Mission statement
The Peach Property Group is a real estate investor with an investment focus on residential rental properties in Germany. The Group stands for many years of experience, competence and quality. Innovative solutions for state-of-the-art living needs, strong partnerships and a broad value chain round off the profile. The portfolio consists of high-yield portfolio properties, typically in B-cities in the catchment area of conurbations. Our operations are focused on providing affordable and
modern living spaces with tenant satisfaction representing our top priority. We achieve this through an emphasis on service delivery, continuous dialogue and communication with tenants, and targeted measures aimed at constantly improving the living quality on offer, as well as the surroundings.
In addition, the Group develops real estate for its own portfolio or for condominium marketing. In the latter area, the Group concentrates on A locations and properties with attractive architecture and upscale furnishings for an international clientele. Its activities span the entire value chain from evaluating locations through to acquisitions and also active asset management and property sales or lettings.
Management
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Board of Directors
Reto A. Garzetti
President- Reto A. Garzetti (born in 1960) has been the President of Peach Property Group AG’s Board of Directors since May 2015. He has more than 30 years of international experience, in particular in strategic consulting, financial services and real estate.
- His work focuses on real estate, pharmaceuticals and engineering.
- Reto A. Garzetti studied business administration focusing on banking science, trading and securities law at the University of Zurich.
Peter E. Bodmer
Member- Peter E. Bodmer (born in 1964) has been a member of Peach Property Group AG’s Board of Directors since March 2009. He acquired his decades of international experience with various companies in the engineering, automotive supply, construction and real estate industries.
- His work focuses on strategic planning, construction and business development.
- Peter E. Bodmer graduated in business administration at the University of Zurich and holds an MBA from IMD Lausanne.
Dr. Christian De Prati
Member- Dr. Christian De Prati (born in 1970) became a member of Peach Property Group AG’s Board of Directors in September 2011. He has a long-standing career in investment banking.
- His activities span investment banking, real estate and corporate governance.
- Dr. Christian De Prati studied at and obtained his doctorate in economic sciences at the University of Zurich.
Klaus Schmitz
Member- Klaus Schmitz (born in 1982) has been a member of Peach Property Group AG’s Board since October 2020. He has had a long career in investment banking and private equity with a main focus on real estate.
- His activities span investment management with focus on real estate in the DACH region.
- Klaus Schmitz studied economics and philosophy at the London School of Economics (LSE) and holds An MBA from Harvard Business School.
Kurt Hardt
Member- Kurt Hardt (Born in 1966) became a member of Peach Property Group AG’s Board of Directors in May 2018. He has a longstanding career in corporate banking & capital markets in Germany with a focus on real estate.
- His scope of action includes corporate banking, capital markets and real estate.
- Kurt Hardt studied business administration at the Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie (VWA) and is a qualified “Bankkaufmann”.
Management
Dr. Thomas Wolfensberger
CEO- Dr. Thomas Wolfensberger is responsible for corporate strategy, capital markets, portfolio management and projects located in Switzerland.
- He has more than 20 years of experience, including:
- Project manager for successful IPOs, bond issues and real estate transactions with a total volume of more than EUR 3 billion.
- Previously he formed and later sold an international financial technology company with 120 employees. Prior to this he worked as a consultant for IBM and Accenture.
- He holds a doctorate in economics from the University of Zurich.
Thorsten Arsan
CFO- Thorsten Arsan is responsible for Corporate Finance
- He has more than 19 years of experience, including:
- overseeing Equity and Debt Capital Market transactions, credit ratings, and financing structures
- he was previously Head of Corporate Finance/Deputy Head of Finance & Treasury at Vonovia SE and former Senior Vice President for Finance, Controlling, Investor Relations and M&A at Adler Group SA
Dr. Andreas Steinbauer
Head of Letting- Dr. Andreas Steinbauer is responsible for the Peach Group’s marketing activities.
- He has more than 15 years of experience, including:
- in end-to-end real estate development
- He was previously responsible for the entire portfolio of luxury project developments with Orco Property Group.
- He holds a doctorate in international real estate markets from the University of Kingston.
Management Team in Zurich
Management Team in Cologne
Susanne Hünermann
Head of Legal Germany- Susanne Hünermann is responsible for legal affairs for the Group’s companies in Germany.
- Se has more than 18 years of experience in real estate law, including:
- as an attorney with the firm of corporate attorney HeukingKühnLüerWojtek, Cologne.
- Corporate attorney for the group law department with Zurich Group Germany.
- Susanne Hünermann studied legal sciences at the University of Cologne and graduated as a specialist attorney for rental law and residential property ownership law.
Marc Sesterhenn
Managing Director of german Asset companies & Head of Asset & Property Management- Marc Sesterhenn is the managing director of the German asset companies and is responsible for asset and property management.
- He has more than 11 years of experience, including:
- Financial control and commercial project development with LEG/Goldmann Sachs (Whitehall Funds)
- Head of Key Account with Bilfinger Real Estate / Apleona
- Marc Sesterhenn studied Real Estate Asset Management (IREBS) in Kloster-Eberbach and graduated as a real estate economist (EBZ) in Bochum.
