NomadSTR expands Round Top vacation rental management under KOZE brand

NomadSTR is now managing Round Top-area vacation homes through KOZE Vacation Rentals, a local brand it purchased, while keeping KOZE’s name in market. The move extends NomadSTR’s Austin-based operations deeper into the Texas Hill Country and adds more properties to its multi-market portfolio.

Why it matters: - Round Top is a high-demand Texas destination for antiques travelers and weekend guests, so professional management can affect pricing, occupancy and guest experience. - The KOZE setup lets NomadSTR keep a local brand while applying a larger operating platform to rural homes that need different care than city listings. - The company’s reach now spans Austin, Round Top and nearby Hill Country towns, giving owners another management option in a growing short-term rental market.

What happened: - NomadSTR, an Austin-based vacation rental management company led by CEO Justin Bilyk, is managing homes in and around Round Top through KOZE Vacation Rentals. - KOZE Vacation Rentals was the Round Top luxury home and ranch rental company NomadSTR purchased. - The companies said Round Top properties would continue operating under the KOZE name, with NomadSTR providing technology, marketing and guest services. - The KOZE website, kozerentals.com, now carries NomadSTR branding and listings.

The details: - NomadSTR’s Round Top-area homes sit alongside its Austin portfolio. - Listings on NomadSTR rentals include homes in Round Top, Burton, Carmine, Brenham, La Grange, New Ulm and Fayetteville. - The portfolio ranges from one-bedroom casitas for two guests to Fable Farm near Brenham, which is listed for up to 30 guests, and the 11-bedroom downtown Brenham Schoolhouse Hotel. - Many of the Round Top properties are rural homes with acreage, ponds or pools, which require different upkeep and guest communication than an Austin city house. - NomadSTR’s services include professional photography and video, interior design guidance, listing distribution across multiple online marketplaces and pricing software that adjusts for seasonality, demand and competition. - Local teams handle cleaning, supplies and on-site care, while guests get around-the-clock support from booking to checkout. - NomadSTR also helps owners navigate local short-term rental rules, permitting and hotel occupancy taxes. - Each owner works under a written management agreement with a defined term. - NomadSTR says it has more than 3,000 guest reviews across the homes it manages.

Between the lines: - The purchase gives NomadSTR a way to expand in a niche market without replacing a name that already has local recognition. - Keeping KOZE branding may help preserve trust with Round Top owners and guests while NomadSTR standardizes operations behind the scenes. - The strategy fits a broader trend in vacation rentals: local identity on the front end, centralized systems on the back end.

What’s next: - Property owners in Round Top, Austin and the Texas Hill Country can request a consultation at NomadSTR. - Travelers can browse and book homes at the same website. - NomadSTR is likely to keep leaning on its Austin-based platform as it manages more Hill Country properties under the KOZE name.

The bottom line: - NomadSTR is turning a local Round Top brand into a wider management platform, using KOZE’s name to keep market familiarity while scaling operations across Central Texas.