SOVAMER

What SOVAMER does

SOVAMER (legally Agence SOVAMER, also operating as SOVAMER IMMOBILIER) is a private French real estate agency headquartered at 537 Avenue du Cap-Nègre in Six-Fours-les-Plages, on the Côte Varoise. Founded in 1991 and acquired in 2015 by Immobilière du Cap Brun of Toulon, the agency operates from a 1-10 person team serving a regional market spanning Bandol to Hyères, including Six-Fours-les-Plages, Sanary-sur-Mer, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Ollioules, and the prestige Domaine de la Coudoulière estate.

The agency offers a full-service real estate portfolio organized around three transactional pillars — Ventes (property sales of apartments, villas, houses, garages, land, and new construction), Locations (long-term residential rentals), and Location Vacances (short-term vacation rentals targeting the regional tourist market) — supported by two recurring-fee management lines, Gestion (rental property management including tenant sourcing, rent guarantee, and administration) and Syndic (condominium management), plus an Estimation (property valuation) advisory service. Listings are distributed through the agency's own website, the Bienici aggregator, and professional networks FNAIM, GALIAN, and AMEPI.

SOVAMER's business model is entirely commission- and fee-based, with no proprietary technology platform. Sale commissions are typically 4-7% TTC charged to the seller (honoraires charge vendeur), while rental management and syndic fees are individually negotiated. The go-to-market is sales-led through in-person consultations at the physical office, property viewings, and direct outreach to individual buyers, sellers, landlords, and co-ownership associations in the Côte Varoise corridor. The agency holds no disclosed patents, AI capabilities, or external funding.

Name

SOVAMER

Legal name

Agence SOVAMER

Website

https://sovamer.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SOVAMER is a private French real estate agency in Six-Fours-les-Plages brokering residential sales, long-term and vacation rentals, property management, and condominium syndic services across the Côte Varoise from Bandol to Hyères, serving individual buyers, sellers, landlords, and co-owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Brokerage

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

Real Estate Transaction Advisory & Due Diligence (FSAEAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

HOA / Condominium Association Management (BPAJAFAH), Real Estate Valuation & Appraisal (BPAHANAC), Association Maintenance, Vendor & Capital Project Management (BPAJAHAM)

Keywords

• Real estate sales
• Vacation rentals
• Property management
• Condominium management
• Residential brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Six Fours

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Sales Commission: Commission-based revenue from property sales transactions. The agency facilitates the sale of residential properties including apartments, villas, houses, and land. Fees are typically charged to the seller (honoraires charge vendeur) as disclosed on property listings.
2. Rental Management Services: Property management services for landlords including tenant sourcing, rent collection, and property maintenance. Revenue generated through management fees.
3. Vacation Rental Services: Short-term vacation rental management for properties in the Six Fours les Plages area and Côte Varoise region, targeting tourists and seasonal visitors.
4. Condominium Syndic Services: Syndic de copropriété services managing shared property administration, maintenance, and compliance for residential buildings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SOVAMER is a full-service real estate agency based in Six-Fours-les-Plages, France, that brokers the sale and rental of residential properties (apartments, villas, houses, garages, land, and new builds) and provides vacation rentals, rental property management (gestion locative), condominium syndication (syndic de copropriété), and property valuation (estimation) services across the Côte Varoise region from Bandol to Hyères. Revenue is generated through transaction commissions, management fees, and syndic fees charged to individual property buyers, sellers, owners, and tenants.

Product overview

SOVAMER IMMOBILIER is a comprehensive real estate agency operating across the Var coastal region. The company offers a unified portfolio of core services organized around three pillars: Ventes (Property Sales) for apartments, houses, villas, land, and new construction; Locations (Residential Rentals) for long-term property leasing; and Location Vacances (Vacation Rentals) for seasonal tourist accommodations. Supporting these primary services, SOVAMER provides Gestion (Rental Property Management) for landlord services including tenant selection, rent guarantees, and administrative oversight, as well as Syndic (Condominium Management) for co-ownership administration. The agency also offers Estimation (Property Valuation) for property pricing optimization. The company's geographic coverage spans Six-Fours-les-Plages, La Coudoulière, Le Brusc, Les Lones, Sanary-sur-Mer, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Ollioules, Bandol, and Hyères, with particular focus on the Domaine de la Coudoulière private estate. Individual property listings for apartments and villas constitute the primary transactional offerings within this service ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ventes (Property Sales)
• Locations (Residential Rentals)
• Location Vacances (Vacation Rentals)
• Gestion (Rental Property Management)
• Syndic (Condominium Management)
• Estimation (Property Valuation)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Immobilière du Cap BruncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015SOVAMER was acquired/taken over in 2015 by Immobilière du Cap Brun, a real estate agency based in Toulon that has been operating for over 25 years. This acquisition extended SOVAMER's geographic coverage from Bandol to Hyères.
• FNAIMminorOthersProfessional membership in the Fédération Nationale des Agents Immobiliers (FNAIM), the leading French real estate professionals federation.
• GALIANminorOthersProfessional membership in GALIAN, a professional organization for real estate professionals in France.
• AMEPIminorOthersProfessional membership in AMEPI, a French real estate professionals network.
• BieniciminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Bienici property listing platform for expanded visibility of property listings across their network.
• CCOMCREDITminorOthersPartnership with credit services provider for mortgage and loan assistance referrals to customers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Square Habitat: Real estate arm of Crédit Agricole bank, offering transactions and management across France. Comparable in full-service offering but with the backing of a major banking group.
• Foncia: France's largest property management and syndic operator. Directly overlaps with SOVAMER's Gestion and Syndic service lines and dwarfs it in scale across French residential portfolios.

Direct peers

• Guy Hoquet l'Immobilier: French real estate franchise network combining traditional agency services with property management. Closely comparable in service scope and target customer base.
• Orpi: France's largest cooperative real estate network with thousands of agencies. Directly comparable as a traditional full-service residential brokerage and rental agency, including vacation rentals, operating across French regions.
• Stéphane Plaza Immobilier: National French real estate franchise leveraging strong media brand recognition. Comparable in traditional agency service mix and competing for the same local mandates.
• Laforêt: Major French real estate franchise network offering sales, rental, and management services. Comparable multi-service model and similar coastal/urban footprint to SOVAMER.
• Century 21 France: International real estate franchise with strong French presence. Operates the same sales/rental/management service mix and competes head-to-head for listings and buyer mandates in the same regional markets.

Others

• Bien'ici: Major French real estate listing platform (notably co-owned by several large agencies). SOVAMER is already listed on Bienici, illustrating the platform-mediated nature of the modern French transaction funnel.
• SeLoger: Leading French online real estate portal. Not a direct agency competitor but a key distribution channel and competitive threat that compresses agency lead generation economics.
• Immobilière du Cap Brun: SOVAMER's parent company, also a Toulon-based traditional real estate agency. Provides direct benchmark for unit economics, commission rates, and operating model within the same group.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Sovamer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sovamer

Revenue estimate

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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