You can achieve a lot on your own
You can achieve a lot on your own
Together we can change an industry
Together we can change an industry
Jona Schaeffer
Founder and managing director, Theo
You have built a successful property management business. We have the structures to take it into the future.
Units under management
Experts across Germany
HOA-certified
20,000+
Units under management
150+
Experts across Germany
Section 26a
HOA-certified
Units under management
Experts across Germany
HOA-certified
You stay on board.
With more wind in your sails.
Jan Schmälze
Former owner and managing director of Klauß & Partner, currently managing director of Theo Germany
You want to keep working as an entrepreneur, but stop carrying all the weight on your own? Sell your property management business to Theo and build the next generation of property management together with us.
As part of Theo, you will continue to lead your property management company. With your team, your clients, and your regional roots. What changes: your entrepreneurship gets more breathing space.
Excellent specialists in law, accounting and technology are there to support your team. Streamlined processes and shared software take off the operational pressure. And a strong organisation behind you gives you the freedom to focus on what you are really needed for: your region, your clients, and your judgement.
Seven entrepreneurs from all over Germany have already taken this path with us. They have not given up their business, but have created more room for manoeuvre for themselves.
You want to keep working as an entrepreneur, but stop carrying all the weight on your own? Sell your property management business to Theo and build the next generation of property management together with us.
As part of Theo, you will continue to lead your property management company. With your team, your clients, and your regional roots. What changes: your entrepreneurship gets more breathing space.
Excellent specialists in law, accounting and technology are there to support your team. Streamlined processes and shared software take off the operational pressure. And a strong organisation behind you gives you the freedom to focus on what you are really needed for: your region, your clients, and your judgement.
Seven entrepreneurs from all over Germany have already taken this path with us. They have not given up their business, but have created more room for manoeuvre for themselves.
Stay in control of your business
Stay in control of your business
And think bigger
And think bigger
Selling is about more than just business. It is about the clients you know and are committed to, the staff who trust you, and a lifetime's work that you want to hand over with care.
Theo has acquired several firms over the last few years.
We know what matters during this process.
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Your region, your clients, your decisions. Theo manages the technology and organisation in the background.
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Legal, accounting and technical experts are here to support your team. They do not replace your people; they have their backs.
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You can benefit from our framework agreements with insurance companies, utility providers and contractors.
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Take on new clients without stretching your systems and processes to their limits.
Your life's work
in safe hands
Selling and staying
More time for what really matters
Partnering with Theo has allowed me to remain an entrepreneur while thinking on a larger scale.
We pooled our strengths and reorganised our property management. Processes became more professional, systems more efficient, and our reach significantly wider.
Today, after starting out managing properties in and around Stuttgart, I am a managing director at Theo, responsible for residential property management across the whole of Germany.
Jan Schmälzle
Former owner and managing director of Klauß & Partner, currently managing director of Theo Germany
Akquisition process
Simple, clear and collaborative
We will get to know each other in person or via a video call. We will explain our concept and we can decide together if we are a good match and if a takeover makes sense.
After our initial chat, we sign a non-disclosure agreement. This creates a secure foundation for open and confidential discussions.
Together, we will review your business data, assess your potential and synergies, and use this to calculate your company's value. We keep it fair and transparent.
Once we agree, we will write down the key points of our partnership. This will clearly outline what your future role will be.
We clarify all legal and organisational details. We keep you informed and involved. This builds trust before anyone signs anything.
Once you sign, we get started together. Your business becomes part of Theo, with new strength and a clear structure.
Akquisition process
Simple, clear and collaborative
We will get to know each other in person or via a video call. We will explain our concept and we can decide together if we are a good match and if a takeover makes sense.
After our initial chat, we sign a non-disclosure agreement. This creates a secure foundation for open and confidential discussions.
Together, we will review your business data, assess your potential and synergies, and use this to calculate your company's value. We keep it fair and transparent.
Once we agree, we will write down the key points of our partnership. This will clearly outline what your future role will be.
We clarify all legal and organisational details. We keep you informed and involved. This builds trust before anyone signs anything.
Once you sign, we get started together. Your business becomes part of Theo, with new strength and a clear structure.
Akquisition process
Simple, clear and collaborative
We will get to know each other in person or via a video call. We will explain our concept and we can decide together if we are a good match and if a takeover makes sense.
After our initial chat, we sign a non-disclosure agreement. This creates a secure foundation for open and confidential discussions.
Together, we will review your business data, assess your potential and synergies, and use this to calculate your company's value. We keep it fair and transparent.
Once we agree, we will write down the key points of our partnership. This will clearly outline what your future role will be.
We clarify all legal and organisational details. We keep you informed and involved. This builds trust before anyone signs anything.
Once you sign, we get started together. Your business becomes part of Theo, with new strength and a clear structure.
