Wine Real Estate

What Wine Real Estate does

Wijns Vastgoed is a Belgian residential and commercial real estate brokerage founded in 2000 by Philip Wijns and headquartered in Berlaar, in the province of Antwerp. The firm operates eight regional offices across Flanders — Aarschot, Berlaar, Heist-op-den-Berg, Herentals, Lier, Mechelen, Nijlen, and Westerlo — serving individual buyers, sellers, tenants, and landlords in the Flemish housing market. Its service offering covers property sales, rentals, new construction project marketing, and free property valuations used as a lead-generation channel.

The technology stack includes an AI-powered property matching tool with smart alerts, integration with the Immoscoop platform, and a technology partnership with Amai.immo that supplies proptech capability into the lead-handling workflow. The firm is regulated under Belgian Institute for Real Estate Agents (BIV) licensing (BIV 500 577), is a member of CIB Vlaanderen, and carries client insurance through AXA Belgium. Public reputation signals include a 4/5 Google rating across approximately 135 reviews.

The business model is a traditional brokerage commission structure on completed sale and rental transactions, supplemented by lead generation from free valuations and project-level mandates on new construction developments such as Kloosterpark Berlaar Phase 2 (59 units). Customer concentration is structurally low because revenue is generated from a distributed long tail of individual consumers across eight sub-markets rather than from a small set of enterprise counterparties.

Name

Wine Real Estate

Legal name

Wijns Vastgoed

Website

https://wijns.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wijns Vastgoed is a Belgian residential real estate brokerage, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Berlaar, operating eight regional offices across the Antwerp province of Flanders to serve buyers, sellers, and tenants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury & High-End Residential Brokerage (BPAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Residential real estate brokerage
• Property sales services
• Rental property management
• Property valuation services
• New construction sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlaar

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Brokerage Commissions: Traditional real estate agency earning commissions on property sales, purchases, and rentals. Services include property valuation, marketing, viewings, negotiation, and transaction management. The company offers free initial valuations as a customer acquisition tool.
2. Rental Property Management: Brokerage fees for rental property transactions, matching tenants with landlords in the 8 regional markets served
3. New Construction Sales: Sales commissions on new construction projects including Kloosterpark Berlaar (59 units), Woonerf De Kassei Bonheiden (7 units), and Winddicht Berlaar

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wijns Vastgoed is a full-service residential real estate brokerage operating across 8 Belgian municipalities (Aarschot, Berlaar, Heist-op-den-Berg, Herentals, Lier, Mechelen, Nijlen, Westerlo). It sells, rents, and values residential and new construction properties, supported by an AI-powered property matching and alert system and free in-person property valuations.

Product overview

Wijns Vastgoed operates as a regional real estate brokerage platform offering a unified service for property sales, rentals, and new construction across 8 municipalities in Belgium. The core offering is the full-service brokerage (Wijns Vastgoed), supported by value-added modules including Gratis Schatting (free property valuation) and Hou Mij Op De Hoogte (AI-powered property alerts). The platform also maintains separate modules for rental management (Te Huur) and sales listings (Te Koop), along with new construction project listings (Nieuwbouw). The system incorporates artificial intelligence for property matching and automated alerts, and was founded over 20 years ago by Philip Wijns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wijns Vastgoed Real Estate Brokerage Full-service residential real estate brokerage offering property sales, rentals, and new construction transactions across 8 Belgian municipalities (Aarschot, Berlaar, Heist-op-den-Berg, Herentals, Lier, Mechelen, Nijlen, Westerlo) for individual buyers, sellers, renters, and landlords.
• Gratis Schatting (Free Property Valuation)

Quantifiable outcome

• 4/5 star rating based on 135 Google reviews

Named customers2 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 capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BIV (Beroepsinstituut van Vastgoedmakelaars)coreOthersRegulatory body overseeing real estate brokers in Belgium. Wijns Vastgoed is registered as 'Vastgoedmakelaar-bemiddelaar' with BIV number 500 577. Company is subject to BIV's deontological code and supervised by BIV located at Luxembourgstraat 16B, 1000 Brussels.
• AXA BelgiumcoreOthersInsurance provider for company's professional liability insurance (BA) and guarantee (borgstelling). Policy number 730.390.160 with Belgium as country of coverage. Ensures professional liability protection for real estate transactions.
• CIB VlaanderenminorOthersIndustry association for real estate professionals in Flanders. Company displays CIB Vlaanderen affiliation in footer, indicating membership in professional real estate network.
• Amai.immocoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite development and technology provider powering Wijns Vastgoed's digital platform, property listings, and smart property alert systems. Created the company's online presence and real estate technology infrastructure.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Century 21 Belgium: International real estate franchise with Belgian offices providing residential brokerage and rental services. Directly comparable on transaction-fee commission model and Belgian regional coverage model.
• Hillewaere Vastgoed: Belgian regional real estate brokerage operating across Flemish municipalities with residential sales, rental, and valuation services. Direct competitor for buyers, sellers, and new-build developer mandates in overlapping geographies.
• Zimmo: Belgium's leading residential real estate portal combining property listings with brokerage services. Competes for both buyer demand (portal traffic) and seller mandates through affiliated agents across Flemish regions.
• Heylen Vastgoed: Flemish regional real estate brokerage with a similar multi-municipality service model covering residential sales and rentals. Competes for the same regional buyer and seller pool across Belgian secondary cities.
• Immoweb: Belgium's largest real estate classifieds platform owned by AVIV Group. Captures search intent that Wijns relies on for inbound leads and is increasingly expanding into agency services itself.
• RE/MAX Belgium: Global real estate franchise operating across Belgium with residential sales and rental brokerage services. Competes with Wijns for resale inventory, agency hires, and developer new-build mandates via a large franchise agent base.
• Dewaele Vastgoed: Belgian residential real estate brokerage with a multi-region Flemish footprint offering sales, rentals, and property management. Closely comparable business model as a regional full-service brokerage operating in adjacent Flemish markets.
• ERA Belgium: Global real estate franchise network with Belgian offices providing residential sales and rentals. Competes for the same Flemish homeowner and buyer pool with national brand recognition and franchise-supported marketing and lead generation.

Broad incumbents

• Sotheby's International Realty (Belgium): Global luxury real estate brand with affiliated Belgian brokerages. Adjacent rather than direct competitor — defines the upper-tier benchmarking against which mid-market operators like Wijns must position and compete for premium listings within their catchment.
• Engel & Völkers Belgium: International real estate brand with Belgian affiliate offices specializing in premium and mid-market residential sales. Overlaps with Wijns on the mid-market Flemish segment while also serving higher price tiers and an international referral network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WijnsVastgoed
• Facebookfacebook.com/WijnsVastgoed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wijns-vastgoed

Compliance1 record

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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