CORFAC Welcomes Amsterdam-Based Firm Fris to the Network
CORFAC International is pleased to announce that FRIS — located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands — has joined the network as its newest affiliate. FRIS is a Dutch real estate company that has grown since 1923 into a full-service real estate services provider in residential, business and investment real estate brokerage; property management; research; consultancy; appraisals and insurance.
“At the moment, almost 50 percent of our real estate agency revenues comes from transactions with international firms and we see this trend increasing in our commercial and investment real estate departments,” said Hans Peter Fris, Managing Director of FRIS. “Our CORFAC membership will allow us to offer our existing international clients a platform to facilitate further international investments. It is our expectation that the CORFAC network will also bring us into contact with new clients interested in the Dutch real estate market.”
CORFAC International real estate companies have expertise in office, industrial and retail brokerage, tenant and landlord representation, the acquisition and sales of property investments, property management and corporate services. Founded in 1989, CORFAC has 50 affiliated companies in the United States, five in Canada and 18 in various international markets, including Australia, Colombia, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Romania, Russia, South Korea, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In 2018, CORFAC members carried out more than 10,000 lease and sales transactions totalling 620 million square feet valued in excess of $8.2 billion USD.
“FRIS is a family-owned firm that began nearly 100 years ago. Since then, they have grown to a team of 70+ and become one of the most respected names in the real estate business in the Netherlands. I am very excited to welcome Hans Peter and the entire team at FRIS to the CORFAC network. Their expertise will be invaluable as we continue to expand throughout Europe and the world,” said Sim Doughtie, CCIM, MCR, SIOR, SLCR, 2019 President of CORFAC International.
By implementing a pioneering vision of modern real estate management, FRIS has become one of the largest independent real estate property management companies in the Netherlands for commercial and residential. FRIS is also a household name to tens of thousands of private individuals, companies and investors in the Amsterdam metropolitan region. The use of modern marketing tools and software, continuously updated databases and a well-balanced mix of experienced real estate experts and young professionals has resulted in a highly effective organization. With a compact workforce of 70+ professionals FRIS guarantees professionalism, a personal approach and accountability, flexibility and decisiveness.
The addition of FRIS marks the fourth affiliate to join CORFAC International this year. Asset Build Co. Ltd./CORFAC International in Tokyo, Japan; First Capital Property Group/CORFAC International in Orlando, Florida, and Forte Commercial Real Estate/CORFAC International in Denver, Colorado, also joined the network.
Hans Peter Fris and Rick Hoogervorst will be the main CORFAC contacts at FRIS. You can reach them via e-mail at h.p.fris@fris.nl and r.hoogervorst@fris.nl.
