Geswein Farm & Land

Have you ever wondered what makes the U.S. one of the largest agricultural producers in the world?

Technological advancements aside, it’s the families that hold 98 percent of the American farmlands; it is their dedication to their trade that makes them the 88 percent majority of the country’s total agricultural output. Needless to say, for a lot of these farmers, selling inherited farmland is a monumental decision and a once-in-a-lifetime event. Having little to no knowledge about the agricultural real estate processes makes it heftier for them, as these transactions come with their own challenges.

What determines a successful real estate transaction then is a detailed understanding of the processes and outcomes to align them with the landowners’ goals and objectives.

Geswein Farm & Land is a real estate specialist that has integrated this principle into its business model since 1977. With over four decades of experience in agricultural real estate, it is ideally positioned to help clients sell, buy, and manage tillable farmlands, wooded property, and development real estate. The company also offers specialized help to families, heirs, and trustees to maximize their land value at auctions or listings with its partnership with attorneys and wealth managers.
The right mix of its customer-centricity and industry experience makes Geswein the most sought-after agricultural real estate partner in Indiana or Illinois.

“Our goal is to deliver more land value, economic returns, and environmental returns to our clients,” says Johnny Klemme, Advisor & Co-owner of Geswein Farm & Land.
Geswein has a team of experienced, local land professionals who are dedicated to building lasting client relationships and stewardship of natural resources to drive this mission, while also offering its local expertise all over Indiana & Illinois. The team has advisors & brokers in all counties, and their extensive experience and academic excellence helps take clients’ objectives to fruition. Serving as clients’ trusted advisors, the team listens to and understands their needs to craft a win-win plan that delivers the best return to all stakeholders. It also goes the extra mile to take ownership of their transactions, navigating all the complexities that bog down the process.

As landowners themselves, the team at Geswein has the extra edge to better identify clients’ needs. The company will begin an engagement after gaining a holistic view of landowners' objectives. Geswein then employs reverse engineering principles to determine asset value based on location, soil type, features, drainage, proximity to local markets, and more. Based on all these insights, their team develops a strategy that best fits the client's needs and objectives by leveraging its decades of experience in the farm real estate space.

“Each of our plans & client outcomes stands testament to our team’s attention to detail, covering all avenues of real estate transactions. From market conditions to sales timings, it entails every single detail to make the process more seamless and add more value to our clients bottom line,” says Klemme.

Geswein’s real estate excellence also enables families to distribute their inherited assets for their next-generation stakeholders. Here, the company serves as an independent third-party mediator between family members to craft a solution that gets buy-in from all. In addition, out-of-state or non-operating landowners & high net worth investors rely on Geswein’s experience to add value & improvements to their assets--creating favorable conditions for its sale in future.

Geswein has been appreciated by numerous clients across Indiana and Illinois, thanks to its customer-first approach and a wide range of services. It has achieved tremendous growth since its inception, and continues to increase its market share, given the surge of land value in the Corn Belt. The company is best equipped to align with the changing tides by staying true to its promises and core values while providing the best possible experience to its valued customers.