What Doerfert Immobilien does

Doerfert Immobilien GmbH is a Hamburg-based real estate brokerage firm operating under the Forbes Global Properties brand across northern and central Germany. Founded around 2018 and led by Managing Directors Dane Dörfert (M.A.) and Zacharias Kühne (Dipl.-Wi.-Ing.), the firm specializes in luxury residential sales and investment property transactions, including multi-family houses (Mehrfamilienhäuser), Zinshäuser, mixed-use and commercial properties, and new construction project marketing for developers. The company runs an enterprise field-sales model targeting high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors, and supplements its employed brokers with a growing network of independent Handelsvertreter partners who operate in assigned territories with shared CRM, marketing, and back-office support. Noteworthy mandates include the structured Off-Market sale of a ~210-unit residential/commercial portfolio in southern Hamburg to an institutional investor and a ~€25M Hamburg residential complex handled by Head of Investment Slawa Prinz.

The firm monetizes exclusively on a transaction-commission basis, augmented by a property-tip referral program (Tippgeber-Programm) that pays up to €10,000 per successful lead. Distribution is anchored by Gold Partner status on ImmobilienScout24, syndication across Immowelt, Immonet, LuxuryEstate and JustHome, and the global Forbes Global Properties listings network, supported by Google/Meta/TikTok paid acquisition, Mailchimp email nurturing, and a free online property valuation tool used as a lead-generation mechanism. The underlying technology stack is entirely off-the-shelf: a CRM with automation features, Google Analytics, Meta/TikTok pixels, Zapier, Wordfence, TeamViewer, Microsoft Teams, and standard digital marketing tooling; no proprietary platform or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. The company holds no patents or certifications, has no disclosed funding rounds or external institutional investors, and operates as a privately held GmbH registered in Hamburg (HRB 161439).

Name

Doerfert Immobilien

Legal name

Doerfert Immobilien GmbH

Website

https://doerfert-immobilien.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Doerfert Immobilien is a Hamburg-based luxury real estate brokerage and exclusive Forbes Global Properties partner for northern Germany, brokering high-end residential, investment, commercial, and new-construction properties for HNW individuals, family offices, and institutional investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Brokerage Commission: Doerfert Immobilien earns commission on the successful sale or purchase of residential and investment properties. As a luxury real estate broker affiliated with Forbes Global Properties, they handle both end-customer transactions and investor-side acquisitions/dispositions.
2. Referral/Tip Program: The company operates a property tip program (Tippgeber-Programm) where individuals who refer a property for sale can earn a referral fee of up to €10,000.

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Doerfert Immobilien is a Hamburg-based real estate brokerage (Doerfert Immobilien GmbH) that mediates the sale and acquisition of residential, investment, and commercial properties in Northern Germany. The firm acts as an exclusive regional partner of Forbes Global Properties, extending reach to international luxury buyers, and complements brokerage with professional property valuation, new-construction project marketing for developers, and a property-tip referral program.

