Bathim & Co

What Bathim & Co does

Bathim & Co is a privately held, family-owned real estate agency headquartered at Boulevard Brand-Whitlocklaan in Brussels, Belgium, founded in 1994 and operating continuously for over 30 years. The firm delivers full-service residential brokerage including property sales, rentals, investment advisory, and heritage/property audits, supported by eight IPI-licensed independent agents who collectively serve clients in French, Dutch, and English. Its operating footprint covers Belgium's three regions (Brussels, Flanders, and Wallonia), and the customer base spans individual buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, and real estate investors, with no single enterprise customer dominating revenue. The company also acts as exclusive marketing agent on selected developer projects, exemplified by La Réserve, a 21-apartment luxury development in the Etterbeek Cinquantenaire quarter.

The business runs on a commission-based revenue model: transaction fees on residential sales and professional-service fees on rental placement and property management, supplemented by project-marketing mandates on developments like La Réserve. Distribution is hybrid, combining a physical Brussels office and agent-led in-person service with a multilingual website (French, English, Dutch) hosting property listings, an online estimation tool, and active social channels on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. A wholly-owned subsidiary, Bathim Corporate, extends the offering into commercial real estate, providing occupancy audits, lease renegotiation, and acquisition/disposition services for offices, retail, and industrial properties to businesses, investors, and institutions. The technology stack is described as a property listing management platform; no proprietary AI, integrations, or API products are disclosed.

Strategically, the company has executed two notable line extensions: the establishment of Bathim Corporate to access the higher-ticket commercial segment, and the La Réserve exclusive mandate to participate in upscale project marketing. There are no reported funding rounds, M&A activity, leadership changes, geographic expansions beyond Belgium, or product launches outside the listed suite. The company is founder/family operated with no external capital, and headcount of 11 (8 licensed agents) is consistent with a mature SMB operating at steady state rather than in a growth-investment phase.

Name

Bathim & Co

Legal name

Bathim & Co

Website

https://bathim.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bathim & Co is a family-owned Brussels real estate agency founded in 1994, serving residential buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants in Belgium through eight licensed trilingual agents, with a corporate division for commercial real estate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210), Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJAAAE

Residential Investment Property Brokerage (SFR/Small Multifamily)

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Residential Real Estate Brokerage

SECONDARYBPAJABAA

Office Brokerage

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

Keywords

• Residential real estate brokerage
• Property sales commissions
• Rental property management
• Commercial real estate services
• Property valuation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Property Sales Commission: Commission-based revenue from residential and commercial property sales transactions in the Brussels market
2. Rental Management: Property rental services including tenant placement and property management

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bathim & Co is a Brussels-based real estate agency that brokers residential property sales and rentals, delivers investment consulting, and conducts property audits for individual and corporate clients. The firm runs a corporate sub-brand (Bathim Corporate) that handles commercial real estate transactions, lease renegotiation, and occupancy audits for businesses and investors. Listings and valuation services are delivered through a multilingual website backed by in-person agent support.

Product overview

Bathim & Co operates as a comprehensive residential real estate agency with a platform-plus-services model. The core offering includes property sales (vendre mon bien), rentals (louer mon bien), investment consulting, and property audits. The platform includes two complementary estimation tools: an online property valuation tool and an agent-based assessment service. A distinct sub-brand, Bathim Corporate, extends the portfolio to commercial real estate covering offices, retail, and industrial properties with services including occupancy audits and lease renegotiation. The company also develops exclusive residential projects such as La Réserve, a 21-apartment luxury residence in the Cinquantenaire district.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bathim Corporate: Corporate real estate division serving businesses, investors and institutions with offices, retail and industrial properties

Products and services

• Bathim & Co Residential Services Full-service residential real estate agency offering property sales, rentals, investment consulting, and property audits for the Brussels market, delivered through 8 licensed IPI agents operating in French, Dutch, and English.
• Online Property Estimation Tool Digital tool enabling users to obtain a rapid and free property value estimate for Brussels real estate online.
• Agent-Based Property Estimation Personalized property valuation service delivered by Bathim's experienced agents, combining market knowledge and on-site evaluation.
• Bathim Corporate Corporate real estate division serving businesses, investors, and institutions with services for commercial property acquisition, occupancy audits, lease renegotiation, and commercial sales/rentals across offices, retail, and industrial sectors.
• La Réserve Exclusive residential development comprising 21 high-end apartments in the Cinquantenaire area of Brussels (Etterbeek), with architecture by André & Jean Polak and Jacques Saintenoy.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• JLL Belgium: Global commercial real estate services firm with Brussels practice; competes with Bathim Corporate on office, retail, and industrial lease/occupancy mandates.
• RE/MAX Belgium: Large franchised brokerage network with substantial Brussels coverage; competes on volume and listings but typically with thinner personalized service than a boutique like Bathim.
• Century 21 Belgium: National franchised brokerage with deep Brussels presence; competes on residential sales and rental inventory scale relative to Bathim's boutique positioning.
• Sotheby's International Realty Brussels: International luxury brokerage with Brussels presence; competes directly for high-end residential transactions and exclusive development mandates in the same catchment as Bathim.
• Engel & Völkers Brussels: Global luxury real estate brokerage with a Brussels office competing directly for premium residential and commercial mandates, particularly in the EU-institutional segment.

Regional players

• Trevi: Belgian real estate agency network with a strong Brussels and Wallonia presence, offering residential sales, rentals, and brokerage services comparable to Bathim's core offering.
• Dewaele Vastgoed: Belgian family-owned real estate group with Brussels operations; comparable in ownership structure and multi-branch residential/service focus to Bathim.
• Brixius: Independent Belgian real estate agency with Brussels presence; comparable boutique model competing for similar residential buyer/seller segments.

Emerging players

• We Invest: Belgian hybrid brokerage with growing digital self-service platform; competes with Bathim on residential sales and rental listings, particularly with cost-conscious clients.

Others

• ImmoWeb (Acerta): Belgium's largest property listing portal; not a direct brokerage but a key channel through which Bathim and competitors source leads and compare listings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BathimCo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bathim-&-co
• Instagraminstagram.com/bathim.be

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 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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