Christoph Kattenfeld
Head of Acquisitions- Christoph Kattenfeld is responsible for the Peach Group’s acquisition activities.
- He has more than 15 years of experience in corporate finance and real estate, including:
- Director of Investments / Head of Acquisitions with Round Hill Capital / Vitus Gruppe
- Deputy Head of M&A and Executive Director Portfolio Financing with Deutsche Annington
- Christoph Kattenfeld holds an MBA from Wharton School of Business and studied business administration at Vienna University.
Group Structure
Branches
The Peach Property Group has offices in Zurich, Cologne and Berlin.
Zurich
Our group headquarters are in Zurich. We currently employ 13 people here. In addition to our group management, our General Counsel, Group Accounting, Investment Management and Investor Relations are based in Zurich.
Cologne
The headquarters for Peach’s German business is in Cologne. In addition to our strategic portfolio management, our operational asset management is also located here, which works very closely with our local Peach Points. Corporate accounting and tax management are also based in Cologne.
Berlin
Property accounting is performed in Berlin. In addition to the accounting of rental income, this includes preparing arrears billing, as well as processing all invoices connected to property management. In addition, all service costs for our tenants are prepared and sent from Berlin.
Peach Points
The Peach Points are central contact points and popular meeting places for our tenants. Recently we have established Peach Points at 15 locations, meaning that some 80% of our tenants have direct access to their personal contact partner – it is often within walking distance.
With our Peach Points, we communicate with our tenants directly and eye-to-eye. Whether it’s in-person on site or over our Web-based tenants’ portal, the tenants’ app or WhatsApp: we deal with queries and repair requests quickly and easily.
Peach Point Oberhausen
Peach Hausverwaltungen GmbH
Marktstraße 157
46045 Oberhausen
Tel.: +49 208 780 141 0
Fax: +49 208 780 141 99
Zuständigkeiten: Duisburg, Gladbeck, Oberhausen
E-Mail-Kontakt: oberhausen@peach.immo
Zuständigkeiten: Neukirchen Vluyn
Servicebüro vor Ort:
Ulmenweg 4
47506 Neukirchen Vluyn
E-Mail-Kontakt: neukirchen@peach.immo
Peach Point Erkrath
Peach Hausverwaltungen GmbH
Hochdahler Markt 3
40699 Erkrath
Tel.: +49 2104 800 26 0
Fax: +49 2104 800 26 99
Zuständigkeiten: Düsseldorf, Erkrath, Haan, Hilden, Langenfeld, Solingen, Willich, Wuppertal
E-Mail-Kontakt: rheinland@peach.immo
Zuständigkeiten: Eschweiler, Schwelm, Aachen, Bergheim, Remscheid, Mönchengladbach
E-Mail-Kontakt: rheinland2@peach.immo
Zuständigkeiten: Velbert
E-Mail-Kontakt: velbert@peach.immo
Peach Point Kaiserslautern
Peach Hausverwaltungen GmbH
Königsberger Straße 11-17
67659 Kaiserslautern
Tel.: +49 631 343 708 0
Fax: +49 631 343 708 99
Zuständigkeiten: Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl
E-Mail-Kontakt: kaiserslautern@peach.immo
Peach Point Essen
Peach Hausverwaltungen GmbH
Gladbecker Straße 381
45326 Essen
Tel.: +49 201 890 825 0
Fax: +49 201 890 825 99
Zuständigkeiten: Bochum, Bottrop, Essen, Mühlheim an der Ruhr
E-Mail-Kontakt: essen@peach.immo
Peach Point Nordhessen
Peach Hausverwaltungen GmbH
Thüringer Straße 2
37213 Witzenhausen
Tel.: +49 5542 307 97 0
Fax: +49 5542 307 97 99
Zuständigkeiten: Bad Hersfeld, Bad Langensalza, Bebra, Eisenach, Eschwege, Hessisch Lichtenau, Witzenhausen
E-Mail-Kontakt: nordhessen@peach.immo
Peach Point Dortmund
Peach Hausverwaltungen GmbH
Rheinische Straße 167
44147 Dortmund
Tel.: +49 231 999 931 0
Fax: +49 231 999 931 99
Zuständigkeiten: Dortmund, Castrop-Rauxel, Hagen, Herdecke, Schwerte, Wetter (Ruhr), Witten
E-Mail-Kontakt: dortmund@peach.immo
Peach Point Dortmund 2
Peach Hausverwaltungen GmbH
Altenderner Straße 49
44329 Dortmund
Tel.: +49 231 997 660 0
Fax: +49 231 997 660 99
Zuständigkeiten: Dortmund, Lanstrop, Scharnhorst
E-Mail-Kontakt: dortmund2@peach.immo
Zuständigkeiten: Ahlen, Beckum, Hamm
E-Mail-Kontakt: hamm@peach.immo
Peach Point Ludwigshafen
