Renters acquires Croatian market leader Irundo as part of European expansion

[Sponsored Content] Poland: Poland’s largest short-term rental operator, Renters, has expanded its presence in Europe with the acquisition of Irundo, a leading apartment management company in Croatia. The move follows Renters’ entry into the Bulgarian market and forms part of its strategy to build a regional platform across Central and Eastern Europe. “This is our […]
Casago franchisee expands in Big Bear with former Vacasa properties

US: Vacation rental management company, Casago has expanded its presence in Big Bear, California, as long-standing franchisee Big Bear Vacations acquired 39 vacation rental properties previously managed by Vacasa. The deal brings Big Bear Vacations’ local portfolio to more than 340 properties and reflects growing momentum behind Casago’s franchise-led model, which combines national infrastructure with […]
Huswell secures strategic investment for European growth

Belgium: Brugge-based proptech management company Huswell has announced that it has secured an undisclosed strategic investment from Dutch venture capital firm Capital Mills.
Oliver’s Travels adds Homes & Provence to growing portfolio

UK / France: Luxury villa rental holiday specialist Oliver’s Travels has completed the acquisition of regional property management company Homes & Provence.
Hometime raises AU$10m in growth funding round

Australia: Sydney-based, short-term rental property management company and online marketplace, Hometime has raised AU$10 million in a growth funding round.
Airbnb reports defiant outlook in “inflection year” despite Q4 losses

US: Airbnb has projected a defiant outlook for the year ahead which it views as an “inflection point” for the business, despite posting an unexpectedly high loss for the fourth quarter of 2023 in its latest earnings report.
Alloggio continues acquisition spree in Australia

Australia: New South Wales-based short-term rental property management company Alloggio has continued its acquisition spree with the purchase of two more regional players – Holiday Coffs Coast and Bella Coastal Holidays.
Techvestor plans property acquisitions and Florida expansion

US: Technology development and real estate investment firm, Techvestor, has announced that it plans to acquire further short-term rental properties in the year ahead, as well as expanding into Florida.
Le Collectionist secures €60m to accelerate acquisition strategy

France: Luxury holiday rental brand Le Collectionist has raised €60 million in a growth funding round to accelerate the expansion of the business through acquisitions.
reAlpha and SAIML form JV targeting US properties

US: Ohio-based short term rental investor reAlpha has formed a joint venture with Singapore-based SAIML Pte. Limited to acquire short term rental homes across the United States. The JV with SAIML will invest $40.8 million of equity in rent-ready STR properties, leveraging reAlpha’s proprietary algorithm reAlphaBRAIN to identify the assets which have the best potential […]