Nijland Makelaars

What Nijland Makelaars does

Nijland Makelaars is a Dutch real estate brokerage (legal name: Nijland Makelaars Bilthoven) operating from Bilthoven in the Utrecht region of the Netherlands. The firm is an NVM-certified broker with approximately 70+ years of operating history (founded circa 1955) and a headcount in the 11–50 range. It runs five physical branch offices across Amersfoort, Bilthoven, Doorn, Utrecht, and Zeist, providing face-to-face brokerage services to a distributed base of individual residential buyers, sellers, renters, and landlords, with a smaller commercial real estate practice.

The firm's service portfolio covers the full residential property lifecycle: sales (Woningverkoop), buyer representation (Woningaankoop), rentals (Verhuur), new construction brokerage (Nieuwbouw), commercial real estate (Bedrijfsonroerend Goed), NWWI-certified property valuations (Taxaties), and mortgage advisory (Hypotheken). Supporting the core services are lead-generation offerings — free property valuations (Gratis Waardebepaling) and free property search requests (Gratis Zoekopdracht) — plus a "Plan op Maat" tailored advisory engagement.

The business model is commission-based transaction fee revenue on property sales and purchases, supplemented by fees from rentals, valuations, and mortgage advisory. Distribution combines direct office sales, the Funda property portal (the dominant Dutch listing platform), and the move.nl referral network. Technology is operational rather than differentiating: the firm runs the standard third-party Realworks platform for listings and client management, with no disclosed proprietary systems, integrations, AI/ML capabilities, or APIs. The firm is privately held, with no parent company, institutional investors, or funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Nijland Makelaars

Legal name

Nijland Makelaars Bilthoven

Website

https://nijland.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nijland Makelaars is a Dutch NVM-certified real estate brokerage serving residential buyers, sellers, renters, and landlords across the Utrecht region via five branch offices, with a commission-based transaction model spanning sales, rentals, valuations, and mortgages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bilthoven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Brokerage Commissions: Commission-based revenue from residential and commercial property sales and purchases. The company acts as intermediary in real estate transactions, earning fees typically as a percentage of transaction value for both buyers and sellers. Additional revenue streams from property valuations/taxations, rental management, and mortgage advisory services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nijland Makelaars is an NVM-certified real estate brokerage providing residential property sales, buyer representation, rental brokerage, new construction intermediation, commercial real estate services, property valuations, and mortgage advisory in the Utrecht region. The firm operates five branch offices and supports transactions through an online property listings portal and Funda syndication.

Product overview

Nijland Makelaars is a traditional real estate brokerage firm with five branch offices (Amersfoort, Bilthoven, Doorn, Utrecht, and Zeist) offering comprehensive property services across the Utrecht region for over 70 years. The firm's core offering consists of residential property sales (Woningverkoop), property acquisition (Woningaankoop), rental services (Verhuur), new construction brokerage (Nieuwbouw), commercial real estate (Bedrijfsonroerend Goed), property valuations (Taxaties), and mortgage advisory (Hypotheken). These services are supported by lead-generation offerings including free property valuations (Gratis Waardebepaling) and customized property searches (Gratis Zoekopdracht). The firm maintains an online property listings portal (Woningaanbod) featuring available residential properties across the region. As an NVM-certified broker, the firm operates within the Dutch real estate industry's regulatory framework and partners with Funda (the dominant Dutch property portal) and NWWI (Nederlands Woningwaarde Instituut) for standardized valuations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Woningverkoop (Property Sales) Full-service residential property sales brokerage for homeowners, including marketing, viewings, bidding guidance, negotiation, and transaction support from listing to closing.
• Woningaankoop (Property Acquisition) Buyer representation service that helps clients find and purchase their ideal home, including property search assistance, viewing coordination, and purchase negotiation.
• Verhuur (Rental Services) Rental brokerage service for both landlords seeking tenants and tenants searching for rental properties, including tenant screening and lease administration.
• Nieuwbouw (New Construction) New construction project brokerage facilitating the sale and marketing of newly built residential developments in the Utrecht region.
• Bedrijfsonroerend Goed (Commercial Real Estate) Commercial property brokerage for business premises, office spaces, and investment properties in the Utrecht region.
• Taxaties (Property Valuations) Professional NWWI-certified property valuation reports for owned properties or properties under consideration for purchase.
• Hypotheken (Mortgage Advisory) Mortgage advisory service providing financial feasibility assessments and financing solutions for property buyers.
• Plan op Maat (Custom Advisory Plan) Tailored real estate advisory plan customized to individual client situations and objectives, providing bespoke guidance beyond standard service offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete transaction handling from initial contact to closing with personal guidance throughout

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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NVM (Nederlandse Vereniging van Makelaars)coreOthersOfficial membership in the Netherlands Association of Real Estate Brokers (NVM). NVM is the largest professional organization for real estate brokers in the Netherlands, providing certification, standards, network access, and credibility. As an NVM-certified broker, Nijland adheres to professional codes and gains access to the NVM network and resources.
• FundacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrimary property listing partner - Funda is the dominant real estate platform in the Netherlands where properties are marketed to prospective buyers. All listings are published on Funda alongside the company's own website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Hoekstra en van Eck Makelaars: Multi-office Dutch regional NVM-certified brokerage offering residential sales, purchases, rentals, and valuations — directly comparable in scale and service breadth to Nijland's Utrecht-region operations.
• Eefje Voogd Makelaars: Dutch regional NVM-certified residential brokerage operating with a similar relationship-led, full-service model to Nijland, focused on upper-segment homes in adjacent Dutch markets.
• Makelaarsland: Dutch online and discount real estate brokerage with national Funda-driven reach, competing directly with Nijland for the same residential seller and buyer customers but via a lower-cost, technology-enabled model.

Broad incumbents

• ERA Nederland: Established international real estate franchise network active across the Netherlands with multiple offices in the Utrecht region, offering residential sales, purchases, and valuations comparable to Nijland's service mix.
• Century 21 Nederland: Global real estate franchise with Dutch offices providing residential brokerage and related services, competing with Nijland for sellers and buyers in mid-sized Dutch cities including in and around Utrecht.
• RE/MAX Nederland: International real estate franchise operating a broad network of independently owned broker offices across the Netherlands, including in the Utrecht region — offering overlapping residential brokerage services under a scaled national brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nijland_mk
• Facebookfacebook.com/nijland.makelaars.7
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nijland-makelaars

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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