Vastgoed De Smet

What Vastgoed De Smet does

Vastgoed De Smet BV is a privately held Belgian real estate brokerage (BV) founded in 1996 and headquartered in Aartselaar, Antwerp. The company provides residential and commercial property sales, rentals, and valuation services to individual homeowners, buyers, tenants, property investors, and small commercial occupiers across the Antwerp Zuidrand region (approximately 10 municipalities including Aartselaar, Boom, Hemiksem, Kontich, Niel, Reet, Schelle, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, and Wilrijk). Operations are run by a small team of BIV-certified (Belgisch Instituut voor Vastgoed) brokers and the company holds CIB membership (No. 46.93.99). Koen De Smet and Robin Verelst are the named brokers; Bob Blommaert is referenced as an additional agent in customer testimonials.

The core service offering is a traditional sales-led brokerage: commission-based fees on each property transaction, with rental commissions payable after registration of the lease agreement and inventory report. Technology infrastructure is provided by Whise (real estate CRM and website platform), supplemented by listings on Immoweb (XL tier) and Immoscoop, plus Facebook, Instagram, and regional/national press advertising. In April 2021, the company launched De Vastgoedvitrine — a joint physical showroom with Van Reeth Vastgoed at Aangenaam Aartselaar — bundling EPC assessments, VLABEL valuations (via Bob Expertise), syndicus services (Beheeronline.be), and mortgage/insurance advisory (IPT) into an integrated service hub. A second Aartselaar office at Laar 17 complements the Nieuwstraat 8 headquarters.

The revenue model is transaction-based commissions on individual sales and rental mandates, with no publicly disclosed pricing, no subscription or recurring SaaS component, and no funding or external investment. Customers are predominantly SMB/individual residential counterparties, with the only commercial tenant referenced being Diamond Pizza. Marketing is multi-channel but regionally constrained, and there is no evidence of AI/ML-driven features, proprietary technology development, or expansion outside the Antwerp Zuidrand.

Name

Vastgoed De Smet

Legal name

Vastgoed De Smet BV

Website

https://vastgoeddesmet.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vastgoed De Smet BV is a Belgian residential and commercial real estate brokerage founded in 1996 in Aartselaar, serving individual buyers, sellers, tenants, and small investors across the Antwerp Zuidrand region via BIV-certified brokers, Whise-powered CRM, and the De Vastgoedvitrine integrated service hub.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Aartselaar

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Property Sales Commission: Commission-based revenue from facilitating property sales transactions. CIB member (Confederatie Immobiliënberoepen van België) with number 46.93.99.
2. Property Rental Services: Fee for rental services including tenant search, screening, contract drafting, and property management support. Commission is paid after registration of rental agreement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Vastgoed De Smet is a full-service Belgian real estate brokerage offering residential and commercial property sales and rentals in the Antwerp Zuidrand region. The company provides market valuation, marketing, buyer/tenant screening, negotiation, and transaction management through a team of BIV-certified brokers. Operations are anchored by an integrated service hub (De Vastgoedvitrine) that combines property sales, rentals, valuations, EPC assessments, syndicus services, and mortgage advisory under one roof.

Product overview

Vastgoed De Smet operates as a full-service real estate brokerage offering residential and commercial property sales and rentals, backed by 25 years of experience. The company is led by BIV-certified brokers and provides an integrated service model through De Vastgoedvitrine hub, combining property sales, rentals, EPC assessments, VLABEL expertise valuations, syndicus/property management, project development, and mortgage advisory services. Properties are marketed through the company's own website and major Belgian portals including Immoweb.be and Immoscoop.be.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Sales Services

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Van Reeth VastgoedflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2021Strategic partnership to create 'De Vastgoedvitrine', an innovative real estate hub concept combining the property portfolios of both the largest real estate agencies in Aartselaar. The showroom provides comprehensive real estate services under one roof including sales, rentals, EPC, expertise, syndicus, mortgage advice, and investment analysis. Located at Aangenaam Aartselaar in the heart of the Zuidrand.
• WhisecoreTechnology or IntegrationCRM and website platform provider. The company website is powered by Whise (whise.eu), a real estate software platform.
• Bob ExpertisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBob Blommaert, zaakvoerder (managing director) of Bob Expertise, provides VLABEL-certified valuations for inheritance, credit applications, divorce cases, and inventory reports for rental entry/exit at De Vastgoedvitrine.
• IPTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for mortgage and financial advice services through IPT, offering group insurance and VAPZ (supplementary pension) services for real estate financing at De Vastgoedvitrine.
• Beheeronline.becoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeheeronline.be serves as the syndicus (property manager) for the Rupel region, providing condominium management services as part of the De Vastgoedvitrine concept.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Immoweb: Belgium's largest property portal and a critical distribution channel that Vastgoed De Smet relies on; included as an enabling/ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.
• Zimmo: Belgian property portal listing residential and commercial properties; comparable as an adjacent ecosystem player and listing-distribution channel rather than a competing brokerage.

Broad incumbents

• ERA Belgium: Global real estate franchise with significant Belgian footprint offering residential sales and rentals; comparable on brokerage service model, target customer base, and reliance on certified local agents.
• RE/MAX Belgium: Major international real estate franchise active in Belgium with broker-owner offices across the country; directly comparable on transaction-fee commission model and residential brokerage focus.
• Engel & Völkers Belgium: International premium real estate brand active in Belgium offering sales and rentals; comparable on brokerage services and certified advisor model, though positioned at higher price segments.
• Century 21 Belgium: International real estate franchise with established Belgian agent network; comparable on residential brokerage services and local-agent-driven operating model.
• Trevi: Belgian real estate services group offering brokerage, valuations, and property management; comparable on integrated service model and Belgian residential market focus.
• Dewaele Vastgoedgroep: One of Belgium's largest established real estate brokerages with a broad multi-office network; comparable on Belgian residential brokerage services, scale, and certified-agent model, though operating at materially larger scale.

Regional players

• Heylen Vastgoed: Belgian real estate brokerage group with strong Antwerp-region presence; comparable on regional residential brokerage focus and certified broker model serving the Flemish market.

Direct peers

• Van Reeth Vastgoed: The other 'largest real estate agency in Aartselaar' and direct partner in the De Vastgoedvitrine hub concept; serves the same Antwerp Zuidrand municipalities with residential and commercial brokerage, making it the closest 1:1 comparable.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vastgoeddesmet
• Instagraminstagram.com/vastgoeddesmet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vastgoed-de-smet

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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