Dijkstra Makelaars Drachten

What Dijkstra Makelaars Drachten does

Dijkstra Makelaars Drachten is a privately held, NVM-certified real estate brokerage headquartered at Zuiderdwarsvaart 72, Drachten, Netherlands, operating continuously since 1932. The firm provides residential buying, selling, and property valuation services across Drachten and surrounding towns in the Friesland province (Heerenveen, Beetsterzwaag, Opeinde, Ureterp, Noardburgum, De Wilgen, and Leeuwarden), and extends into commercial real estate through its wholly-owned subsidiary Dijkstra Bedrijfsmakelaars. Current inventory spans approximately 38 listings ranging from €50,000 to over €500,000, covering apartments, terraced and detached homes, and new construction projects where the firm acts as a sales specialist for project developers.

The business operates on a traditional, sales-led brokerage model: revenue is generated almost entirely through transaction commissions on residential property sales, supplemented by professional property valuation fees for sellers, buyers, and third-party appraisal requests (initial seller valuations are offered free of charge). New construction sales and developer partnerships represent a secondary revenue stream. Distribution relies on three core channels: direct face-to-face consultations at the Drachten office and on-site valuation visits, property listings on Funda (the dominant Dutch property portal), and the firm's own website (dijkstramakelaars.nl) supported by a YouTube channel. The firm holds 38 active listings at the time of input capture and has no disclosed headcount beyond the 5 employees in the firmographics data, with no proprietary technology, APIs, or apps beyond standard RealWorks listing software.

Customers are overwhelmingly individual residential buyers and sellers (first-time buyers, families upgrading or downsizing) seeking guided transaction support, with a secondary segment of regional project developers (small and large) seeking local market expertise for new construction sales. Marketing is multi-channel but light, combining bottom-of-funnel listings on Funda, mid-funnel content on the company website, and top-of-funnel video on YouTube, all under the NVM professional association umbrella which provides certification standards and referral network access. KVK registration 01046408, BTW NL806859982B01.

Name

Dijkstra Makelaars Drachten

Legal name

Dijkstra Makelaars

Website

https://dijkstramakelaars.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dijkstra Makelaars Drachten is an NVM-certified real estate brokerage founded in 1932, serving residential buyers, sellers, and project developers in Drachten and across Friesland, Netherlands. The 5-employee firm provides home sales, purchases, valuations, new-construction sales, and commercial real estate via its Dijkstra Bedrijfsmakelaars subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Transaction Advisory & Due Diligence (FSAEAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG)

Keywords

• Residential real estate brokerage
• Property valuation services
• Home buying assistance
• Home selling services
• New construction sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Drachten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Property Sales Commission: Commission-based revenue from facilitating residential property sales in the Drachten region, including new construction projects. Fees typically structured as percentage of transaction value.
2. Property Valuations: Free initial valuation service offered to potential sellers, with formal appraisal services for various purposes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dijkstra Makelaars Drachten is an NVM-certified residential real estate brokerage operating since 1932 in the Drachten and Friesland region. It provides end-to-end home selling, home buying, and professional property valuation services, manages residential property listings (purchase and rental), and collaborates with local and regional project developers for new construction sales. The firm also operates a related commercial real estate subsidiary, Dijkstra Bedrijfsmakelaars.

