Knight Frank Korea

What Knight Frank Korea does

Knight Frank Korea is a Seoul-headquartered real estate consultancy and member firm of the Knight Frank global network, operating in South Korea since 2010. The firm serves four primary customer segments — individual private investors and homeowners, major developers and institutional investors, corporate occupiers, and Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWIs) seeking overseas real estate exposure — across both commercial and residential property mandates. Its service portfolio spans eight core lines: Capital Markets & Investment, Occupier Strategy and Solutions, Commercial Advisory, Industrial & Logistics, Residential Services, Private Wealth Management, Corporate Consultancy, and Project Management.

The firm's underlying technology is built less on proprietary software and more on the integration into Knight Frank's global institutional infrastructure: a Global Capital Markets Platform connecting Korean investors with cross-border capital flows, a real-time market intelligence distribution system spanning 523 global offices, and an iOS property search app. Its occupier services are delivered through a strategic partnership with Cresa, the world's largest occupier-only commercial real estate firm. The firm produces data-led research through The Intelligence Lab and a Naver blog for Korean-language market engagement.

Knight Frank Korea generates revenue exclusively through professional services fees — transaction commissions, advisory retainers, and consulting engagements — with pricing negotiated on a quote basis against transaction value, property type, and service scope. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: clients are reached through direct office consultations at the Seoul headquarters (2nd Floor, Pine Avenue B, 100 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu), phone outreach, website inquiries, and inbound referrals from Knight Frank's global UHNWI and institutional network. The firm is privately held and operates as a Korean corporation (주식회사 나이트프랭크) with parent affiliation to the Knight Frank global partnership — the largest privately-owned real estate consultancy in the world.

Name

Knight Frank Korea

Legal name

주식회사 나이트프랭크 (Knight Frank Korea)

Website

https://knightfrank.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Knight Frank Korea is a Seoul-based member firm of the Knight Frank global network, providing capital markets, occupier advisory, industrial/logistics, residential, and private wealth management services to developers, investors, corporate occupiers, and high-net-worth individuals across South Korea.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Advisory & Consultancy Fees: Professional fees generated from providing property transactional, management, and advisory services to domestic and international clients including individual investors, developers, and investors
2. Residential Sales & Development Advisory: Fees from residential property sales and development project consulting including market analysis, branding, marketing, and pre-sales for domestic residential projects
3. Private Wealth Management Services: Consulting services for Ultra High Net Worth Individual (UHNWI) clients investing in overseas real estate including offices, commercial facilities and luxury condominiums in the United States, Europe and Japan

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Knight Frank Korea is a member firm of the Knight Frank global network operating in South Korea since 2010, providing comprehensive commercial and residential real estate advisory services. The firm offers capital markets and investment advisory, occupier strategy and solutions, commercial advisory, industrial and logistics services, residential property sales, private wealth management for UHNWI clients, corporate consultancy, and project management. Services are delivered to a diverse client base including individual private investors, homeowners, developers, institutional investors, and corporate occupiers across domestic and international markets.

Product overview

Knight Frank Korea operates as a member firm of the Knight Frank global network, offering a comprehensive suite of real estate services in South Korea since 2010. The firm's portfolio consists of eight core service lines organized into commercial and residential divisions: Capital Markets & Investment, Occupier Strategy and Solutions, Commercial Advisory, Industrial & Logistics, Residential Services, Private Wealth Management, Corporate Consultancy, and Project Management. These services collectively cover the full spectrum of property transactions, management, and advisory functions for domestic and international clients ranging from individual investors to major developers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capital Markets & Investment Global Capital Markets service facilitating cross-border acquisition and disposal of international property, covering office, residential, retail, industrial, leisure, hotel, student property, and healthcare sectors. Designed for institutional investors, private equity, family offices, and real estate companies.
• Occupier Strategy and Solutions End-to-end consultancy for commercial real estate occupiers through strategic partnership with Cresa, focusing on reducing occupancy costs, increasing efficiency, and maximizing asset value. Designed for corporate occupiers seeking commercial real estate strategy.
• Commercial Advisory Analysis of consumer market trends and locations to provide strategies for commercial facility concept and identity, including project management from lease to sales. Designed for commercial property developers and occupiers.
• Industrial & Logistics Maximizes efficiency of industrial real estates through logistics capital markets, development, lease marketing, operation management, and supply chain management services. Designed for industrial real estate owners, developers, and logistics companies.
• Residential Services Global residential property sales and consulting services covering site acquisition, development planning, branding, marketing, and sales for residential projects. Designed for developers and individual homeowners and buyers.
• Private Wealth Management Consulting services for Ultra High Net Worth Individual clients investing in overseas real estate including offices, commercial facilities, and luxury condominiums in the United States, Europe, and Japan. Designed for Korean UHNWIs and family offices seeking global diversification.
• Corporate Consultancy Total real estate solutions for business owners and corporate groups including portfolio optimization, investment advisory, and property management. Designed for corporate clients with complex real estate portfolios.
• Project Management Project management solutions for landlords and occupiers including workplace consultancy, fit-out design, project tender, contractor monitoring, and relocation planning. Designed for landlords and corporate occupiers managing property projects.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CresacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnight Frank Korea's Occupier Strategy and Solutions team operates through strategic partnership with Cresa, the world's largest occupier-only commercial real estate company based in the USA. This partnership provides global and seamless beginning-to-end consultancy and implementation services exclusively tailored to occupiers of commercial real estate, leveraging Cresa's specialized expertise in tenant representation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CBRE: World's largest commercial real estate services firm, operating a direct Korea office with full-spectrum advisory, capital markets, valuation, and occupier services. Direct competitor to Knight Frank Korea across every commercial service line.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Major global CRE services firm with Korea presence, offering capital markets, valuation, advisory, and occupier services. Competes with Knight Frank Korea for Korean institutional and developer mandates.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Top-tier global CRE services platform with significant Korea operations spanning capital markets, advisory, project management, and valuation. Directly competes with Knight Frank Korea for institutional mandates and occupier engagements.
• Colliers: Global CRE services and investment management firm with established Korea operations. Competes with Knight Frank Korea across capital markets, advisory, and project management service lines.
• Savills: Global real estate advisor with strong residential and prime-property heritage similar to Knight Frank. Operates in Korea and directly competes in residential sales, private wealth, and capital markets.

Emerging players

• Avison Young: Global CRE services firm with growing Asia-Pacific footprint. Overlaps with Knight Frank Korea on capital markets and occupier advisory for mid-market and institutional clients.
• Newmark: Independent CRE services firm with growing global capital markets and advisory franchise. Competes with Knight Frank Korea for institutional investment sales and debt/structured finance mandates.

Others

• Cresa: World's largest occupier-only commercial real estate advisory firm and Knight Frank Korea's strategic alliance partner for the Occupier Strategy and Solutions service. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competitor in landlord-representation lines.

Broad incumbents

• Knight Frank (Global Partnership): The global parent partnership of which Knight Frank Korea is a member firm. Provides the network, brand, research IP, and cross-border deal flow that Knight Frank Korea leverages — also a broader incumbent from which Korea is carved out.

Regional players

• Savills Korea: Korean arm of Savills operating with a stronger residential and prime-property tilt than Knight Frank Korea. Directly competitive in residential sales, luxury leasing, and inbound/outbound UHNWI advisory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/knightfrank
• Facebookfacebook.com/knightfrankllp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/knightfrankkorea
• Instagraminstagram.com/knightfrank

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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