Akquisition process
Simple, clear and collaborative
We will get to know each other in person or via a video call. We will explain our concept and we can decide together if we are a good match and if a takeover makes sense.
After our initial chat, we sign a non-disclosure agreement. This creates a secure foundation for open and confidential discussions.
Together, we will review your business data, assess your potential and synergies, and use this to calculate your company's value. We keep it fair and transparent.
Once we agree, we will write down the key points of our partnership. This will clearly outline what your future role will be.
We clarify all legal and organisational details. We keep you informed and involved. This builds trust before anyone signs anything.
Once you sign, we get started together. Your business becomes part of Theo, with new strength and a clear structure.
Akquisition process
Simple, clear and collaborative
We will get to know each other in person or via a video call. We will explain our concept and we can decide together if we are a good match and if a takeover makes sense.
After our initial chat, we sign a non-disclosure agreement. This creates a secure foundation for open and confidential discussions.
Together, we will review your business data, assess your potential and synergies, and use this to calculate your company's value. We keep it fair and transparent.
Once we agree, we will write down the key points of our partnership. This will clearly outline what your future role will be.
We clarify all legal and organisational details. We keep you informed and involved. This builds trust before anyone signs anything.
Once you sign, we get started together. Your business becomes part of Theo, with new strength and a clear structure.
Akquisition process
Simple, clear and collaborative
We will get to know each other in person or via a video call. We will explain our concept and we can decide together if we are a good match and if a takeover makes sense.
After our initial chat, we sign a non-disclosure agreement. This creates a secure foundation for open and confidential discussions.
Together, we will review your business data, assess your potential and synergies, and use this to calculate your company's value. We keep it fair and transparent.
Once we agree, we will write down the key points of our partnership. This will clearly outline what your future role will be.
We clarify all legal and organisational details. We keep you informed and involved. This builds trust before anyone signs anything.
Once you sign, we get started together. Your business becomes part of Theo, with new strength and a clear structure.
Meet Theo
No pitch, no pressure. Just an open conversation about what works for you. We look forward to meeting you.
Jona Schaeffer
Founder and managing director, Theo
Meet Theo
Jona Schaeffer
Founder and managing director, Theo
No pitch, no pressure. Just an open conversation about what works for you. We look forward to meeting you.
Meet Theo
Jona Schaeffer
Founder and managing director, Theo
No pitch, no pressure. Just an open conversation about what works for you. We look forward to meeting you.
Frequently asked questions about selling
We are happy to help
What does "sell and stay active" actually mean?
You sell your business to Theo but remain active in an operational or leadership role. Your entrepreneurship does not end here. It simply gains a better framework.
What is my role after the sale?
We will discuss this with you individually. Many business owners continue to lead their team or manage their region, while Theo secures the organisation, systems and growth.
What changes for your customers?
Ideally, very little, except that your processes will become more stable, services will run faster, and you will have more resources available. Your relationships and regional proximity will remain exactly the same.
What happens to your team?
Your team stays on board. Employees are transferred, carefully integrated and benefit from better structures, clear processes and new development opportunities.
Why is it easier to grow with Theo?
Because you no longer have to carry everything yourself. We handle billing, IT, HR, processes and scaling. This frees up your time for leadership, quality and customers.
Is Theo a traditional investor?
No. We come from a property management background and work in partnership with business owners to build a new generation of management. Long-term, collaborative and close to daily operations.
Can I also sell my business and step back from running it?
Yes. Instead of selling and staying on as a manager, you can also hand over your life's work completely and start the next chapter of your life. Find out more about the succession planning at Theo here.
Frequently asked questions about selling
We are happy to help
What does "sell and stay active" actually mean?
You sell your business to Theo but remain active in an operational or leadership role. Your entrepreneurship does not end here. It simply gains a better framework.
What is my role after the sale?
We will discuss this with you individually. Many business owners continue to lead their team or manage their region, while Theo secures the organisation, systems and growth.
What changes for your customers?
Ideally, very little, except that your processes will become more stable, services will run faster, and you will have more resources available. Your relationships and regional proximity will remain exactly the same.
What happens to your team?
Your team stays on board. Employees are transferred, carefully integrated and benefit from better structures, clear processes and new development opportunities.
Why is it easier to grow with Theo?
Because you no longer have to carry everything yourself. We handle billing, IT, HR, processes and scaling. This frees up your time for leadership, quality and customers.
Is Theo a traditional investor?
No. We come from a property management background and work in partnership with business owners to build a new generation of management. Long-term, collaborative and close to daily operations.
Can I also sell my business and step back from running it?
Yes. Instead of selling and staying on as a manager, you can also hand over your life's work completely and start the next chapter of your life. Find out more about the succession planning at Theo here.
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