FALC Immobilien Köln & Pulheim

What FALC Immobilien Köln & Pulheim does

FALC Immobilien Köln & Pulheim is a regional German real estate brokerage operating as a licensed partner of the FALC franchise system, headquartered in Köln with three physical offices across Köln-Braunsfeld, Köln-Weiden, and Pulheim in North Rhine-Westphalia. The firm provides standard residential brokerage services to individual buyers, sellers, and property owners in the Köln-Pulheim corridor, with an extension into developer-side new-construction sales via a Bergheim Neubauprojekt. Its revenue model is commission-based at a standard 3.57% of property transaction value, with no subscription, retainer, or recurring SaaS-like revenue component disclosed.

Operationally, the firm employs approximately 10 licensed real estate professionals and competes on local market knowledge, in-person advisory, and listing presentation quality. Technology adoption is modest and feature-level: the firm offers 360° virtual tours for remote property viewing and has introduced AI-generated virtual staging built on third-party OpenAI/ChatGPT tooling to enhance listing visuals. Distribution is anchored by premium partner status on ImmoScout24 and Immowelt, the two largest German property portals, plus an additional portal relationship. The firm has held Top 3 real estate broker in Germany recognition from Bellevue, Testbild.de, and Statista for three consecutive years, providing third-party brand validation. Leadership consists of Managing Director Carsten Rumpeltin; co-leader Michael Thal passed away in February 2025, creating an active succession situation.

Name

FALC Immobilien Köln & Pulheim

Legal name

FALC Immobilien GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://falcimmo.koeln

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FALC Immobilien Köln & Pulheim is a regional German residential real estate brokerage operating three offices in Köln and Pulheim under the FALC franchise, serving individual buyers and sellers via 3.57% commission transactions and recently expanded into new-construction project sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Residential Brokerage (Existing Homes) (BPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Investment Property Brokerage (SFR/Small Multifamily) (BPAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Residential real estate brokerage
• Property valuation services
• Home staging services
• Real estate marketing
• Property transaction brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Sales Commission: Real estate brokerage earning commissions on property sales. The standard commission rate is 3.57% including VAT from the notarized purchase contract. Services include property marketing, valuation, staging, buyer matching, and transaction support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FALC Immobilien Köln & Pulheim is a licensed real estate brokerage selling and intermediating residential and commercial properties across the Köln and Pulheim region in the German Rheinland. Core services include property sales (Haus/Wohnung/Gewerbe), professional property valuation (Wertermittlung), home staging, a digital bidding process (Digitales Angebotsverfahren), energy certificate preparation, and mortgage/insurance financing via sister company FALC Finance.

Product overview

FALC Immobilien Köln & Pulheim is a real estate brokerage with three locations (Köln, Köln-Weiden, and Pulheim) offering comprehensive property services. The core offering includes residential and commercial property sales, property valuation, and listings. Supporting services include Home Staging, digital bidding processes (Digitales Angebotsverfahren), energy certificates, mortgage financing (via FALC Finance), investment property consulting, senior living guidance, and legal advice. The company leverages technology including AI-powered virtual staging and 360° virtual tours for property presentations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FALC Finance: Partner entity providing mortgage financing and insurance services related to real estate transactions.

Products and services

• Immobilienverkauf Köln

Quantifiable outcome

• Properties sold after only 2 viewing days in some cases

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FALC Finance GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company providing mortgage financing and insurance services for property buyers. Offers comprehensive financial solutions including property financing and insurance packages tailored to real estate purchases.
• ImmoScout24coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium partner status on Germany's leading real estate portal. Properties are marketed through the ImmoScout24 platform with partner benefits.
• ImmoweltcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatinum partner status on Immowelt real estate portal. Access to premium listing features and enhanced visibility for property listings.
• Immobilie1minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner status on Immobilie1 real estate platform for extended property marketing reach.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Homeday: German digital brokerage (subsidiary of ACME Group / Scoperty) that offers a tech-led, fixed-fee alternative to traditional commission brokerages; competes for the same residential seller mandate pool in NRW metros.
• Planethome: Munich-based German brokerage and franchise network with both residential brokerage and a captive financing arm, structurally analogous to FALC's FALC Finance bundle but at a larger national scale.
• McMakler: Berlin-based digital-first German brokerage that competes on technology-enabled, lower-fee service in the same German residential market; pressures traditional brokerages like FALC on both buyer acquisition and seller mandate conversion.

Others

• ImmoScout24: Germany's largest real estate portal; a critical infrastructure partner for FALC (Gold Partner) but also an emerging direct competitor through listings-to-broker services, making it both an enablement channel and a strategic threat.
• Immowelt: Second-largest German real estate portal where FALC holds Platinum Partner status; comparable ecosystem participant to ImmoScout24 with some direct brokerage offerings of its own.

Direct peers

• DAHLER & COMPANY: Hamburg-headquartered premium German real estate franchise that competes for the same high-quality residential mandates and franchise-partner relationships in major German metros including the Rheinland.
• Engel & Völkers: Hamburg-headquartered German brokerage with a strong franchise/licensed-partner model and a premium service positioning that overlaps directly with FALC's premium brokerage approach in the Köln market.
• von Poll Immobilien: Frankfurt-based premium German brokerage operating through a comparable franchise-partner network, with a similar focus on upscale residential and a multi-portal marketing approach to serve the same affluent Rheinland buyer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Sparkassen Immobilien: The brokerage arm of the German Sparkassen savings banks group; dominates local residential mandates through trusted bank-channel referral flows and competes with FALC across virtually every NRW market.
• Postbank Immobilien: Large-scale German brokerage owned by Deutsche Bank's Postbank group; offers residential brokerage across Germany including NRW and represents the broad-incumbent competitive layer against regional franchises like FALC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/falc-immobilien-k%C3%B6ln

Compliance10 records

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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