About DocEstate

The digital bridge between authorities and the real estate industry
DocEstate helps real estate professionals obtain official property documents and authority information from public authorities throughout Germany.
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Why we started DocEstate

DocEstate began with a problem our founders Christoph Schmidt and Jerome Sprinkmeier lived through: anyone who needs official property documents loses days finding the right authority, filing requests and following up — over and over, for every single document.

The issue was never a single authority. It was that there was no single way in. So we built one — a platform that consolidates procurement across hundreds of offices nationwide and takes on the manual work.

The problem we solve

Scattered sources

Information spread across many authorities; often 20+ requests for a single commercial property.

No status transparency

No overview of where requests stand.

Inconsistent processes

Every office has its own channel, forms and deadlines.

Time wasted

typically several weeks of waiting and around 27 hours of internal effort per property.

Administrative drag

Separate fee notices from each authority, to be checked and paid individually.

What makes DocEstate different

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One interface to 15,000+ authority touchpoints

connecting them through a single interface, across 30+ document types.
2

Full service, not self-service only

From digital ordering via Connect+ to on-site retrieval of building and land files (DocEstate GO).
3

Bundled and transparent

All requests coordinated centrally, authority fees handled and billed as one transparent invoice.
4

Compliant by design

We verify legitimate interest and data quality before every request.
5

A PropTech/GovTech hybrid

We advance digitization for the industry and for E-Government alike.
Our promise: speed, transparency, completeness — and a real human contact at DocEstate.
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around 6 hours saved per property

We believe property information should not be difficult to access.

Our vision is to become the leading infrastructure connecting public authorities and the real estate industry in Germany.
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Authority documents made simple. Real estate decisions made faster.
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Who we serve

Investors & Asset Managers
Property Managers
Real Estate Developers
Brokers & Advisors
Banks & Lenders
Legal & Due Diligence Teams
Public-Sector Organizations
Authorities
Trusted by leading brands

DocEstate is an intuitive platform for managing authority information across our real estate portfolios. It supports us throughout the entire lifecycle, particularly in asset management and transaction processes. The platform reduces our administrative workload and delivers documents quickly and in a structured way. With DocEstate, we benefit from improved transparency, automated data provision and efficient document management.

Fabian Duwe
Head of Asset Management, Catella Residential Investment Management GmbH

As an asset manager operating across Germany, digital authority processes add real value to our day-to-day work. The DocEstate platform not only fits seamlessly into our digitalization strategy — it is also ideally suited to complex fund structures, from ordering through billing to support. This has allowed us to noticeably accelerate key processes.

Anika Bornschein
Managing Director | CFO

What excites me about DocEstate is that it solves a real, long-standing problem — one that has occupied our industry for years and keeps challenging it anew. That such a simple and effective solution exists is exceptional in our industry.

Dr. Karim Rochdi
Founder and CEO of the AVENTOS GROUP

Our mission is to take the pressure off brokers and give them solutions that genuinely make their everyday work easier. In DocEstate, we have found a partner that enables exactly that — fast, reliable and practical.

Stefan Nölker
CEO, FALC Immobilien GmbH & Co. KG

The people behind DocEstate

We're an interdisciplinary team of real estate specialists and software engineers, working side by side in Frankfurt am Main and Bonn.

Founded and led by Christoph Schmidt and Jerome Sprinkmeier

experienced real estate professionals who know document chaos firsthand and built DocEstate to end it.

What we stand for

Customer obsession

One contact who owns your request end to end.

Radical transparency

Clear pricing, bundled fees, visible status.

Efficiency by default

We remove the manual, the paper and the waiting.

Compliance & trust

Legitimate interest and data quality checked before every request.

Digitizing the public sector

Property information should be available 24/7, and we push E-Government forward.

What the industry says

Recognized by industry leaders for driving digital innovation in real estate: Category Digitalisation, Best PropTech, ZIA Best Practice Innovation and Digital Top 10.

FAQs

What is DocEstate?

DocEstate is the digital interface between public authorities and the real estate industry in Germany. We obtain official property documents and authority information on your behalf — through a single platform, coordinated end to end.

Who uses DocEstate?

Business customers across the real estate ecosystem — investors and asset managers, property managers, developers, brokers, banks, legal and due-diligence teams, and public-sector organizations.

What types of property information can be requested?

Over 30 document types from public authorities — from ownership and encumbrance records to cadastral maps, building-encumbrance, contaminated-sites, development-charge and heritage-protection information. The exact scope depends on your package.

Why not contact authorities directly?

You can — but each authority has its own channel, requirements and processing time, and a single property often means 20+ separate requests. DocEstate replaces that with one request, one point of contact, and one consolidated invoice.

Is DocEstate available throughout Germany?

Yes — we cover authorities nationwide. Availability of individual documents can vary by federal state.