Crackdown on Engel & Völkers

Suspicion of bogus self-employment: Customs searches several brokerage offices - including the headquarters of Engel & Völkers in Hamburg.

Customs have searched the business premises of the real estate company Engel&Völkers at several locations.

Customs have searched the offices of the real estate company Engel & Völkers at several locations. It is about the suspicion of bogus self-employment. [more]]] >

The police are searching properties belonging to the real estate company Engel & Völkers across Germany. The investigation is based on suspicion of bogus self-employment. Several real estate agents are said to have falsely registered as self-employed.

Since morning, customs have enforced 18 search warrants in Bielefeld and Hamburg. The real estate agent Engel & Völkers is suspected of having falsely reported brokers as self-employed persons.

Police searched the headquarters of the real estate agent Engel & Völkers in Hamburg on suspicion of illegal work.