Brand Marketing · Fractional CMO · Hamburg

Brand consultant and fractional CMO for real estate companies

I am Torben Seib, brand consultant and fractional CMO based in Hamburg with 15 years of real estate marketing: Global Head of Digital Marketing at Engel & Völkers, CMO at Evernest, marketing for Sotheby's International Realty. I build brands that property owners recognise and trust. And I build the marketing behind it that turns this into enquiries and mandates: website, campaigns, CRM and team.

15+Years of experience
50+Projects
5★Client rating
Torben Seib, Marketingberater für Immobilienunternehmen und Fractional CMO, Hamburg
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Torben SeibBrand consultant & fractional CMO · Hamburg
2,500+users in the first month after go-liveHamburg Sotheby's International Realty, 2026
+90%qualified leads at 30% lower cost per acquisitionEngel & Völkers, global
6 weeksfrom brand to website with Propstack integrationSchwanenwik Immobilienkontor, Hamburg
Two starting points

Good marketing needs a clear brand and someone who leads it.

Most real estate companies have agencies, channels and good work. What is missing is a stance people recognise and someone who holds it all together. Where do you stand?

You want owners to recognise you and trust you.

Your website speaks to everyone instead of the owners in your area, and enquiries lag behind what your work deserves. A sprint sharpens brand, website and enquiry path in four to eight weeks.

See the sprint

You need marketing leadership, but not a full-time hire.

Numbers, channels, team and agencies in one hand. One to three days a week, start within days, monthly notice. After three to six months you know what the role really needs.

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Services

What I build for real estate companies and mid-sized businesses

I build things myself instead of only advising. Four services apply to any company, four are tailored to real estate companies.

Not only real estate

Real estate is my focus, not my limit

The same methods, a clear brand, clean enquiry paths and marketing with numbers, work in every industry where customers compare before they call.

Different industry? In our call I will tell you honestly whether I am the right person.

My offer

Three ways, depending on where you stand

Entry, sprint or leadership on a temporary basis. No agency commission, everything negotiable.

Start hereFree · 2 minutes

Imagine

knowing in two minutes where your website loses enquiries.

The free assessment tests your website on 20 points, from technology and Google to whether ChatGPT recommends you.

  • Technology, Google, brand and AI as a score
  • Comparison with competitors in your city
  • Three things you can do yourself this week
No sign-up. Report by email.Check my website
Sprint4 to 8 weeks

Imagine

owners know your brand before they call.

Positioning, website and enquiry path as one project with a fixed end. The CRM runs from day one.

  • Brand core, identity and copy that owners recognise
  • Website with Propstack or onOffice integration and clean tracking
  • Found in Google and AI answers as part of the project
Schwanenwik live in 6 weeks, Prisma Real Estate in 14 days.Discuss a sprint
Fractional CMO1 to 3 days / week

Imagine

your marketing running while you are with clients.

Marketing leadership on a temporary basis: strategy, campaigns, tracking, team and agencies in one hand. I own the result, not just one channel.

  • Start within days, no search and no ramp-up
  • Monthly notice, decision from clarity after 3 to 6 months
  • I build myself: campaigns, processes, AI agents
How I work

Four steps, in this order

01Week 1

Analysis and check

I look at website, visibility, enquiries and numbers and find out where revenue is lost.

  • Brand, website and presence compared
  • Enquiry path from website to CRM
  • Channels, cost and quality of enquiries
02Weeks 2 to 3

Plan with priorities

Three to five measures in a clear order, with effort, owners and the result we measure them by.

  • Positioning and messages
  • What first, what next, what not at all
  • Measuring points for every step
03Weeks 4 to 8

Implementation

I build myself: website, tracking, campaigns, CRM integration, AI agents. You see every week what is done.

  • Go-live in stages instead of a big bang
  • Weekly status instead of slide decks
  • Agencies and team involved
04ongoing

Measure and scale

What works gets more budget. What does not work is switched off. A monthly look at the numbers, together.

  • Cost per qualified enquiry instead of clicks
  • Enquiries and deals over time
  • Decision on how to continue
Case studies

Where this has already worked

Twelve projects with what came out of them. The numbers are text, not images.

