Knight Frank Indonesia

What Knight Frank Indonesia does

Knight Frank Indonesia, operating under the legal entity PT. Willson Properti Advisindo, is a Jakarta-based full-service real estate advisory firm established in 2001 under a franchise arrangement with the global Knight Frank brand. The company provides integrated property services across five disciplines: Valuation, Consultancy, Management Services, Commercial Agency, and Capital Markets. Its client base spans banks, developers, REITs, multinational corporations, government entities, and law firms, addressing needs across both commercial and residential property segments in Indonesia.

The firm generates revenue through a mix of professional services fees, transaction commissions on agency mandates, valuation fees, capital markets advisory fees, and recurring property management contracts. Knight Frank Indonesia operates an in-house Intelligence Lab that produces localized market research and contributes to global Knight Frank flagship publications such as the Wealth Report and Active Capital. The firm has also launched a Property Search mobile application as a digital channel for market participants, supplementing its relationship-led advisory model.

Country operations are led by senior professionals including Country Head Willson Kalip, who brings over two decades of Indonesian real estate experience. With a visible headcount of 25+ named employees, the firm operates at a boutique-to-mid-tier scale relative to global full-service advisors. As a locally operated franchise, Knight Frank Indonesia combines the brand, research infrastructure, and cross-border referral network of the global Knight Frank platform with local execution autonomy in client engagement and mandate delivery.

Name

Knight Frank Indonesia

Legal name

PT. Willson Properti Advisindo

Website

https://knightfrank.co.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Knight Frank Indonesia (PT. Willson Properti Advisindo) is a Jakarta-based full-service real estate advisory firm established in 2001, providing valuation, consultancy, agency, capital markets, and property management services to institutional clients across Indonesia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tenant Representation & Corporate Services Brokerage (BPAJABAJ)

Keywords

• Real estate services
• Property valuation
• Property management
• Commercial agency
• Residential agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Transaction Commission: Knight Frank earns commissions on commercial and residential property sales and lettings, including land, warehouses, offices, retail spaces, and residential properties. The firm facilitates property transactions for buyers, sellers, and tenants.
2. Valuation Services: Comprehensive commercial and residential property valuation services provided to banks, developers, REITs, publicly listed and private companies, MNCs, government boards, law firms, and accountancy firms.
3. Property Management: Property and facility management services for commercial and residential properties.
4. Strategic Consultancy: Strategic consultancy services including market feasibility studies, highest and best use (HBU) studies, and asset mapping assignments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Knight Frank Indonesia is a real estate consultancy operating in Indonesia through a collaboration with PT. Willson Properti Advisindo, providing residential and commercial property services spanning sales, leasing, valuations, property management, strategic consultancy, and market research for corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients.

Product overview

Knight Frank Indonesia operates as a property services firm offering a comprehensive suite of real estate services for both residential and commercial clients. The core offerings include property sales and leasing (residential and commercial), valuations across multiple property types, property and facility management, strategic consultancy, research and market intelligence reports, project marketing, and tenant representation. The portfolio covers offices, industrial and logistics, retail, commercial land, and residential properties throughout Indonesia, with the company collaborating with PT. Willson Properti Advisindo to serve local and regional multinational clients since establishment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Property Sales and Leasing Brokerage services for the sale, purchase, and rental of residential properties across Indonesia, serving individuals, families, and high-net-worth buyers, often with cross-border support through the Knight Frank network.
• Commercial Property Agency Sales, leasing, and transaction advisory for office, retail, industrial, and other commercial properties in Indonesia, targeted at corporate occupiers, investors, and developers.
• Valuation Services Independent property valuation and appraisal for corporate, institutional, financial, and government clients requiring asset valuations, mortgage valuations, and portfolio reporting.
• Property Management Day-to-day management and administration of residential and commercial properties on behalf of owners, including tenant management, maintenance coordination, and operational reporting.
• Strategic Real Estate Consultancy and Research Advisory engagements covering portfolio strategy, market feasibility studies, location analysis, and bespoke research, supported by Knight Frank's global research and intelligence capabilities.
• Capital Markets and Investment Advisory Investment sales, acquisitions, and recapitalization advisory for institutional and developer clients across Indonesian real estate assets, leveraging Knight Frank's cross-border investor network.

Quantifiable outcome

• Regular half-yearly market reports covering key property sectors

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PT. Willson Properti AdvisindocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnight Frank has strengthened its Indonesian presence through a collaboration with PT. Willson Properti Advisindo. The partnership enables Knight Frank to operate in Indonesia under the local partner's expertise. PT. Willson Properti Advisindo serves as the legal entity through which Knight Frank conducts business in Indonesia, providing local market knowledge and connections while benefiting from the global Knight Frank brand and resources.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE: CBRE provides commercial and residential brokerage, valuations, project and facilities management, consulting, and capital-markets services. It is a broad incumbent with extensive overlap in the customers and service categories served by Knight Frank Indonesia.
• Jones Lang LaSalle: JLL offers brokerage, valuations, capital markets, facilities and property management, and strategic advisory worldwide. It competes with Knight Frank Indonesia for institutional and multinational real-estate mandates but operates at substantially greater global scale.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Cushman & Wakefield operates across agency, tenant representation, valuations, property and facilities management, and real estate consulting. Its global institutional client base and broad service portfolio make it a relevant established competitor.

Direct peers

• Savills: Savills is a global real estate services firm covering agency, valuations, property management, tenant representation, and consultancy. Its service mix and relationship-led delivery model are highly comparable to Knight Frank Indonesia.
• RE/MAX: RE/MAX is a large relationship-driven residential property brokerage network with local franchise operations. It directly compares with Knight Frank's residential sales and lettings business, although it has less institutional valuation and commercial-agency overlap.
• ERA Real Estate: ERA is a global residential real estate brokerage network serving buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants through local agents. It is comparable to Knight Frank Indonesia's transaction-driven residential agency model.
• Colliers International: Colliers provides real estate agency, valuation, capital-markets, project-management, and property-management services. It closely overlaps Knight Frank Indonesia across commercial and residential real estate advisory.
• Engel & Völkers: Engel & Völkers provides residential and commercial property brokerage through a global advisor network. It is relevant to Knight Frank Indonesia's agency business, especially for prime and high-net-worth property transactions.

Emerging players

• Rumah.com: Rumah.com is an Indonesian property portal for residential and commercial listings, search, and agent lead generation. It partially overlaps Knight Frank's listing and property-search channel but does not offer the same integrated professional services.
• 99.co: 99.co is a Southeast Asian property search and listings platform with a meaningful Indonesian presence. It competes for property-discovery demand and listing traffic but differs from Knight Frank's full-service, relationship-led brokerage model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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