He’s the face of our very first paper edition — now available in over 100 restaurants and cafés across Poznań.

If you missed your copy, here’s the full interview with Szymon from Brokz Real Estate — property talk, big ambition, and what really goes on behind that glass-front office.

We met up with Szymon, the owner of Brokz Real Estate, to talk property, people and what really goes on behind the glass-front office. The name itself is a clever twist — sharp, modern and hard to forget — much like the brand Szymon has built.

So first things first. How many coffees does it take to run Brokz? “At least three a day,” he laughs. “Sometimes a shot of Martini helps too.” If Brokz were a person? “A workaholic. Ambitious. Always pushing forward.”

Viewings at Brokz are rarely quiet affairs. “Clients bring everyone,” Szymon says. “Mums, grandmas, cousins — even dogs. It’s normal.” The decision to open a shopfront office rather than hide away on the third floor of a stairwell was intentional. “Prestige matters. Visibility matters.”

We point out that many of the sales team are strikingly good-looking. He laughs again. “Beautiful, yes — but smart. That’s more important.” What really separates Brokz from traditional real estate agencies, he says, is mindset. “Ambition and standards. We still have something to prove.”

A good agent? “Proactive, decisive and a strong problem-solver.” And Polish buyers? “They don’t negotiate enough. That’s where we come in.”

Looking ahead, Szymon sees a clear shift in the market. “2026 will be about young buyers — lots of first-time buyers,” he says. The most popular apartments? “Two rooms, around 40 square metres.” For rentals, there’s a clear ceiling. “The sweet spot is 3,000 złoty a month or less.”

New builds remain the top choice for most clients, but older properties still have their fans. “Kamienice with high ceilings and big rooms — some people really want that character.” As for locations, Jezyce is leading the charge right now though, the city centre never loses its appeal.

Buying from photos alone? “Very rare — but it has happened.” On the flip side, what makes a property almost impossible to sell? He doesn’t hesitate. “If someone’s living there and it’s messy and smells bad. No staging, no chance.”

We ask about the Brokz office vibe on a Friday at 3pm. “It’s either depressed or a party,” he grins. “There’s no in-between.”

Before we wrap up, one final question: who’s the top salesperson at Brokz? Szymon doesn’t miss a beat. “Me, of course.”