Peach Hausverwaltungen GmbH
Pranckstraße 3
67061 Ludwigshafen
Tel.: +49 621 637 459 0
Fax: +49 621 637 459 99
Zuständigkeiten: Ludwigshafen, Frankenthal, Ilvesheim, Schifferstadt
E-Mail-Kontakt: ludwigshafen@peach.immo
Peach Point Recklinghausen
Peach Hausverwaltungen GmbH
Königsbank 57
45663 Recklinghausen
Tel.: +49 2361 970 91 0
Fax: +49 2361 970 91 99
Zuständigkeiten: Datteln, Herten, Marl, Recklinghausen
E-Mail-Kontakt: recklinghausen@peach.immo
Zuständigkeiten: Herne
E-Mail-Kontakt: herne@peach.immo
Peach Point Helmstedt
Peach Hausverwaltungen GmbH
Lessingstraße 42
38350 Helmstedt
Tel.: +49 5351 383 09 0
Fax: +49 5351 383 09 99
Zuständigkeiten: Esbeck, Helmstedt, Schöningen
E-Mail-Kontakt: helmstedt@peach.immo
Peach Point Marl
Peach Hausverwaltungen GmbH
Brassertstraße 80
45768 Marl
Tel.: +49 2365 872 75 0
Fax: +49 2365 872 75 99
Zuständigkeiten: Marl
E-Mail-Kontakt: marl@peach.immo
Peach Point Gelsenkirchen
Peach Hausverwaltungen GmbH
Ahrstraße 18
45879 Gelsenkirchen
Tel.: +49 209 513 053 0
Fax: +49 209 513 053 99
Zuständigkeiten: Gelsenkirchen
E-Mail-Kontakt: gelsenkirchen@peach.immo
Peach Point Minden
Peach Hausverwaltungen GmbH
Prenzlauer Weg 5
32429 Minden
Tel.: +49 571 7846 24 0
Fax: +49 571 7846 24 99
Zuständigkeiten: Minden, Rinteln, Herford, Löhne, Porta Westfalica, Lemgo, Detmold, Oerlinghausen, Bad Salzuflen, Bielefeld
E-Mail-Kontakt: owl@peach.immo
Peach Point Heidenheim
Peach Hausverwaltungen GmbH
Grabenstraße 3
89522 Heidenheim an der Brenz
Tel.: +49 7321 488 87 0
Fax: +49 7321 488 87 99
Zuständigkeiten: Heidenheim, Herbrechtingen, Königsbronn
E-Mail-Kontakt: heidenheim@peach.immo
Peach Point Fassberg
Peach Hausverwaltungen GmbH
Lange Reihe 12
29328 Fassberg
Tel.: +49 5055 231 97 0
Fax: +49 5055 231 97 99
Zuständigkeiten: Fassberg, Delmenhorst, Ganderkesee
E-Mail-Kontakt:fassberg@peach.immo
Peach Point Munster
Peach Hausverwaltungen GmbH
Muncloh 13
29633 Munster
Tel.: +49 5055 231 97 0
Fax: +49 5055 231 97 99
Zuständigkeiten: Munster
E-Mail-Kontakt: munster@peach.immo
History
The Peach Property Group was founded in 2001. Since 2011 we have focussed on the purchasing of existing properties and the rental of modern and affordable apartments.
2021
The Peach Property Group was founded in 2001. Since 2011 we have focussed on the purchasing of existing properties and the rental of modern and affordable apartments.
2020
Portfolio increases to around 23 200 residential units with a market valueof over CHF 2 billion. Expansion mainly in existing locations through the acquisition of around 10 800 apart- ments in North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony and Rhineland-Palatinate.A further 5 new Peach Points were opened.
2019
Portfolio increases to around 13 000 residential units with a market value of over CHF 1.1 billion
Acquisition of 3 672 apartments in the Ruhr area, Bielefeld and Kaiserslautern as well as a portfolio of 528 apartments in North Rhine-Westphalia
Transfer of ownership of 421 apartments in Marl and Kaiserslautern
Opening of three further Peach Points in Nordhessen, Ostwestfalen and Kaiserslautern
2018
Acquisition of 2 899 apartments: including 1 247 units around Bielefeld, 1 061 units in Heidenheim, 273 units in Kaiserslautern and Saarbrücken and 213 units in Bochum Expansion of tenant communication: Opening of Peach Points in Heidenheim and Oberhausen, further development of tenant app, launch of tenant internet portal
2017
Acquisition of more than 2 400 apartments, among others in Oberhausen, Nordhessen and Bochum; sale of the property in Bad Reichenhall
2016
Acquisition of almost1 700 apartments: Rhineland, Eschwege, Fassberg and Kaiserslautern; sale of Erkrath Retail and Gretag-Areal
2015
Acquisition of almost 570 apartments in Neukirchen-Vluyn
2014
Acquisition of a portfolio in Nordhessen with336 apartments and a hotel in Bad Reichenhall
2013
Acquisition of Gretag-Areal near Zurich
2012
Acquisition of two portfolios in Düsseldorf-Erkrath with 142 apartments and of two buildings in Dortmund
2011
Acquisition of residential portfolio in Munster with 376 apartments
