1940, operating a national property listing portal, ethics commission, and certification training center for member corredores de propiedades and brokerages across all 15 Chilean regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage Professional Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Buyer Representation Services (BPAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real Estate, Appraisal & Mortgage (Agent/Broker CE, Appraiser CE) (EDAAALAI)

Keywords

• Real estate brokerage
• Property listings
• Professional association
• Broker training
• Membership services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: ACOP generates revenue through monthly membership fees (cuota social) charged to members. Three tiers exist: individual brokers (UF 1.5/month), companies (UF 2.0/month), and associate members (UF 0.75/month).
2. Joining fees: One-time incorporation fees charged when new members join. Individual brokers pay UF 12, companies pay UF 15, and associate members pay UF 6.
3. Training courses: Professional development courses for property brokers, such as the 'Curso de Corretaje de Propiedades' priced at $330,000 CLP, generating revenue through the Centro de Capacitación.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ACOP runs a national property search portal that aggregates listings from member brokers across all Chilean regions, filterable by operation (buy/rent), property type, region, and commune. It also delivers a tiered membership program for individual brokers and broker firms, professional certification courses through its Centro de Capacitación subsidiary, and dispute resolution via the Comisión de Ética y Disciplina.

Product overview

ACOP operates as a unified real estate services platform consisting of a property listing portal and member services. The core product is a property search platform enabling users to find real estate across Chile by filtering through operation types, property categories, regions, and communes. Supporting services include the Centro de Capacitación (training center) offering professional certification courses for real estate brokers, an Ethics Commission for mediating client disputes, and a tiered membership program (Socio Titular, Socio Titular Empresa, Socio Agregado) that provides access to the platform, training, and the ACOP professional network across regional delegations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portal de Búsqueda de Propiedades Web-based property search platform enabling users to browse, filter, and find real estate listings aggregated from ACOP member brokers across Chile, with filters by operation (buy/rent), property type, region, and commune.
• Centro de Capacitación ACOP Training center offering professional development and certification courses for current and aspiring real estate brokers, including the 'Curso de Corretaje de Propiedades' delivered online with scheduled sessions.
• Comisión de Ética y Disciplina Ethics and discipline commission that mediates disputes between ACOP member brokers and clients and issues recommendations grounded in the guild's ethical standards for real estate transactions.
• Membresía ACOP (Socio Titular, Socio Titular Empresa, Socio Agregado) Three-tier membership program for individual brokers, broker companies, and associate members that confers professional recognition, ethical standing, training access, and listing visibility on the ACOP national portal.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• PropiteqminorOthersListed as a link of interest on ACOP's website, providing additional resources for the real estate community
• Banco Central de ChileminorOthersListed as a link of interest, providing macroeconomic data and financial information relevant to real estate transactions
• SII (Servicio de Impuestos Internos)minorOthersListed as a link of interest for tax-related information and compliance requirements
• Conservadores de Bienes RaícesminorOthersRegional property registries (Santiago, Concepción, Temuco, Puerto Montt, Viña del Mar) listed as links of interest for property registration services

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Yapo.cl: Major Chilean classifieds platform with a sizable real estate vertical; an adjacent listing and lead-generation channel that competes with ACOP-affiliated brokers' marketing.
• Portal Inmobiliario: Chile's leading consumer-facing real estate listing portal; competes for the same broker listing inventory and consumer attention as ACOP's Portal de Búsqueda de Propiedades.
• Casa.cl: Chilean property portal focused on listings and broker directory services, offering similar discovery and lead-generation functionality as ACOP's member platform.

Direct peers

• FIABCI – International Real Estate Federation: Global federation of national real estate professional associations and broker guilds; the international umbrella structure that ACOP-style national chambers typically affiliate with.
• National Association of Realtors: The largest US trade association for real estate brokerage professionals, with a comparable guild model: membership dues, ethics/code enforcement, professional standards, and member-affiliated listing infrastructure (realtor.com).
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS): UK-based global professional body for real estate and property professionals. Closely mirrors ACOP's combination of membership tiers, mandatory standards/ethics, accredited training, and recognized credentials.

Broad incumbents

• Realtor.com: US consumer property portal operated by a NAR-affiliated entity; a broader incumbent whose portal-plus-association structure parallels the integrated platform-plus-guild model ACOP pursues at a national scale.

Emerging players

• Properati: Latin American digital real estate platform operating across multiple countries including Chile; an emerging proptech whose listing and brokerage tools overlap with ACOP's portal value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/acopcamara?lang=es
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTK6TRBblqEktJvO5G_l-Zw
• Facebookfacebook.com/acopcamara
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acop-c-mara-nacional-de-servicios-inmobiliarios-a-g-
• Instagraminstagram.com/acopcamara

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about ACOP