Vacation Broker

What Vacation Broker does

Vacation Broker, operating under the legal name Vakantiemakelaar B.V. (website: vakantiemakelaar.nl), is a privately held Dutch vacation home brokerage founded in 2007 and headquartered in Amsterdam with a secondary office in Uithoorn. The company specializes exclusively in the sale of recreational real estate on vacation parks across the Netherlands, with additional cross-border inventory in Germany and Austria. Inventory is sourced primarily through partnerships with park operators and developers — most prominently Landal (multiple parks including Landal Pettemer Duynen, Landal Klein Oisterwijk, Landal Olde Kottink, Landal De Reeuwijkse Plassen) and Goldberg Development B.V. (Goldberg Gardens Eco-resort Vorden and Bleijenbeek) — with prices spanning roughly €30,000 for entry-level chalets to €550,000 for premium wellness villas.

The business operates on a transaction-based brokerage commission model, with revenue tied to completed recreational property sales rather than recurring fees. Distribution is sales-led, combining an SEO-optimized website with a saved-search/price-alert portal, a WhatsApp response channel with a 15-minute working-day SLA, recurring Open Days at vacation parks, and in-office information sessions (Tweede Woning Informatiegesprekken). The company serves two primary buyer personas — lifestyle/family buyers seeking personal-use retreats, and yield-seeking private investors targeting approximately 5% net rental yields at ~65% occupancy — with financing facilitated through partner advisor Scherp Financieel Advies. Since 2026, the firm has additionally acted as a sales channel for the Orange IM Goldberg Gardens I real estate fund, offering investors a fund-wrapper alternative to direct ownership. The firm is affiliated with VastgoedNed, explicitly identifies itself as the Dutch market leader in recreational real estate, and employs 11-50 staff; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Vacation Broker

Legal name

Vakantiemakelaar B.V.

Website

https://vakantiemakelaar.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vacation Broker (Vakantiemakelaar) is a privately held Dutch vacation home brokerage, founded 2007, that brokers recreational property sales across the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria — primarily on Landal parks and Goldberg eco-resorts — for individual lifestyle buyers and yield-seeking private investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacation Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Buyer Representation Services (BPAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Vacation home brokerage
• Recreational real estate
• Second home sales
• Holiday property investment
• Vacation park broker

Headquarters

HQ city

Uithoorn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Sales Commission: Vakantiemakelaar earns revenue by brokering the purchase and sale of recreational vacation homes. The company acts as an intermediary between buyers and sellers of recreational properties on vacation parks across the Netherlands and in neighboring countries (Germany, Austria). Revenue is generated on a per-transaction basis as a brokerage commission on completed property sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vakantiemakelaar is a Dutch real estate brokerage that mediates the purchase and sale of recreational vacation homes on vacation parks across the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria. The company provides personal advisory from dedicated sales advisors, arranges property viewings and Open Days, handles legal closing, and refers buyers to a partner financial advisor for vacation-home mortgages. Revenue is earned as a brokerage commission on each completed transaction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vacation Home Purchase Brokerage Full-service brokerage for buyers of recreational vacation homes at Dutch, German, and Austrian vacation parks. Includes dedicated sales advisor guidance, property viewings, legal closing handling, and financing referrals. Targeted at families, lifestyle buyers, and individual investors.
• Vacation Home Sales Brokerage

Quantifiable outcome

• Realistic net yield of approximately 5% at 65% occupancy rate
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Goldberg Development B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2026Goldberg Development B.V. develops eco-resort vacation properties. Vakantiemakelaar is the sales agent for Goldberg Gardens Eco-resort Vorden and Goldberg Gardens Eco-resort Bleijenbeek projects. The partnership combines real estate development with brokerage services for new-build sustainable vacation homes in eco-resort settings.
• VastgoedNedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVakantiemakelaar is affiliated with VastgoedNed, the Dutch real estate trade association. This affiliation provides credibility and adherence to professional standards in the Dutch property market. Displayed as 'Aangesloten bij VastgoedNed' on the website footer.
• Scherp Financieel AdviessupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVakantiemakelaar refers buyers to Scherp Financieel Advies for independent financial advice on mortgages for recreational properties. This partner specializes in vacation home financing, helping buyers understand mortgage options, loan-to-value limits (~70%), and the differences between Dutch and foreign property financing.
• LandalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandal is the primary vacation park operator partner. Vakantiemakelaar sells new and existing vacation homes on multiple Landal parks (Landal Olde Kottink, Landal Zeezigt, Landal De Wielsche Dreef, Landal Resort Bergervenne, Landal Namur Nature, Landal Pettemer Duynen, Landal Klein Oisterwijk, Landal Landgoed Bourtange). Landal handles rental management for owners, providing the rental income component of the investment proposition.
• Orange IMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrange IM (Investment Manager) and Goldberg Development B.V. introduced the Orange IM Goldberg Gardens I real estate fund, in which Vakantiemakelaar acts as a sales channel for fund-participating eco-resorts. This enables investors to participate in vacation property investments through a fund structure rather than direct ownership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Airbnb: Global vacation rental platform with the largest short-stay inventory in Europe. Removes the need for owners to commit to a single park-operator rental program, potentially weakening the rental-yield argument that Vakantiemakelaar uses to sell park-located vacation homes.
• Roompot: One of the largest vacation park operators in the Netherlands. While not a broker, Roompot serves a similar end customer and could disintermediate brokers by selling park inventory directly to buyers.
• Vrbo: Global vacation rental platform enabling owners to advertise and manage short-stay rentals. Different revenue model (rentals vs. sales) but competes for the same end customer's discretionary spend and can compress rental yields on managed park properties.
• Landal GreenParks: Major Dutch vacation park operator that handles rental management for properties sold through Vakantiemakelaar. Functions as a partner in the current model but controls the inventory and rental narrative that underpins much of the company's value proposition.

Direct peers

• Interhome: European vacation home specialist offering both brokerage and rental services across multiple countries. Targets the same buyer persona (lifestyle + yield) and operates in adjacent European geographies, making it a direct functional peer in cross-border second-home transactions.
• Engel & Völkers: Hamburg-based international real estate brokerage with a dedicated vacation and resort property specialization across Europe. Operates the same commission-based brokerage model on second-home and investment properties in comparable DACH and Benelux markets.

Broad incumbents

• Residence.nl: Dutch real estate platform listing residential and recreational properties for sale across the Netherlands. A broader incumbent that competes for buyer attention in the same second-home search journey, though without Vakantiemakelaar's recreational-specialist positioning.
• Christie's International Real Estate: Luxury real estate network with affiliate offices focused on high-end and vacation properties in Europe. Competes for the same premium buyer segment and lifestyle-plus-yield narrative, though as a broader luxury incumbent rather than a recreational-only specialist.
• Sotheby's International Realty: Global luxury real estate brand with affiliate brokerage offices worldwide, including vacation property listings in European resort regions. Operates as a broader luxury network rather than a recreational specialist, but overlaps on high-end second-home transactions.

Regional players

• Vacances Select: France-focused vacation home specialist serving the French-speaking market. Similar niche brokerage model targeting lifestyle and yield buyers, but with a primarily French instead of Dutch/Benelux geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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