How long have you been working in the real estate sector? Since 1989 I have been working in a leading position in real estate sales. I am a trained banker, studied business administration in Munich and then, after starting my career at the Landesbank, was involved in several projects related to the real estate sector. My knowledge of the financial sector helps me to provide customers with competent support in this area as well. I later worked in a managerial function for property developers and large sales companies in the greater Munich area, but also in Bavaria and throughout Germany. I focused on residential real estate, both in new constructions and for existing properties.
What is it that you like most about your job? Every property is one-of-a-kind and its marketing is always a new challenge. My goal is to always achieve a sense of accomplishment for everyone involved and to bring people together in a win-win situation. Working with committed and competent colleagues also helps you to constantly grow while sharing ideas and searching for the best solution and implementation.
What sets Mr. Lodge apart? Mr. Lodge is a company with a unique, very social and personal corporate philosophy. The company is the market leader in a very interesting branch of the real estate sector, the temporary furnished rentals with excellent, long-term contact to first-class owners. With an unparalleled range of services in the industry, including technical service, interior design, competent execution, high-quality photos and a high service culture, the company achieves a high level of customer satisfaction. This is also an ideal basis for sales mediation. The entire range of services is quickly and easily available from a single source for the benefit of the customer.
How do you like to spend your time outside of work? I am a family man; together with my wife I have two sons and now also grandchildren, who bring me a lot of joy. I am a passionate chess player, I enjoy popular sports from time to time, I love learning and traveling. I have already traveled to 65 countries, but I am still curious and have some interesting destinations on my list.
How long have you been working in the real estate sector? Why did you decide to work in the real estate sector? Originally I was working in the pharmaceutical branch, but I started working in the real estate sector 24 years ago.
What is it that you like most about your job? The diversity of the properties we sell and the people we meet.
How do you like to spend your time outside of work? A lot of exercise as a balance to work such as yoga, cycling, mountain tours…
What does your dream property look like? A small house in the mountains with view of the lake. The size does not really matter, the most important thing is that you can get there all year round.
What sets Mr. Lodge apart? Top quality and fast response time, also made possible by our very good team of photographers and our strong interior design team.
What do you enjoy most working at Mr. Lodge? We are a great, supportive team, we have similar personal interests and complement each other very well in a professional sense. The industry is very much like a shark tank, but here at Mr. Lodge we have a good relationship. Despite the flexibility in our working hours, we are usually in the office at similar times and can exchange ideas.
How long have you been working in the real estate sector? Over 25 years.
What is it that you like most about your job? The diverse range of properties and the people you meet.
What sets Mr. Lodge apart? The all-inclusive service package of our technical service, photo department etc. All the support that Mr. Lodge offers is particularly convenient for sales.
How do you like to spend your time outside of work? Mountain biking in the summer, ski tours in the winter.
How long have you been working in the real estate sector? Why did you decide to work in the real estate sector? I have been working in the real estate sector since 2004. After my maternity leave I worked as a graduate lawyer at the Technical University. Afterwards I was in charge of various projects in an advertising agency and then came to the real estate sector through a relocation agency. Before I joined Mr. Lodge, I worked as a freelance real estate agent for property developers as well as for individual properties. I have been working at Mr. Lodge since 2017 and I feel very comfortable here.
What is it that you like most about your job? The variety of properties and the contact to people. Because our company is international we also deal with many English-speaking customers, which I like very much.
What sets Mr. Lodge apart? The great thing about Mr. Lodge is the entire background with photo service and interior design teams, as well as the friendly and supportive colleagues.
How do you like to spend your time outside of work? I have a large garden, as well as a field with vegetables and fruits. So I spend a lot of time gardening outside. But I also enjoy sports, especially Chi Gong and belly dancing. Time with my family and friends is very important to me.
Have you personally bought or sold a property? Yes, I bought my own 5-room apartment where I lived. The first sale was my own house, this is how I started out in the real estate sector.
What does your dream property look like? A cottage or an apartment by the water, a lake, a river or preferably by the sea, but perhaps also in the mountains.