VR Bank and Hoffmann Immobilien strengthen partnership for real estate!

VR Bank and Hoffmann Immobilien strengthen partnership for real estate!

Entrepreneurial cooperation has reached a new high in the Northern Germany region. VR Bank in Holstein eG and Frank Hoffmann Immobilien GmbH & Co. KG are deepening their cooperation and entering into an exclusive partnership from September 1, 2025. This decision was presented in Pinneberg on August 6, 2025 and combines the expertise of both companies to offer customers holistic support from a single source in the areas of real estate and financing. Eimsbüttel News reports that the cooperation will be expanded to cover VR Bank's entire business area in Holstein.

Uwe Augustin, CEO of VR Bank, emphasizes that the values ​​and objectives of the two partners are perfectly aligned. Thore Hoffmann from Frank Hoffmann Immobilien emphasizes the importance of a transparent process for collaboration. Both companies rely on permanent employees to ensure consistent quality in customer service. VR Bank employs 473 people in 20 branches and has total assets of an impressive 3.9 billion euros.

Current market development

The collaboration comes at a time when demand for real estate in the region is increasing. Residential properties that have been renovated or modernized to improve energy efficiency are particularly popular, with price increases of between 2 and 5 percent, depending on the property class and location. In contrast, properties in need of renovation are increasingly showing falling prices and longer marketing times. How PwC reports, the construction financing market benefits from stable financing interest rates and a continued attractive price situation. Demand for loans and the volume of disbursements for building savings are reaching a long-term high.

The current interest rate environment offers many opportunities for investors. New business in the construction financing sector continues to be on an upward trend, which VR Bank in Holstein is also feeling, as it is recording an increase in construction financing inquiries. Also positive is the stabilization of prices, which have gradually recovered after the interest rate increases in 2022 and 2023. DB Research predicts that this positive price trend will continue, driven by a growing housing shortage and rising rents.

Future outlook

The office market is also beginning to show signs of recovery, and demand for office space could increase as a result of a return to the office following the home office trend. After a long market correction, retail is also showing signs of stabilization. The year 2025 could be better not only for the partnership between VR Bank and Frank Hoffmann Immobilien, but also for the real estate market as a whole.

Overall, the partnership and market conditions aim to offer customers first-class advice and innovative solutions. Open and honest conversations with customers are the top priority in order to further strengthen trust. There are great opportunities for everyone involved in the fashion trend in the real estate industry.