Product overview

Doerfert Immobilien operates as a real estate brokerage firm under the Forbes Global Properties brand, offering a comprehensive suite of residential and commercial property services. Their core offering consists of residential property brokerage (home buying and selling), investment property transactions (multi-family houses, apartment buildings, commercial properties), new construction project marketing (for developers and property owners), and property valuation services. The company serves the Hamburg and Northern Germany market with international reach through the Forbes Global Properties partnership. Their services include buyer/seller matching, property marketing, investment analysis, and process management for property transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Property Brokerage Mediation of sales and acquisitions of residential real estate (Einfamilienhäuser, Eigentumswohnungen, Villen, Wohnungen) for private owners, buyers, and tenants, primarily in the Hamburg metropolitan region and Northern Germany.
• Investment Property Brokerage Disposition and acquisition of investment properties (Mehrfamilienhäuser, apartment buildings, portfolios, Zinshäuser) for private investors, family offices, and institutional buyers, with structured bidding processes.
• Commercial Property Brokerage Brokerage services for commercial real estate (Gewerbeimmobilien), including office, retail, and mixed-use assets, in Northern Germany.
• New Construction Project Marketing Sales and marketing of new-build development projects (Neubauprojekte) for project developers and builders, including the Hamburg metropolitan area, Lübeck, and surrounding regions.
• Property Valuation Professional market and property valuation (Wertermittlung) for homeowners, buyers, and sellers to establish an asking or purchase price.
• Investment Property Valuation Valuation of investment real estate (investment properties, portfolios) for institutional and private investors, often combined with structured disposition processes.
• Property Tip Program (Immobilientipp) Lead-referral program where external partners (e.g. financial advisors, neighbours) submit motivated seller leads and receive a financial reward (up to €10,000) upon successful closing.
• International Luxury Property Marketing (Forbes Global Properties) International marketing of Northern German luxury and trophy properties to a global HNW buyer pool through the Forbes Global Properties network, providing access to an exclusive global audience and international referral flow.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sold a residential/commercial property with ~210 units to an institutional investor in southern Hamburg through structured Off-Market strategy.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Forbes Global PropertiescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDoerfert Immobilien is an exclusive Forbes Global Properties partner, covering all of northern Germany. This partnership grants access to the Forbes brand's global media reach, luxury property buyers worldwide, Off-Market listings, and participation in international Forbes Global Properties conferences and events.
• ImmobilienScout24coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDoerfert Immobilien is a Gold Partner of ImmobilienScout24, Germany's largest real estate portal, providing premium placement and visibility for property listings.
• ImmoweltminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProperty listings distributed through Immowelt portal.
• ImmonetminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProperty listings distributed through Immonet portal.
• LuxuryEstateminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational luxury real estate portal listing for premium properties.
• JustHomeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProperty listings distributed through JustHome platform.
• Hiscox Europe Underwriting LimitedminorOthersProfessional liability insurance provider for Doerfert Immobilien GmbH. Hiscox provides coverage through its German branch in Munich.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Engel & Völkers: Germany-founded global luxury residential real estate brokerage with a Hamburg HQ and a strong northern Germany footprint. Operates an international franchise/partner network similar in structure to Doerfert's Handelsvertreter model, competing head-to-head in the same luxury and investment segment.
• Dahler & Company: Hamburg-based German luxury and investment real estate firm with a regional partner model across northern Germany. Most direct local competitor to Doerfert in Hamburg and surrounding investment-property segment.
• Von Poll Immobilien: Frankfurt-headquartered premium German real estate brokerage serving residential and investment clients with a multi-channel portal-led distribution model. Directly comparable in target customer profile (HNW buyers/sellers, investors) and German premium market positioning.
• Great Estate Immobilien: German luxury real estate brokerage with international network affiliations, focused on premium and historic properties. A niche-overlap comparable in luxury residential specialisation and partner-network structure.

Broad incumbents

• Knight Frank Germany: Global real estate consultancy with a German practice serving UHNW, institutional, and family office clients across residential and investment real estate. Comparable in international reach and institutional-grade investor clientele.
• CBRE Germany: Global real estate services heavyweight with German coverage across commercial and residential investment properties. Comparable on the institutional capital placement and investment brokerage functions Doerfert delivers to large investors.
• Sotheby's International Realty: Global luxury real estate brand with affiliated brokerages in Germany. A peer to Forbes Global Properties in terms of tier-1 international luxury distribution; competing luxury-narrative and similarly overlapping UHNW buyer pools Doerfert relies on.
• Christie's International Real Estate: Global luxury real estate network with Germany-based affiliates. Competes at the same premium-forbes-tier international luxury distribution layer where Doerfert positions its Forbes Global Properties channel.
• JLL Germany (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global full-service real estate firm serving institutional investors across commercial and investment residential assets in Germany. Comparable on the institutional/transaction-management side of Doerfert's investment property practice.

Emerging players

• McMakler: Tech-enabled German residential brokerage operating a scalable agent model across multiple German cities. Comparable in structure but focused on the mass-market rather than luxury/investment segment, representing a future competitive point on volume rather than ticket size.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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