Heimat Osterreich Gemeinnutzige Wohnungs- Und Siedlungsgesellschaft M.b.h.

What Heimat Osterreich Gemeinnutzige Wohnungs- Und Siedlungsgesellschaft M.b.h. does

Heimat Österreich Gemeinnützige Wohnungs- und Siedlungsgesellschaft m.b.H. is an Austrian non-profit housing company (gemeinnützige Wohnbaugesellschaft, GBV) founded in 1951 and headquartered in Salzburg. The company develops, manages, and renovates subsidized (gefördert) and free-market (freifinanziert) residential properties across three federal states — Salzburg, Lower Austria (Niederösterreich), and Vienna — managing approximately 26,000 residential units. It serves Austrian residents seeking affordable housing, with explicit sub-segments for senior citizens aged 60+ and families with children, and offers barrier-free and assisted-living (Betreutes Wohnen) options alongside standard family and individual apartments.

The company's product portfolio spans the full housing lifecycle: end-to-end project management for new construction (including land acquisition, planning, permitting, and handover), subsidized rental and ownership apartments, rent-to-own (Mietkauf) units, ongoing property and building management (Gebäudemanagement) covering maintenance, repairs, annual cost settlements, and renovation coordination, plus external construction supervision (Baubetreuung). Its wholly-owned subsidiary ECA – Energy Consulting Austria GmbH delivers a proprietary online energy monitoring and optimization platform that provides real-time consumption tracking and fault detection for residential complexes. Building practices emphasize ecological and energy-efficient methods, including district heating (Fernwärme), photovoltaic installations, and building energy monitoring, with the company holding membership in Klimabündnis Österreich and klima:aktiv.

Heimat Österreich monetizes through three principal streams: recurring monthly rental income from subsidized and free-market units (listed rents of 447–814 EUR for apartments), one-time sales of ownership and Mietkauf apartments (listed purchase prices of approximately 290,756–431,000 EUR), and property management service fees. Pricing for subsidized units is subject to income-based eligibility criteria set by each federal state, with tenants potentially accessing Wohnbeihilfe/Wohnzuschuss subsidies. Distribution runs through direct sales offices in Salzburg and Vienna/Lower Austria, augmented by digital channels: the Casavi customer portal for resident service requests, an online apartment search portal with 351 active listings, and an online subsidy calculator (Förderrechner). Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Heimat Osterreich Gemeinnutzige Wohnungs- Und Siedlungsgesellschaft M.b.h.

Legal name

Heimat Österreich Gemeinnützige Wohnungs- und Siedlungsgesellschaft m.b.H.

Website

https://www.heimat-oesterreich.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Austrian non-profit housing company (gemeinnützige Wohnbaugesellschaft) developing, managing, and renovating approximately 26,000 subsidized and market-rate residential units across Salzburg, Lower Austria, and Vienna, with a wholly-owned energy monitoring subsidiary (ECA).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing & Residential Property Management

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJAFAD

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8)

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Residential Property Management

SECONDARYBPAJAMAI

Affordable & Public Housing Asset Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Real Estate Asset & Portfolio Management

SECONDARYBPAJAGAJ

Affordable Housing Property Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Commercial Property Management

Keywords

• Subsidized housing development
• Residential property management
• Affordable rental housing
• Non-profit housing construction
• Housing renovation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Salzburg

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rental Income: Monthly rental income from approximately 26,000 managed residential units across Salzburg, Lower Austria, and Vienna. Includes subsidized (gefördert) and free-market (freifinanziert) rental apartments.
2. Property Sales: Sale of ownership apartments (Eigentumswohnungen) and rental-purchase apartments (Mietkauf-Wohnungen) to eligible applicants.
3. Property Management Services: Building management services including maintenance, repairs, annual cost accounting, owner meetings, and renovation management for residential complexes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Heimat Österreich is a non-profit housing company (gemeinnützige Wohnbaugesellschaft) that develops, rents, and sells subsidized (gefördert) and market-rate (freifinanziert) residential apartments across Salzburg, Lower Austria, and Vienna. It manages approximately 26,000 residential units and provides related services including property management, renovation, project management, and construction supervision.

Product overview

Heimat Österreich is a nonprofit housing company (gemeinnützige Wohnbaugesellschaft) operating primarily in Salzburg, Lower Austria (Niederösterreich), and Vienna. Its product portfolio spans the full housing lifecycle: it develops, builds, and sells/rents subsidized (gefördert) and market-rate (freifinanziert) apartments (including rental, mietkauf (rent-to-own), and ownership models), manages approximately 26,000 residential units via its Gebäudemanagement/Objektmanagement division, provides project management services for new construction projects, handles renovation and modernization of existing buildings, and offers customer-facing digital services including the Casavi customer portal and an online apartment search tool. A subsidiary, ECA – Energy Consulting Austria GmbH, provides energy monitoring and optimization services for the housing portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Subsidized Housing (Gefördertes Wohnen)

Quantifiable outcome

• ~26,000 residential units professionally managed
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ECA Energy Consulting Austria GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationWholly-owned subsidiary providing energy optimization and monitoring services for residential buildings. Develops online monitoring systems for real-time energy consumption tracking and building efficiency optimization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gesiba AG: Vienna-headquartered Austrian gemeinnützige Wohnbaugesellschaft developing and managing subsidized and market-rate residential units. Closely comparable in legal form, business model, customer base, and subsidy-driven economics to Heimat Österreich.
• Sozialbau AG: Austrian non-profit housing developer and manager focused on affordable and subsidized residential units across multiple federal states. Directly comparable as a gemeinnützige housing company with similar subsidized/free-market product mix.
• Österreichisches Siedlungswerk (ÖSW): One of Austria's oldest non-profit housing associations developing and managing subsidized residential units nationally. Comparable in legal form, development-to-management vertical integration, and reliance on GBV subsidy mechanisms.
• WBV-GPA Wohnbauvereinigung: Major Austrian non-profit housing association affiliated with GPA trade union members, building and managing subsidized and free-financed apartments. Comparable in scale, customer profile, and subsidy-driven project pipeline.
• Alpenländische Heimstätte: Austrian gemeinnützige Wohnbaugesellschaft operating across multiple federal states with a similar mix of subsidized rental, mietkauf, and ownership apartments and full property management services.
• EGW Heimstätte: Austrian non-profit housing company developing and managing subsidized residential units with similar federal-state-by-federal-state subsidy framework exposure to Heimat Österreich.

Regional players

• Neue Heimat Tirol: Tyrol-focused Austrian gemeinnützige Wohnbaugesellschaft operating a similar subsidized and market-rate housing model but concentrated in western Austria rather than Salzburg/Vienna/Lower Austria.

Broad incumbents

• Wiener Wohnen: City of Vienna's municipal housing organization managing ~220,000 subsidized and regulated units — vastly larger and government-owned but operating in the same subsidized residential housing category with overlapping customer base in Vienna.
• BUWOG Group (Vonovia Austria): For-profit Austrian residential real estate developer and landlord (part of Vonovia SE) operating a comparable portfolio of rental and ownership apartments, but as a commercial operator rather than a non-profit GBV entity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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