Hust & Herbold real estate

What Hust & Herbold real estate does

Volksbank pur Immobilien GmbH & Co. KG is a regional real estate brokerage headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany, operating as a subsidiary of the cooperative bank Volksbank pur eG. The firm serves individual buyers and sellers, property investors, commercial real estate clients, and new construction buyers across Karlsruhe, Baden-Baden, Pforzheim, and the Enzkreis. Its service portfolio spans residential and commercial property brokerage (buying, selling, rental), free and professional property valuation, financing advisory, and new construction project marketing — exemplified by the Schnellermühlen Quartier development in Pfinztal.

The company operates a sales-led, field-based go-to-market through six regional offices staffed by approximately ten named Immobilienberater alongside two co-Managing Directors (Michael Kopf and Mathias Spindler as of July 2025). Revenue is generated primarily through transaction commissions (typically 3.57% buyer provision including 19% VAT) on residential sales, supplemented by rental placement fees, professional valuation services, and developer income from new construction projects. Distribution combines direct field sales with digital channels including a searchable property portal, the ImmoScout24 Silver Partner listing, Instagram, email newsletter, blog/content hub, downloadable expert market reports for Karlsruhe/Pforzheim/Südpfalz, and live events such as new-construction sales days.

Underlying technology consists of standard CRM-backed listing infrastructure (onOffice appears as a listing image host) without any disclosed proprietary platform, AI/ML components, or data flywheel. Competitive positioning rests on regional market expertise, the trusted Volksbank pur cooperative-bank brand, integrated financing through the parent, professional valuation, and recognized certifications (DIA per DIN EN 15733, IVD membership, Proven Expert 100%, Bellevue Auszeichnung 2026, ImmoScout24 Silver Partner).

Name

Hust & Herbold real estate

Legal name

Volksbank pur Immobilien GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://hust-herbold.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Volksbank pur Immobilien is a regional German real estate brokerage serving Karlsruhe, Baden-Baden, Pforzheim, and Enzkreis, offering residential and commercial property buying, selling, rental, valuation, financing advisory, and new construction project marketing under the Volksbank pur cooperative bank brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Investment Property Brokerage (SFR/Small Multifamily) (BPAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Residential real estate brokerage
• Commercial property services
• Property valuation services
• New construction sales
• Real estate financing advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Karlsruhe

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Transaction Commission: Commission-based revenue from property sales, typically 3.57% buyer provision including 19% VAT. Revenue is transaction-based and depends on property values and transaction volume.
2. Property Valuation Services: Free quick valuations offered as lead generation; professional paid valuations for sellers.
3. Rental Services: Renting and letting services for residential properties.
4. New Construction Projects: Development and sale of new construction projects such as Schnellermühlen Quartier.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Volksbank pur Immobilien is a full-service regional real estate brokerage offering property buying, selling, valuation, rental/letting, commercial real estate, new construction project sales, and integrated financing advisory across the Karlsruhe, Baden-Baden, Pforzheim, and Enzkreis regions of Germany. The company operates six regional offices supported by its parent cooperative bank's brand, referral network, and financing services.

Product overview

Volksbank pur Immobilien is a full-service real estate broker offering an integrated platform of residential and commercial property services across the Karlsruhe region, Baden-Baden, Pforzheim, and Enzkreis. The core offering comprises property buying (Immobilien kaufen), selling (Immobilien verkaufen), and valuation (Immobilie bewerten) services, supplemented by rental management (Mieten & Vermieten), new construction projects (Neubauobjekte kaufen), commercial properties (Gewerbeimmobilien), and financing advisory. The portfolio also includes the Wohnen PUR sub-brand living portal and region-specific expert market reports (Experten-Berichte). Notable projects include the Schnellermühlen Quartier new construction development in Pfinztal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wohnen PUR: Service portal for housing, building, furnishing, and moving services operated by Volksbank pur.

Products and services

• Immobilien kaufen (Residential Property Purchase)
• Immobilien verkaufen (Property Selling)
• Immobilie bewerten (Property Valuation)
• Neubauobjekte kaufen (New Construction Property Purchase)
• Schnellermühlen Quartier
• Finanzierung (Financing Advisory)
• Mieten & Vermieten (Rental and Letting)
• Gewerbeimmobilien (Commercial Real Estate)
• Zins- und Renditeobjekte (Investment/Yield Properties)
• Grundstück kaufen (Land Purchase)
• Suchauftrag anlegen (Property Search Request) Property search request service allowing prospective buyers to set up personalized property alerts based on desired criteria, with consultant follow-up.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Volksbank pur eGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent cooperative bank providing brand backing, referral network through bank branches, and administrative services including HR and recruitment (Auftragsverarbeiter for applicant data processing under Art. 28 DSGVO).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Engel & Völkers: Global German-headquartered real estate brokerage specializing in premium residential and commercial properties. Closely comparable in offering, target customer segments, and commission-based model.
• Von Poll Immobilien: National premium residential and commercial real estate brokerage in Germany with multiple regional offices. Direct competitor offering similar full-service buy/sell/valuation/financing advisory in the German market.

Others

• Immowelt: Major German online real estate marketplace and platform. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant that competes for seller/buyer attention alongside Volksbank pur Immobilien's listings.
• ImmoScout24: Germany's largest online real estate marketplace. Not a direct competitor in brokerage, but a key distribution partner (Silver Partner) and ecosystem participant shaping how German buyers and sellers connect.

Broad incumbents

• Postbank Immobilien: Real estate brokerage arm of Postbank/Deutsche Bank serving German consumers. Bank-affiliated brokerage with similar integrated-financing value proposition, but broader national reach than Volksbank pur Immobilien.
• Sparkassen Immobilien: Real estate brokerage arm of the Sparkassen savings bank group across Germany. Comparable because it is also a bank-affiliated brokerage offering integrated financing, but operates at much larger national scale.
• Wüstenrot Immobilien: Real estate brokerage affiliated with Wüstenrot building society. Bank/financial-affiliated brokerage with similar integrated-financing go-to-market and German regional operations.
• PlanetHome Group: German real estate services firm specializing in brokerage, financing intermediation, and valuation. Comparable focus on residential brokerage and bank-referral distribution, but with broader national footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/vbpur_immobilien
• Facebookfacebook.com/vbpurimmobilien

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 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 →

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