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Nikolaus Thomale studied law at Bucerius Law School and has spent almost 15 years building consumer tech companies. He sold his first company, Jura Online, an e-learning platform with online courses for law students, to the publisher Otto Schmidt in 2017. During the pandemic he co-founded MYNE Homes with his long-time co-founder Fabian Löhmer: the Berlin company buys holiday homes in popular destinations, furnishes them to a high standard and sells them in eighths to co-owners. Today MYNE is active in 25 destinations across Europe, from Mallorca and the Alps to the Stockholm archipelago.
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What is MYNE Homes?
MYNE Homes is a Berlin-based provider of co-ownership in holiday homes, founded by Nikolaus Thomale and Fabian Löhmer. MYNE buys houses and apartments in popular holiday regions, upgrades and furnishes them to a high standard and sells them in shares, typically in eighths. After that MYNE handles management, cleaning, repairs and concierge services. According to Nikolaus, the company is active in 25 destinations across Europe. To the episode →
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„Es gibt in Europa knapp 20 bis 24 Millionen Ferienimmobilien.““There are roughly 20 to 24 million holiday homes in Europe.”
„… ich bin der festen Überzeugung, in Europa werden wir so ein bisschen das Disneyland der Welt werden über die nächsten Jahre und Jahrzehnte.““I'm firmly convinced that over the coming years and decades, Europe will become something like the Disneyland of the world.”
„Also ich bin Zukunftsoptimist, ich glaube sozusagen sehr fest daran, dass es am Ende immer alles gut wird. Und wenn es noch nicht gut ist, dann ist es noch nicht zu Ende.““I'm an optimist about the future. I firmly believe that everything always turns out fine in the end. And if it isn't fine yet, it isn't the end yet.”
„Ich bin nicht so ein Freund von Druck in der Konstellation, aber von Ownership …““I'm not a big fan of pressure in that setup, but I am a fan of ownership.”
„Ich würde, glaube ich, nicht in Single-Founder-Teams investieren.““I don't think I would invest in single-founder teams.”