Saeger Zinshaus Investments Gmbh

What Saeger Zinshaus Investments Gmbh does

SAEGER & CIE. Zinshaus Investments GmbH is a German real estate brokerage founded in 2017 and headquartered in Köln, specializing exclusively in the brokerage of multi-family houses (Zinshäuser) and residential complexes — typically properties with eight or more residential units, with 90% of mediated properties averaging around 10 units. The firm acts as an intermediary between German property owners selling multi-family assets and real estate investors acquiring them, and is differentiated by its narrow product focus within the broader German real estate market.

The business operates a traditional, relationship-driven sales model rather than a technology platform. SAEGER develops individualized sales strategies for sellers, draws on a pre-qualified buyer network to match counterparties, structures and documents the transaction process, and supports negotiations through closing; on the buy side, the firm builds investor profiles, presents off-market properties, performs risk analyses, and facilitates owner negotiations. There is no proprietary technology product — the firm operates through personal contacts, a CRM, and direct outreach, with 80% of transactions reportedly sourced through its existing network rather than public listing platforms. Revenue is earned on a transactional basis via brokerage commissions upon successful deal closing; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Since founding, the company has facilitated €585 million in cumulative investment volume across 350+ sold multi-family houses, growing from a Köln-only operation to three offices in Köln, Leipzig, and Berlin, and from 15+ employees in 2023 to 30+ by 2025. Leadership is anchored by founder and Managing Director Patrick Saeger together with partner Managing Director Oliver Awiszus, who joined as shareholder in 2023. The customer base consists of two segments — German multi-family house investors and German property owners, including owners motivated by the German Building Energy Act (GEG) renovation obligations to divest assets. The firm explicitly excludes U.S. operations and focuses solely on the German domestic market.

Name

Saeger Zinshaus Investments Gmbh

Legal name

Saeger Zinshaus Investments GmbH

Website

https://saeger-cie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SAEGER & CIE. is a German real estate brokerage founded in 2017 that specializes exclusively in intermediating multi-family houses (Zinshäuser) and residential complexes between German property owners and real estate investors, operating from offices in Köln, Leipzig, and Berlin with 30+ employees and €585M in cumulative facilitated investment volume.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Real estate brokerage
• Multi-family houses
• Residential property sales
• Property investment consulting
• Commercial real estate

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Brokerage/Transaction Fees: SAEGER & CIE. earns revenue as a real estate broker facilitating the sale of multi-family houses (Zinshäuser). The company develops individual sales strategies for sellers, organizes and structures the sales process, and accompanies clients through negotiations to transaction close. The revenue model is transactional, earned upon successful completion of a property sale.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SAEGER & CIE. brokers multi-family houses (Zinshäuser) and residential complexes with eight or more units between German property owners and real estate investors. The firm develops individual sales strategies for sellers, matches properties against a pre-qualified buyer network, evaluates offers, structures the transaction, and accompanies both sides through negotiation to closing, while also creating investment profiles and conducting risk analyses for buyers.

Product overview

SAEGER & CIE. is a real estate brokerage firm specializing in the mediation of multi-family houses (Mehrfamilienhäuser, also known as Zinshäuser or income properties) and residential complexes (Wohnanlagen) in Germany. The company does not offer a software product; rather, its service offering is centered on real estate transaction brokerage. Key services include developing individual sales strategies for sellers, matching properties with pre-qualified buyers from their existing network, organizing and documenting the sales process, and facilitating negotiations through to transaction completion. The company also provides acquisition services for investors seeking to purchase multi-family properties. With over 350 sold multi-family houses since 2017 and €585 million in investment volume, the firm operates from three offices (Köln, Leipzig, Berlin) and employs over 30 staff. Approximately 80% of objects are mediated through the company's existing contact network rather than public listing platforms, and 90% of mediated objects average 10 residential units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multi-family house sales brokerage (Vermittlung Mehrfamilienhäuser / Zinshäuser)
• Multi-family house acquisition consulting for investors (Akquise / Investment Consulting)
• Deal Support and transaction structuring services

Quantifiable outcome

• 350+ multi-family houses sold since 2017
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dahler & Company: German premium real estate brokerage operating across residential investment and owner-occupied segments. Comparable commission-based, network-driven GTM and serves a similar German investor client base for multi-family and high-end residential transactions.
• Grossmann & Berger: Hamburg-based German real estate firm offering brokerage, valuation, and advisory services across residential investment properties, including multi-family houses. Comparable transaction-based model serving institutional and private investors in the German market.
• Aengevelt Immobilien: Long-established German real estate brokerage and advisor with deep presence in the residential investment property segment, including multi-family houses. Closely comparable transaction-based model and customer base of German investors buying and selling Zinshäuser.
• Lührmann Real Estate: German real estate advisor focused on investment properties including multi-family houses, with a similar relationship-driven approach and investor client base. Closely comparable product focus and German-market transaction model.

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Germany: Global real estate services firm with a German residential investment advisory and brokerage practice. Overlaps with Saeger on multi-family transactions, particularly for institutional and cross-border investors.
• von Poll Immobilien: German premium residential and commercial real estate brokerage with a comparable commission-based, relationship-driven GTM. It serves investor clients in the same German metros as Saeger but operates across a broader product spectrum rather than specializing exclusively in multi-family houses.
• Colliers Germany: International real estate services firm with a German residential investment brokerage and capital markets team. Competes for German multi-family transaction mandates from private and institutional investors.
• JLL Germany: Global commercial real estate services firm with a significant German residential investment capital markets practice. Competes for German multi-family portfolio and single-asset transactions at the institutional end of Saeger's buyer pool.
• Engel & Völkers: German-origin international real estate brokerage with a transaction-based commission model. While broader in product mix (luxury residential, commercial, yachts), it operates with a similar franchise/network GTM and competes for German investor clients in the same multi-family/residential segment as Saeger.

Emerging players

• McMakler: German tech-enabled hybrid real estate brokerage combining local agents with a digital platform. Targets the same residential transaction market as Saeger, including multi-family and investment properties, but uses a more scalable tech-mediated GTM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saeger-cie-zinshaus-investments-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/saegercie

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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