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Client voices

What clients say after working together

"Torben repositioned our brokerage digitally – personal in tone, clear in structure and finally measurable. He knows real estate and does the work himself. That makes all the difference."
Steffen Voß
Steffen Voßschwanenwik.de
"Working with Torben was outstanding from start to finish. Creative ideas, a great feel for design and brand, and a technically flawless build of our homepage."
Eike C. Schulz
"The collaboration in creating my personal website was outstanding. Concept, structure, and implementation exceeded my expectations – highly recommended!"
Sven Odia
Sven Odiasvenodia.com
"The strategy audit and operational support have taken our digital marketing to a new level. Clear recommendation for anyone who wants to grow sustainably!"
Nadine Weber-Kroschke
Nadine Weber-Kroschkepinktum.com
"The shop conception was not only strategically sound but also extremely hands-on. The launch went smoothly – thanks for the great work!"
Philipp Krohn
Philipp Krohnmybodyadvice.de
"Through targeted support in our Meta and Google campaigns, we were able to achieve strong results. A real asset for our online marketing!"
Robin Seib
"The profound audit and strategic consulting have realigned our global marketing. Thanks for the vision and professionalism!"
Rainer Klipp
Rainer Klippengelvoelkers.com
Free · 30 seconds · no sign-up

How well is your website set up?

Technology, Google, visibility in ChatGPT and trust: the free assessment checks your homepage on 20 points and tells you what to do first. For any industry.

Result right away on the next page. What exactly is checked →

Questions

What clients want to know before the first call

Fractional CMO, cost, start, real estate marketing and connecting Propstack and onOffice.

What is a Fractional CMO?
A Fractional CMO is an experienced marketing leader who supports companies part-time as their strategic head of marketing – with full CMO responsibility, but without the cost of a full-time hire. Ideal for companies that need marketing leadership but don't (yet) require a full-time CMO.
How is a Fractional CMO different from a marketing agency?
An agency executes individual tasks. As a Fractional CMO I take on strategic leadership: I define goals, build structures and teams, manage service providers and make sure marketing contributes measurably to your business goals – as part of your company, not as an external contractor.
What does a Fractional or Interim CMO cost?
It depends on the scope – from a few days per month (fractional) to intensive interim support. In a free intro call we'll find the right model for your budget and goals.
How quickly can I start?
Usually within a few days. After an intro call and a short analysis I get started operationally right away – without lengthy onboarding.
Which companies is a Fractional CMO right for?
Above all for scale-ups, mid-sized companies and established brands that need marketing leadership, a clear strategy or a fast growth boost – without immediately hiring a full-time executive.
Do you work remotely or on-site in Hamburg?
Both. I'm based in Hamburg and work with clients across Germany and internationally – remotely as well as on-site, depending on the project.
Which marketing consultant is right for real estate agents?
What matters is industry experience with the systems that actually run in the brokerage business — Propstack, onOffice, listing marketing, seller acquisition. My clients include Hamburg Sotheby's International Realty (2,500+ users in the first month, go-live in six weeks), Spain Sotheby's International Realty, Engel & Völkers (+90% qualified leads at −30% cost per acquisition) and Evernest.
How do real estate agents win more seller mandates through their website?
Three things decide it: a valuation funnel owners actually complete, local visibility through dedicated district and location pages, and measurement that shows which channel produces mandates rather than clicks. On top of that comes visibility in AI answers: owners ask ChatGPT which agent to choose before they turn to Google.
Can Propstack or onOffice be connected to marketing?
Yes — and it is the biggest unused lever in estate agency marketing. Listings flow automatically onto the website, forms hand inquiries with source and status straight into the CRM, and reporting shows per channel what a qualified inquiry costs. No system change is required.
Torben Seib
About me

15 years of real estate marketing, now with AI

I am Torben Seib, marketing consultant and fractional CMO based in Hamburg. 15 years of marketing in real estate: Global Head of Digital Marketing at Engel & Völkers, CMO at Evernest (from 4 to over 250 employees), marketing for Hamburg Sotheby's International Realty and Spain Sotheby's International Realty.

Today I build brands for estate agents, property managers, developers and mid-sized companies that people recognise, and the marketing that turns them into enquiries. I build the systems behind it myself: website, tracking, CRM integration, AI agents.

Engel & VölkersGlobal Head of Digital Marketing
EvernestCMO, growth from 4 to over 250 employees
Sotheby's International RealtyMarketing for Hamburg and Spain
BrandancyBrand consulting and fractional CMO, Hamburg
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My podcast

KI Mischkultur, the AI podcast for mid-sized businesses

Together with Levent Dietrich, I show how artificial intelligence really works in everyday business – explained in a practical, honest way, without buzzwords or tech jargon. From ChatGPT and Claude to the latest AI news. A new episode every Sunday (in German).

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My second company

makeship, AI that runs

Alongside Brandancy I run makeship together with Levent Dietrich – our AI consultancy for the German Mittelstand. From four years of AI rollouts at dm, Amazon and Sotheby’s we know why most AI pilots end up in a drawer – and what they need instead. Plus AI training, the role of external AI officer and a free EU AI Act check.

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