Notaris.be

What Notaris.be does

Notaris.be is the Dutch-language public information portal of Fednot (Koninklijke Federatie van het Belgisch Notariaat vzw), the Royal Federation of Belgian Notaries — a non-profit professional association headquartered in Brussels with 46 employees. The platform serves as the central digital hub for the Flemish notary profession, providing educational content, interactive legal calculators (rekenmodules), a postcode-based notary office locator, and access to an integrated portfolio of specialized digital tools. It is built on Drupal and operates alongside sub-brands including Biddit (online property auctions), Izimi (digital document vault), StartMySuccession (estate planning), ManageMyBusiness (online company formation), immo.notaris (real estate listings), the Vastgoedbarometer (quarterly national property market data), and eStox (electronic securities register jointly developed with accountants and tax consultants).

The platform targets Belgian citizens at major life events — purchasing or selling property, marriage or cohabitation, succession planning, and business formation — as well as entrepreneurs establishing companies. Notaris.be itself generates no direct end-user revenue; it functions as a content and lead-generation layer that routes citizens to a nationwide network of 1,113 independent notary offices where regulated statutory fees apply for authentic deeds (notariële akten). Fednot is member-funded through the Belgian notary profession, and fee schedules are not publicly disclosed on the website; instead, the site offers free cost-estimation calculators and directs users to contact local offices.

The business model is relationship-driven and supported by a multi-channel marketing strategy spanning SEO-optimized legal content, social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok), a YouTube channel (NotarisTV), a podcast (Zeg es Notaris on Spotify), email newsletters, and quarterly Vastgoedbarometer press releases generating earned media coverage. Distribution of actual notarial services occurs through the physical network of 1,113 offices, with digital self-service tools enabling document preparation and transaction initiation that is ultimately completed in-person. Fednot's structural advantage rests on a statutory monopoly over authentic deeds and exclusive access to 100% of Belgian property transaction data.

Name

Notaris.be

Legal name

Koninklijke Federatie van het Belgisch Notariaat vzw (Fednot)

Website

https://notaris.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Notaris.be is the Dutch-language public portal of Fednot, the Royal Federation of Belgian Notaries, providing legal guidance, calculators, and digital tools (Biddit, Izimi, ManageMyBusiness) to Belgian citizens at major life events including property purchase, succession, marriage, and business formation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussel, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Notary Services (Authentic Deeds): Notaries in Belgium charge regulated fees set by law for authentic deeds (notariële akten), including property sales, marriage contracts, company formations, inheritance deeds, and mortgage documents. These are statutory services where notary intervention is legally required.
2. Public Information & Content: Notaris.be provides free general legal information to the public, serving as a lead-generation and awareness channel for notary services. Revenue is indirect, driving clients to notary offices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Notaris.be is the public-facing digital platform of the Belgian notary profession, operated by Fednot (Koninklijke Federatie van het Belgisch Notariaat vzw). The platform provides informational content, legal calculators, and a notary locator, and links to specialized digital notarial tools (Izimi, Biddit, ManageMyBusiness, StartMySuccession, immo.notaris, Vastgoedbarometer) that support authentic notarial services across property, family law, inheritance, and business formation domains in Belgium.

Product overview

Notaris.be is the official informational portal of the Flemish notariat, operated by the Koninklijke Federatie van het Belgisch Notariaat vzw (Fednot). The platform serves as a public-facing resource providing comprehensive guidance on notary services across four main domains: housing (property transactions, mortgages, renting), family and relationships (marriage, cohabitation, divorce), inheritance and donations (estates, succession planning, gifts), and entrepreneurship (company formation, governance). The core website offers informational content, interactive calculator modules (rekenmodules), an inheritance guide tool (Erfeniswijzer), news, and a notary locator. The portfolio also includes specialized digital platforms: Biddit (property auction platform), Izimi (secure document management), Start My Succession (estate planning), Manage My Business (company formation), immo.notaris (real estate listings), the Vastgoedbarometer (quarterly market reports), and Notaris.jobs (career portal). Additionally, the platform provides access to the Statuten en Vertegenwoordigingsbevoegdheden database for corporate statutes and eStox for electronic share registers. Educational content is delivered via NotarisTV (YouTube) and the Zeg es Notaris podcast. All tools are self-developed by Fednot, with no third-party integrations identified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Notaris.be Website Portal
• Biddit
• Izimi
• Start My Succession
• Manage My Business
• immo.notaris
• Vastgoedbarometer (Real Estate Barometer)
• eStox Electronic Securities Register
• Statuten en Vertegenwoordigingsbevoegdheden Database

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.5 million Belgian citizens served annually by the notary network
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Koning Boudewijnstichting (King Baudouin Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrochures and infofiches on notarial topics are developed in partnership with the Koning Boudewijnstichting (King Baudouin Foundation). These publications are available for download on notaris.be and can be ordered through the Foundation's website.
• eStox Consortium (Belgian Notaries, Accountants, Tax Consultants)coreTechnology or IntegrationBelgian notaries, accountants, and tax consultants jointly launched a reliable electronic securities register (eStox) to enhance the reliability of share ownership records in companies.
• Statuten en Vertegenwoordigingsbevoegdheden PortalcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Statuten en Vertegenwoordigingsbevoegdheden portal (statuts.notaire.be) provides online access to the statutory database and mandate database of Belgian legal entities, maintained through notarial records.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Immoweb: Belgium's largest real estate listings platform, overlapping with Immo Notaris on property discovery but lacking the notarial authority, transaction data, and calculator modules that notaris.be provides. Complements rather than directly competes.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesnotarkammer: The federal chamber representing German notaries, providing public information, professional standards, and oversight for the German Notariat. Operates a comparable national public-facing portal with digital tools for property, corporate, and estate matters.
• Conseil National du Notariat (France): The national professional body representing French notaries (notaires), providing public information, regulatory oversight, and digital services for the French notary profession. Closest cross-border analog to Fednot in terms of mandate, regulatory role, and member-service focus.
• Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory: Global provider of legal information, compliance, and regulatory software for legal professionals. Comparable to notaris.be as a digital information and workflow layer serving legal practitioners, though operating at a much larger, international scale.

Others

• HM Land Registry: The UK government agency responsible for registering property ownership and interests. Comparable to the land-registry and property-data function that flows through Belgian notaries and feeds the Vastgoedbarometer.
• SPF Finances / Administration Générale de la Documentation Patrimoniale: The Belgian Federal Public Service Finance division that handles property registration and cadastral records. Directly interacts with notaris.be via property transactions and provides complementary public data infrastructure for Belgian real estate.
• Kadaster: The Dutch land registry and mapping agency. Comparable to the property-data infrastructure role that notaris.be plays in Belgium via the Vastgoedbarometer, though state-run rather than profession-led.

Direct peers

• Notaire.be: The French-language counterpart portal also operated by Fednot, serving Wallonia and Brussels-Capital. Identical structure, content model, and digital platforms (Biddit, Izimi, ManageMyBusiness) as notaris.be, but addressing the French-speaking audience and legal context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/notarisTVkfbn
• Facebookfacebook.com/notaris.be
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/notaris-be
• Instagraminstagram.com/notaris.be
• TikToktiktok.com/@notaris.be

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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