Munich, 12 March 2024 – The Realogis Group – Germany’s leading consultancy group for industrial, logistics and commercial properties – generated consolidated revenues from brokerage commissions in the segments of letting and investments of approximately EUR 19 million in the past financial year of 2023. This decline compared to the audited total revenue result of the previous year (2022: EUR 22.71 million) corresponds to roughly 16%.

In view of the ongoing changes that continue to dominate the market – including increases in construction and financing costs – the Realogis Group is very satisfied with the forecast result.

“The market became significantly smaller in 2023. In light of the major losses in the market environment, the development of the take-up is a very respectable result and a very good performance,” commented Umut Ertan, founder and shareholder of the SCHWEIZER KAPITAL GROUP and majority shareholder of the Realogis Group.

With its eight branches and more than 70 employees in Germany, the Realogis Group is one of the key players in the letting market for logistics and industrial properties and attributes the result in particular to the effectiveness of this core competence and specialisation.

“This focus has consistently proven to be spot-on since the company was founded in 2005. In the crisis years of 2008 and 2020, we always succeeded in increasing our take-up. While general consultants suffered a drop in sales, Realogis saw an upturn,” continued Umut Ertan. “This is due not only to the bullwhip effect in logistics, but also to the very effective and robust structure of the Realogis Group.”

Realogis was once again able to confirm its nationwide market leadership in the letting sector in 2022. The group’s net commission revenue in the segment “Rental of industrial/warehouse and logistics properties in Germany” alone was EUR 19,950,236 in 2022 (2021: EUR 17,394,208; 2020: EUR 13,903,468) and thus ahead of all competitors. This means that Realogis once again secured first place in the latest independent ranking of Immobilien Manager**. For 2023, the allocation between the audited take-up results for letting and investments is expected to be announced in autumn 2024.

 

Market development 2024
Umut Ertan fears that the number of providers of industrial and logistics property development projects will continue to fall this year. “On average, new builds account for two-thirds of all space in the letting market. In 2023, however, the volume of developed new building space in Germany fell by 30% due, among other things, to increased interest rates and construction costs as well as land that had barely fallen in value. Despite declining inflation, fewer and fewer new builds will come onto the market this year. Many developers are currently still staying afloat with fee developments, meaning construction projects on a fee basis for third parties. We will see a market consolidation in 2024.”

Another development will impact the users of industrial and logistics properties. “Rents will also rise in 2024, probably by a further 20% and thus well above the inflation rate. The demand from manufacturers, retailers and their logistics companies remains high, even if the decision-making processes are becoming increasingly lengthy. There is still not enough space to meet demand in practically all urban centres,” said Umut Ertan.


* Source: Immobilienmanager magazine, “Makler-Ranking in 2023 Wohnen und Gewerbe”, issue #5.2023, page 10

The bullwhip effect refers to a phenomenon that arises from fluctuations in demand within a multi-stage supply chain. Fluctuations in demand usually arise due to coordination or communication problems between parties in a supply chain. Time delays and planned backstock to avoid supply bottlenecks further distort the actual demand at each level, and the order volume exceeds demand. As a result, far too many products are produced that have no buyers. Source:

mind-logistik.de/knowhow/bullwhip-effekt/

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REALOGIS. No. 1 for industrial and logistics properties

The REALOGIS Group is Germany’s leading player for the consulting and brokering of industrial, logistics and commercial properties. Founded in 2005 as a pioneer for the asset class of logistics and industry, the owner-operated group has enjoyed healthy growth, is crisis-resistant and knows the German market like no other. In 2022 Realogis generated nearly 1.25 million m² of usable space alone in the letting segment (preliminary result). The net commission revenue of all services in the financial year 2023 are around EUR 19 million.

In 2021, REALOGIS also won the German Real Estate Prize in the “Commercial Player” category, which honours companies for their outstanding commitment, creativity, innovative strength and sustainability.

Realogis is represented in the country’s seven top logistics locations of Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich and Stuttgart, while a dedicated organisational unit ensures transparency in around 15 additional regional logistics markets. 70 real estate professionals advise national and international companies from the fields of logistics, e-commerce, retail and industry as well as private and institutional investors. Quick, flexible, regional, customer-oriented and with a high volume of transactions.

REALOGIS four core competencies are arranging highly creditworthy tenants for new and existing properties, assisting investors with property investments and project development of greenfields and brownfields, outstanding service for locating or selling sites, and the development and implementation of holistic property strategies.

In short, REALOGIS creates more room for its customers’ success in every sense. Further information: https://www.realogis.de/