People Roundup: Immowelt, Boneo, Boligportal, CoStar Group

We have a short People roundup for you this week, focused mostly on Europe...

Europe: Immowelt appoints CFO as management team takes shape

Andreas Wellinger became the new CFO of immowelt effective August 15, joining from the online booking platform Treatwell.

Theo Mseka, CEO at immowelt, said:

“We want to gain market share. For this, we need a CFO who understands both: the dynamics of digital platforms and the specific characteristics of the real estate market. Andreas Wellinger combines precisely this combination, complemented by international capital market experience. We look forward to working with him.”

Wellinger added, “immowelt has a strong brand, a clear goal, and a management team capable of growth. A CFO couldn't ask for a better environment."

Over the past twelve months, immowelt has strategically transformed and broadened its management team, including Mseka, Robert Wagner (COO), Frida Elisson (CMO), Dmitry Korolkov (CTO), Sanam Moayedi-Stummer (CHRO), and James Brooke van Laack (CPO).

Boneo names new CEO

Boneo has appointed Tobias Bard as its new CEO, replacing the outgoing Frederik Engdahl, who unexpectedly left the business six months ago. He will join the business no later than October 15, 2026.

Bard joins from the consultancy company Prototyp, where he has been CEO for over a decade. His previous experience includes being Head of Product Development at Hemnet.

Marcus Svanberg, Chairman of the Board of Boneo, said:

"I am very pleased that Tobias has chosen to lead Boneo in the next development phase. He combines strong and stable leadership with deep expertise in digital product and business development and valuable experience from marketplaces and platform companies. In addition, he is a strong relationship builder, which is especially important in a company like Boneo. Tobias will be a key person as we now accelerate growth and focus on becoming Sweden's best housing platform." [Translated from Swedish]

Boligportal appoints interim CEO after Hyldborg resignation

Martin Tobberup has stepped up from his position at North Media Group to become interim CEO at the Danish portal Boligportal after the resignation of incumbent Anders Hyldborg.

Tobberup is an executive director at North Media, the parent company behind Boligportal, and previously served as Boligportal's CFO between 2022 and2023. He will continue in his role as Group Executive Director and CDO of North Media

North Media says it has already begun its search for a permanent replacement.

North America: CoStar Group hires new President for auction site Ten-X

CoStar Group has appointed Steve Price as its new President for Ten-X, CoStar's digital commercial real estate auction platform.

Ten-X operates as a separate brand, but auctions will remain on CoStar and LoopNet. CoStar Group also plans to relaunch the Ten-X website, with bidding functionality available directly on the site.

Price joins CoStar Group after 12 years in senior leadership roles at Auction.com, most recently serving as Executive Vice President of Foreclosure Auction Services.

Andy Florance, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CoStar Group, said:

"Steve has spent his career building and scaling disposition and auction businesses, and he knows this space as well as anyone in the industry. Ten-X is an innovative digital auction platform, and brokers and sellers who use it benefit from great underwriting, strong marketing, a proven digital auction process all backed by a massive buyer audience. Ten-X is an important and valuable part of CoStar Group's future roadmap and success. With Ten-X as a standalone brand and a dedicated leadership team focused solely on the opportunity ahead, I am highly confident in our ability to innovate, reimagine the product, grow revenue, and regain share in the online real estate auction space."