HomeToGo is a Berlin-based company that combines a B2B Software & tech-enabled Service segment, HomeToGo_PRO, with an AI-powered B2C marketplace.[1][2][3] HomeToGo operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, South America, Australia, and the Asia-Pacific region.[4][5][6]
HomeToGo was founded in Berlin, Germany, in 2014 by Patrick Andrae, Wolfgang Heigl, and Nils Regge.[7][8] Heigl had previously founded the flightsearch engine Swoodoo, which was later acquired by Kayak,[9] while Regge had founded Casamundo, avacation rental company that was also acquired by HomeToGo.[10][11] The company's initial focus was on building a large-scale vacation rental search platform by aggregating listings from various providers.[12]
In 2017, the company evolved into a marketplace offering direct bookings on its platform.[13]
In 2018, HomeToGo made a series of acquisitions, including vacation home portals Wimdu and Casamundo, and latertripping.com, a U.S.-based vacation rental search engine.[14] The company also acquired Agriturismo.it and CaseVacanza.it in Italy and EscapadaRural in Spain.[15]
In September 2021, HomeToGo went public on theFrankfurt Stock Exchange through the company's shell Lakestar SPAC I.[16] The listing valued HomeToGo at €1.2 billion and generated approximately €250 million in new capital.[17]
In 2021, HomeToGo acquired the SaaS providerSmoobu.[18]
In 2022, HomeToGo expanded its operations in France through the acquisition of the vacation rental business unit of Groupe Seloger, including brands such as AMIVAC.[19][20] Amivac is a French vacation rental platform founded in 2002. It connects travelers with private and professional property owners and operates on a subscription-based model without charging booking fees to guests. The platform receives about six million visits annually and offers rental listings in France and other countries.[21][22]
HomeToGo also acquired e-domizil and atraveo, as well as the travel tech provider, SECRA in 2022.[23][24]
In 2023, HomeToGo launched its AI-powered travel planner, AI Mode, which uses generative AI to offer personalized vacation rental recommendations.[25] Following the launch of a beta-version of the Chatbot AI Sunny, HomeToGo released plans in 2024 to develop an artificial intelligence travel assistant - Super AI Sunny - as part of its vision to become a fully AI-driven marketplace.[26]
In 2024, HomeToGo acquired a 51% majority stake in KMW Reisen and Super Urlaub, including the brands Kurz Mal Weg and Kurzurlaub, which specialize in thematic short-trip travel bundles.[27][28]
In 2025, HomeToGo announced its acquisition of Interhome, Europe’s second-largest vacation rental management company, from Migros.[29] With this transaction, HomeToGo_PRO became the company’s largest business segment, marking a strategic shift of the HomeToGo Group towards a B2B focus.[30][31]
HomeToGo operates two segments: Its Marketplace and HomeToGo_PRO. HomeToGo_PRO is abusiness-to-business (B2B) segment offering software and services for property managers and vacation rental providers.[32] In 2020, it launched services for managing listings across platforms, rebranding to HomeToGo_PRO in December 2023, offering subscriptions and services for the vacation rental supply side.[33]
The HomeToGo Marketplace is an AI-poweredbusiness-to-consumer (B2C) platform that provides access to the world’s largest selection of vacation rentals through its websites and apps, allowing users to search and book properties. HomeToGo earns revenue from booking commissions as well as direct bookings.[34][35]
On the company's websites and apps, users can search through more than 20 million vacation home listings from over 60,000 different providers using various search criteria such as destination, travel dates, price, or amenities.[36] In many cases, the selected accommodation can be booked directly through HomeToGo.[37]
Vacation rental providers and third-party companies have the opportunity to market their vacation rentals via HomeToGo,[38] with HomeToGo acting as an intermediary. HomeToGo receives a market dependent commission for bookings or generated traffic.
In 2023, HomeToGo launched its AI-powered travel planner, AI Mode, which uses generative AI to offer personalized vacation rental recommendations.[39]
In 2024, HomeToGo launched AI Sunny, its AI-powered travel assistant.[40]
In 2025, HomeToGo launched AI Filter, its AI-powered search filter.[40] In addition, the company offers AI features integrated directly into its platform such as Smart AI Reviews, AI-summarized reviews from trusted guests, and Smart AI Offer Summaries, AI-summarized offer descriptions.[41]
