BerlinHomes findo GmbH

What BerlinHomes findo GmbH does

BerlinHomes findo GmbH, operating commercially as findQ (and historically as BerlinHomes, "At home in Berlin," and Mothersfinest.biz), is a privately held, founder-owned residential real estate brokerage and small services platform headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The company is led by Managing Director Nadja Raabe and operates with a stated team of 1–10 employees. Its core business is commission-based facilitation of residential property purchases, sales, and rentals in Berlin — covering acquisition, financing consultation, purchase completion, interior design referral, and property management — with multilingual capabilities to serve both domestic and international clients.

Under the findQ umbrella, the company has assembled a modular suite of sub-brands: findQuick (expert property acquisition services), findQdigital (a digital city platform combining property listings with neighborhood and social content, launched 2022), findQ+ (a premium membership program with a personalized search dashboard), findQevents (community events and the NorgeBerlin initiative), findQsocialresponsibility (community projects), and findQshop. Content and brand assets include the "Good Morning Berlin" blog, the "Blog For Another Planet" podcast series, and the "State of the ART" art initiative. The company claims 250+ properties successfully mediated over 11+ years of operation.

The revenue model is transactional: commission-based fees on property purchases, sales, and rentals, with property prices and membership fees quoted privately on request. No external venture capital, private equity, or institutional funding is disclosed; the entity is bootstrapped and founder-controlled. Corporate records show multiple legal-entity forms (Namola UG, findQ GmbH, BerlinHomes findo GmbH) under the same Berlin address (Straße zum Löwen 25), indicating ongoing structural evolution. The firm has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, patents, awards, or major partnership agreements documented in the available sources.

Name

BerlinHomes findo GmbH

Legal name

Namola UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Website

https://findq.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BerlinHomes findo GmbH (findQ) is a founder-owned, bootstrapped residential real estate brokerage in Berlin led by Nadja Raabe, offering commission-based buying, selling, and rental services for domestic and international clients, augmented by a digital listings platform, membership program, and community events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Buyer Representation Services (BPAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seller Representation & Listing Services (BPAJAAAK), Vertical/Specialty Search (e.g., jobs, real estate, travel, products) (BPAMAAAD)

Keywords

• Real estate brokerage
• Residential property acquisition
• Berlin property mediation
• Property financing advisory
• Real estate membership service

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Brokerage Commission: Commission-based fees for facilitating property purchases, sales, and rentals in the Berlin market. Full service offering includes acquisition, financing consultation, purchase completion, interior design, and property management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

findQ is a Berlin-focused residential real estate brokerage that mediates the buying, selling, and renting of properties for national and international clients. Services span individual property search, financing consultation, purchase completion, interior design referral, and property management, complemented by a digital membership platform (findQ+) and a city digital platform (findQdigital) with property listings and neighborhood information.

Product overview

findQ operates as a modular real estate services platform built around its core findQ brand. The offering comprises findQ+ (premium membership), findQuick (expert property acquisition team), findQdigital (digital city platform with property listings), findQevents (events/community), and findQsocialresponsibility (community initiatives). The company also runs art promotion through 'State of the ART' and produces content via the 'Blog For Another Planet' podcast series. All services focus on the Berlin real estate market, serving both national and international clients seeking property acquisition, sale, or rental.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• findQuick

Quantifiable outcome

• 250+ properties successfully mediated
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Von Poll Immobilien: German premium residential brokerage franchise with strong presence in upscale Berlin districts. Comparable for full-service, advisor-led residential representation targeting higher-net-worth German and international buyers.
• Engel & Völkers: Global premium residential real estate brokerage with strong Berlin presence and a similar full-service, advisor-led model. Comparable because it serves international buyers of upscale city properties with a personalized, brand-driven service layer.
• Homeday: German digital-first real estate brokerage that mediates purchase and sale transactions. Comparable as a modern alternative to traditional brokerages serving German residential buyers and sellers, including in Berlin.
• McMakler: German tech-enabled hybrid brokerage combining digital tools with local agents. Comparable as a modern German buyer/seller brokerage competing for the same mid-to-upper residential segment across German cities including Berlin.
• ZIEGERT Immobilien: Berlin-focused premium residential brokerage. Directly comparable on geography (Berlin), customer profile (upscale buyers/sellers), and full-service transaction support including financing and after-sale services.
• AKZENT Concept: Berlin-based residential real estate agency. Comparable on geographic focus, boutique client base, and personalized service for buyers and sellers in central Berlin neighborhoods.

Broad incumbents

• Immoscout24: Germany's dominant online real estate portal. Comparable because it is the primary listing and discovery surface against which findQ competes for buyer attention, though it is a portal rather than a brokerage.
• Coldwell Banker Germany: International franchise brokerage operating broadly in the German residential market including Berlin. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping buyer/seller representation but with wider geographic and price-segment coverage than findQ's Berlin niche.

Emerging players

• Nestpick: Berlin-headquartered furnished and long-term rental marketplace. Comparable as an emerging player addressing a related segment of the Berlin residential market — international and relocation clients seeking furnished apartments.

Regional players

• Berlinovo: Berlin-based residential property manager and landlord. Comparable as a Berlin-focused residential real estate participant, though operating as a principal/landlord rather than a brokerage — useful for understanding local rental supply dynamics relevant to findQ's rental services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/findqberlin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/20157846
• Instagraminstagram.com/findqberlin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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