30/9/2020

New drive for innovation with the acquisition of Realisti.co

Lara Bonalume
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We work every day with a single goal: innovate the real estate sector by simplifying every aspect involved in the buying and selling phases, both for end customers and for real estate agencies.

Today we are taking a further step forward by acquiring Realisti.co, an innovative startup that offers real estate professionals the possibility of creating virtual tours in total autonomy and for any type of property, using any 360 camera and the Realisti.co app.

The acquisition of Realisti.co represents a further strategic investment to consolidate our technological offering aimed at real estate agencies and improve the digital purchasing experience for consumers, even following the Covid-19 emergency.

“We have been collaborating with Realisti.co for over two years, using the virtual visit service to market our properties,”, states Giorgio Tinacci, our Founder and CEO. “We were impressed by the technological product that the Realisti.co team has developed, contributing to the digitization of the entire sector. We have always considered collaboration with real estate agencies an essential element for our business, and this investment allows us to consolidate the technological offering aimed at all our partners. In the coming months, we will support Realisti.co to further improve the digital purchasing experience for consumers, also responding to the new needs that have emerged following the Covid-19 emergency.

Safe and interactive remote visits thanks to virtual reality

Founded in Turin in 2015 by Edoardo Ribichesu and Mikel Amilburu, Realisti.co has become a benchmark for the Italian and Spanish real estate sectors thanks to the ease of use of its services and the partnerships signed with the main market players, both traditional operators and Proptech startups. In approximately 4 years of activity, Realisti.co customers have completed over 100,000 virtual visits.

The virtual reality made available by Realisti.co allows the creation of products and services that improve the consumer experience thanks to the possibility of carrying out visits in complete safety. This technology allows for a reduction in property selection times, allowing the solution of interest to be visually validated and facilitating the dialogue between customer and real estate agent.

We are happy to join the large Casavo family, an important step on a journey towards even more ambitious goals. "ambitious," declares Edoardo Ribichesu, Co-Founder and CEO of Realisti.co. "By combining our technological know-how with the Casavo ecosystem, we will offer real estate agents a joint offering of innovative services that will help them successfully face market challenges. Improving the end customer's property search experience has always been one of Realisti.co's objectives and will continue to be a priority on which we will work together with the Casavo team. Thanks to this integration, we will be able to be more effective in bringing our contribution to innovation in the real estate market.

The advantages for our partners

Thanks to the acquisition of Realisti.co, from today real estate agents who choose to publish on our Doris platformhave an additional tool to create even more complete and interesting listings.

Designed to simplify the daily work of real estate professionals, our listing platform offers innovative and constantly updated digital tools that ensure a user-centric experience. Within the platform, you can publish your listings for free and directly submit the properties for which you would like to receive a purchase offer. If they fall within our target, we act as direct buyers, paying 100% of the value of the house to the end customers in less than 30 days, and the commissions to the real estate agents within a few days of the deed of sale.

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