From 1 October 2026, Savills has hired Leiv Pfizenmaier and Max Andreae to boost its Capital Markets team in Berlin. Both join Savills from PTXRE: Pfizenmaier as a Director and Andreae as a Consultant. 

Pfizenmaier will work closely with Tayfun Erbil, Director Investment at Savills in Berlin since 2022, to increase the international real estate advisor’s market share in the German capital. He will report to Karsten Nemecek, Deputy CEO, Savills Germany. 

Pfizenmaier has c. ten years’ experience in the real estate investment market. Most recently, he worked as Director Transactions at PTXRE GmbH, managing transactions across Germany from his base in Berlin. Prior to that, he spent over seven years in various roles within the Capital Markets division at Colliers in Berlin and Frankfurt.

The hires are part of Savills Germany’s strategy to continue to boost its Capital Markets offer in the top six German cities of Berlin, Cologne, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Munich and to grow its capabilities across the living sectors, including hotels, PBSA, residential und healthcare. Following the acquisition of Eastdil Secured Savills in early August 2026, Savills Group has further grown its real estate investment banking capabilities, including debt and M&A advisory service, benefitting clients across Germany and wider EMEA.

Karsten Nemecek, Deputy CEO, Savills Germany, says: “With these new appointments, we are systematically driving forward the strategic expansion of our Capital Markets division, including at our Berlin office. With Leiv Pfizenmaier, we are gaining an experienced investment specialist with comprehensive market knowledge and a strong network of relevant market players. His experience from numerous transaction processes and his expertise in the Berlin investment market will strengthen our team and help us to further expand our market position. At the same time, his skills offer our clients new perspectives and genuine added value in complex transactions.”

Leiv Pfizenmaier, Director Investment Capital Markets at Savills Germany, says: “Max Andreae and I are delighted to be joining Savills. Together with the existing team, we will build on our market position in the Capital Markets sector. In the current market environment, as well as creativity and perseverance, the key is to identify and understand active sources of capital. Savills international platform – in particular a strong London desk – and our nationally operating Capital Markets team offer excellent coverage of the relevant national and international sources of capital.”