AB&P Vaassen Makelaardij

What AB&P Vaassen Makelaardij does

AB&P Vaassen Makelaardij is a privately held, founder-owned Dutch real estate brokerage founded in 1994 by René Vaassen, who had been a sworn-in broker and appraiser since 1985. The firm operates from a single office at Roersingel 6 in Roermond, serving the Midden-Limburg region of the Netherlands with a 5-person team covering purchase, sale, rental, and valuation of residential, commercial, and agricultural properties, plus a niche specialization in religious and social real estate (churches, monasteries, hospitals, care institutions, and schools) delivered through a partnership with Spits Vastgoed.

The firm's underlying technology is modest: a marketing website built on the Zabun/Skarabee CMS with a property-search interface supporting filters by location, property type, and price range, complemented by listings on Funda, the dominant Dutch real estate portal. Distribution is driven primarily by personal advisory relationships, free property valuations as a lead-generation tool, an email newsletter, and a Facebook presence. There is no proprietary software product, mobile application, or API offering.

Revenue is generated through transaction-based brokerage commissions on residential and commercial deals, recurring rental and property-management fees, and professional valuation fees for NWWI-validated reports. The company holds four stacked sector credentials — NWWI, NRVT, VastgoedCert, and the founder's REV (Recognised European Valuer) certification — which are effectively required for mortgage-backed valuations in the Netherlands and represent the firm's primary regulated barrier to entry. Customer segments span private individuals, SMB to mid-market commercial clients, property investors, and specialized social/religious institutions, all served within a single regional geography.

Name

AB&P Vaassen Makelaardij

Legal name

AB&P Vaassen Makelaardij

Website

https://vaassen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AB&P Vaassen Makelaardij is a privately held, founder-owned Dutch real estate brokerage in Roermond serving the Midden-Limburg region with a 5-person team providing purchase, sale, rental, and valuation services for residential, commercial, agricultural, and religious/social properties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (53132)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Real Estate Brokerage (Buy/Sell) (FSAEAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ranches & Livestock Properties Brokerage (BPAJADAB), Conservation & Protected Land Brokerage (Easements, Land Trust Sales) (BPAJADAH), Rural Residential & Acreage Homesites Brokerage (BPAJADAE), Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Roermond

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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 Brokerage Commissions: Commission-based revenue from facilitating purchase and sale transactions of residential and commercial properties. Also covers rental and lease mediation services for both private individuals and businesses.
2. Property Valuations: Professional valuation services for residential and commercial real estate, conducted by certified appraisers registered with NRVT and NWWI.
3. Rental Management: Rental mediation and management services, including finding tenants and preparing necessary agreements. Also covers services related to the vacancy law (leegstandswet).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AB&P Vaassen Makelaardij is a regional Dutch real estate brokerage providing purchase, sale, rental, and valuation services for residential, commercial, agricultural, and social/religious real estate in the Midden-Limburg region. Services include certified property valuations (NWWI/NRVT), rental mediation and management, mortgage referrals, and new-build project support, delivered through personal advisory from the Roermond office and online listing platforms.

Product overview

AB&P Vaassen Makelaardij is a real estate brokerage offering a unified service model covering three core segments: Agrarisch (agricultural), Bedrijfsmatig (commercial/business), and Particulieren (residential/private). The company provides a comprehensive range of property services including purchase and sale brokerage, rental and letting management, professional property appraisals (taxaties), and mortgage referrals. Their offerings span residential properties, commercial buildings, investment properties, new construction, and specialized social/religious real estate. The company does not operate a software product; its offering consists entirely of professional real estate intermediary services delivered through personal consultation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Real Estate Services (Particuliere vastgoeddiensten)
• Commercial Real Estate Services (Bedrijfsmatige vastgoeddiensten)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Spits VastgoedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpits Vastgoed is a national specialist in the purchase and sale of religious heritage and social real estate. AB&P Vaassen has an intensive collaboration with Spits Vastgoed for mediating in religious and social real estate, including churches, monasteries, hospitals, care institutions, and educational buildings. This partnership provides AB&P Vaassen with an important competitive advantage in operating successfully in this specialized market segment, including development and repurposing of religious and social real estate.
• Financial Service PartnersminorOthersAB&P Vaassen maintains relationships with several solid partners in financial services for mortgage referrals and financial advice when purchasing or selling property.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RE/MAX Nederland: Global real estate franchise with a substantial Dutch network of independently owned offices. Competes for the same regional transaction flow as AB&P Vaassen but with national marketing reach and franchise support.
• NVM Makelaars: Dutch trade association and network representing a large share of Dutch real estate brokerages. Provides competing certified broker alternatives in every Dutch region including Limburg.
• ERA Makelaars Nederland: National franchise brokerage network in the Netherlands operating across all regions. Comparable as a competing channel for the same residential and commercial transaction flow, with greater brand and scale advantages.

Direct peers

• Spits Vastgoed: Dutch specialist broker for religious, social, and heritage real estate (churches, monasteries, care institutions). Named partner of AB&P Vaassen and the most direct comparable in the niche segment where the firm competes.
• Agri Vastgoed: Dutch specialist brokerage focused on agricultural real estate, farms, and rural properties. Directly comparable to AB&P Vaassen's agricultural (Agrarisch) service line.
• Van der Sande Makelaars: Dutch regional real estate brokerage group operating in southern Netherlands. Comparable in offering full-service brokerage, valuation, and rental services to private and commercial clients in a defined regional market.
• Rotsvast Vastgoed: Dutch real estate services firm offering brokerage, property management, and valuation across multiple regions. Comparable in offering the integrated brokerage-plus-management service model AB&P Vaassen delivers.
• Brockhoff Makelaars: Mid-sized Dutch real estate brokerage serving residential and commercial clients in the southern Netherlands. Directly comparable as a multi-service regional brokerage with valuation and rental mediation capabilities.
• Hendriks Makelaars: Established Dutch regional real estate brokerage with multiple offices across Nijmegen, Arnhem, and surrounding Gelderland regions. Directly comparable as a multi-service regional Dutch brokerage serving private and commercial clients.

Others

• Vastgoed Nederland: Dutch trade body for real estate brokers and appraisers, of which AB&P Vaassen is a member. Adjacent ecosystem participant shaping regulatory, certification, and market-standards context for Dutch brokerages.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/abpvaassen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ab-p-vaassen-makelaardij

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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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