Product overview

Dijkstra Makelaars Drachten is an NVM-certified real estate brokerage firm operating since 1932, offering a comprehensive suite of residential and commercial real estate services. The company provides home selling and buying assistance, property valuations, and manages property listings across multiple categories including purchase properties, rental properties, and new construction projects. Services are delivered through the core products: Woning verkopen (selling services), Woning kopen (buying services), Woning taxeren (appraisals), and through affiliated company Dijkstra Bedrijfsmakelaars for commercial real estate. The firm also offers a client portal through MOVE.nl and maintains listings on Funda, the primary Dutch real estate platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Woning verkopen (Home Selling Services) Full-service residential home selling assistance for property owners in Drachten and Friesland, including property valuation, marketing, negotiation, and step-by-step transaction guidance through the entire sales process. Targeted at homeowners and apartment owners in the region.
• Woning kopen (Home Buying Services) Expert guidance for home buyers in the Drachten and Friesland region, including property search support, viewing coordination, offer negotiation, and closing support. Targeted at prospective residential property buyers.
• Woning taxeren (Property Valuation) Professional property appraisals providing accurate market valuations for residential property owners and buyers in the Drachten region, for purposes including sales, purchases, and formal appraisal needs. Initial valuation consultation is free and no-obligation.
• Koopwoningen (Residential Properties for Sale) Residential property listings available for purchase across Drachten and surrounding Friesland regions, including apartments, between houses, corner houses, semi-detached, and detached houses, ranging from approximately €50,000 to over €500,000. Targeted at prospective residential buyers.
• Huurwoningen (Rental Properties) Rental property listings available for tenants seeking housing in the Drachten area.
• Nieuwbouw (New Construction Sales) Sales and marketing of new construction projects and newly built homes in the Drachten region, with the firm acting as a specialist new-build sales partner for both large and small project developers. Engagement is preferably from the early planning stages of a project.
• Bedrijfsmakelaardij (Commercial Real Estate) Commercial property services for business premises and commercial transactions in the Drachten region, delivered through affiliated company Dijkstra Bedrijfsmakelaars.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nederlandse Vereniging van Makelaars (NVM)coreOthersPrimary industry association membership providing professional certification, standards, and network access. NVM is the largest professional real estate organization in the Netherlands.
• FundacoreTechnology or IntegrationNetherlands' largest real estate property portal where Dijkstra Makelaars lists properties, reaching millions of potential buyers nationwide.
• Dijkstra BedrijfsmakelaardijminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated commercial real estate brokerage division under the same Dijkstra brand, serving business/commercial property clients in the Drachten region.
• Local and Regional Project DevelopersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration with both large and small project developers for new construction sales, preferably involved from early planning stages. Benefits from local market knowledge to increase project success rates.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• RE/MAX Netherlands: Global real estate franchise operating a large Dutch brokerage network. Comparable as a brand-driven brokerage competitor with broader geographic footprint and franchise-style scale.
• Makelaarsland: Largest flat-fee / low-cost Dutch real estate brokerage franchise network with national coverage. Represents the discount-brokerage model that competes with traditional NVM firms like Dijkstra on price.
• ERA Makelaars Nederland: Major international real estate franchise brand with multiple Dutch regional offices. Comparable as a competing branded brokerage model with national reach and franchise-local delivery.

Direct peers

• Schram Makelaars: Dutch NVM-affiliated regional brokerage offering residential and commercial brokerage services. Comparable mid-sized peer operating with the same traditional, locally-anchored brokerage model.
• Van der Sande Makelaars: Established mid-sized Dutch real estate brokerage group with residential focus and NVM affiliation, operating across multiple regional offices in the southern Netherlands. Comparable in being a traditional, locally-rooted NVM brokerage.
• Hoekstra & van Eck Makelaars: Regional Dutch NVM-certified brokerage with offices across Friesland, offering the same residential sales, purchase, and valuation services as Dijkstra Makelaars. Directly comparable in scope, geography, and NVM-affiliated operating model.

Emerging players

• Dijkstra Bedrijfsmakelaars: Wholly-owned commercial real estate subsidiary of Dijkstra Makelaars offering adjacent commercial brokerage services in the same Drachten catchment. Included as a directly affiliated peer operating in the commercial segment.

Regional players

• Van Wijnen Makelaars: Regional Dutch brokerage group active in northern Netherlands with both residential brokerage and new-construction project marketing — a partial overlap with Dijkstra's new-build project channel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCppqSSb8K_vkByFYkaA3ugQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dijkstra-makelaars-drachten

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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