ImmoScout24

immobilienscout24.de

ImmobilienScout24 is the largest German online marketplace for real estate. With more than 7 million unique visitors (unique visitors, according to comScore Media Metrix) per month, the site is also by far the most visited real estate portal in the German Internet. The company's success story started in 1998 with 12 employees. The merge with the bright idea of connecting estate agencies and property seekers on the Internet revolutionized the market. ImmobilienScout24 grew rapidly: in 2000, they already employed 150 employees, and now they count around 550 employees at their site in Berlin-Friedrichshain. Despite the ongoing positive development and steady growth, they have remained a flexible, pioneering company with flat hierarchies. From the original ad marketplace, they have developed into a provider of high added value for both seekers and providers. There is always more to discover with them. They work very successfully to bring more and more deals around property search or real estate for sale and all the steps associated with it on their platform. They allow users to make decisions that will improve their personal lives—from choosing the property to financing, relocation planning, setting up, and settling into the new environment. They see themselves as active companions and assist users in making the right choice. They achieve this by being drivers of innovation and forward thinkers. Technologically, they are leaders. They are constantly developing new solutions and pioneering products across devices, based on their extensive knowledge of the market. This allows them to develop exactly the rates for their customers that make it easier to make informed decisions around property. At the same time, they are the experts who provide maximum security to their users because they know the market like no other. To make the real estate market transparent for all participants, they make this knowledge available to others, whether through studies, analyses, or their property index IMX.