CRM migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Realvolve and Odoo CRM. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Odoo CRM.
Realvolve
Source
Odoo CRM
Destination
Compatibility
10 of 12
objects map 1:1 between Realvolve and Odoo CRM.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
48–72 hours
Overview
Realvolve organizes real estate data around People, Properties, and Transactions — a flat contact model with property associations and transaction records tied to workflow sequences. Odoo CRM models the same domain differently: res.partner holds contacts and companies, crm.lead holds leads and opportunities with a Kanban-stage pipeline, and there is no native transaction object. We map Realvolve contacts to res.partner, properties to crm.lead as opportunities, and transaction records to a combination of crm.lead notes, custom fields, and optionally Odoo Sale Orders for closed-won deals. Realvolve workflow definitions — the pause-and-wait automation sequences that define transaction timelines — have no Odoo equivalent and must be rebuilt using Odoo Studio or custom Python modules. Our migration uses Realvolve's CSV export and API endpoints to extract records, maps them to Odoo via XML-RPC or direct database insertion for Enterprise Custom Plan holders, and runs a sample migration with field-level diff before committing the full dataset. Delta pickup captures any records modified during cutover so your Odoo instance reflects Realvolve's final state at go-live.
Every standard and custom field arrives verified.
AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.
Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.
Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.
Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.
Why teams make this switch
Leaving
What's pushing teams away
Choosing
What's pulling them in
Object mapping
Each row shows how a Realvolve object lands in Odoo CRM, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.
Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.
Realvolve
People (Contact)
Odoo CRM
res.partner
1:1Realvolve People records map directly to Odoo res.partner records. The name, email, phone, address, and social handle fields migrate as-is. Owner assignments (agents) resolve by email match against Odoo res.users. Unmatched owners receive a fallback assignment to a designated placeholder user or partner record to ensure every record lands with a resolved owner in Odoo.
Realvolve
Company
Odoo CRM
res.partner (company_type=company)
1:1Realvolve Companies migrate to res.partner records with company_type set to 'company'. Parent-company hierarchies map directly to Odoo's parent_id field on res.partner, preserving organizational structures. Multi-company contacts with N:N associations collapse to a primary company partner with remaining associations preserved as Account Contact Relations.
Realvolve
Property
Odoo CRM
crm.lead (as Opportunity)
1:1Realvolve Property records become Odoo crm.lead opportunities. Listing status, MLS number, property type, and address fields migrate to custom Char and Selection fields on crm.lead. Listing agent and selling agent roles migrate as custom Many2one fields pointing to res.partner, preserving the agent-to-property relationship from Realvolve.
Realvolve
Transaction
Odoo CRM
crm.lead + sale.order
many:1Realvolve Transaction records hold the deal record and its party role associations. The transaction header maps to crm.lead fields including deal amount, current stage, and expected close date. For transactions that reach closed-won status, we create sale.order records linked back to the corresponding opportunity via the order reference field on crm.lead.
Realvolve
Transaction Party Role
Odoo CRM
sale.order.line + custom Many2many
many:1Realvolve transaction parties carry role labels such as Listing Agent, Selling Agent, and Title Officer. These roles map to a combination of sale.order line notes and a custom Many2many field on crm.lead that stores all deal participants. Odoo has no native role-label object for opportunity participants, so custom fields capture each party's function in the transaction.
Realvolve
Workflow Instance
Odoo CRM
crm.lead.stage + custom stage fields
1:1Active Realvolve workflow states including Current Workflow Step, Next Due Date, and Status migrate as custom fields on crm.lead. Each Realvolve workflow stage maps to a corresponding Odoo pipeline stage in the crm.lead Kanban view, preserving the transactional timeline while adapting to Odoo's stage-based pipeline representation.
Realvolve
Custom Fields (People)
Odoo CRM
res.partner custom fields
1:1Realvolve custom fields on People records, such as License Number, Preferred Neighborhood, or Referral Source, require Odoo custom field creation via Odoo Studio or Python module. We deliver a comprehensive field creation plan before migration specifying each custom field's Odoo type, XML or Python implementation code, and validation rules so the Odoo schema is prepared for data landing.
Realvolve
Custom Fields (Property)
Odoo CRM
crm.lead custom fields
1:1Realvolve property custom fields like HOA Fee, Lot Size, and Year Built migrate as custom fields on crm.lead. Realvolve's date and currency fields map to Odoo's date and monetary field types with proper decimal precision and currency configuration preserved during migration.
Realvolve
Attachments (File Manager)
Odoo CRM
ir.attachment
1:1Realvolve file attachments migrate to Odoo ir.attachment records linked to the corresponding res.partner or crm.lead via the res_model and res_id fields. Files are re-uploaded to Odoo's filestore directory structure. Inline images embedded in notes or description fields are extracted and rehosted as standalone attachment records with proper mimetype classification.
Realvolve
Workflow Definitions
Odoo CRM
No equivalent
1:1Realvolve Premium Workflows (Transaction Coordination, Listing Management, Sphere of Influence, Past Client Follow-up, Lead Conversion) are automation packages that have no direct Odoo CRM equivalent. We export the workflow definitions as structured JSON files containing step definitions, conditional branches, action types, and pause conditions for your Odoo developer to rebuild using Studio or server actions.
Realvolve
Activity History (Calls, Emails, Meetings)
Odoo CRM
mail.message + crm.phone.call
1:1Realvolve logged calls, emails, and meetings migrate as mail.message records on the corresponding res.partner or crm.lead. Odoo's crm.phone.call model handles logged calls with duration and outcome fields captured. Original timestamps and owner assignments are preserved from Realvolve's create_date and owner_id fields to maintain full activity history integrity.
Realvolve
Email Templates
Odoo CRM
No equivalent
1:1Realvolve email templates are marketing content structures that do not migrate directly to Odoo. We export template definitions as HTML files with merge field references preserved for your Odoo marketing team to recreate using Odoo's email marketing module. The export includes variable placeholders and conditional content blocks for accurate template recreation.
| Realvolve | Odoo CRM | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (Contact) | res.partner1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Company | res.partner (company_type=company)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Property | crm.lead (as Opportunity)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Transaction | crm.lead + sale.ordermany:1 | Fully supported | |
| Transaction Party Role | sale.order.line + custom Many2manymany:1 | Fully supported | |
| Workflow Instance | crm.lead.stage + custom stage fields1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Fields (People) | res.partner custom fields1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Fields (Property) | crm.lead custom fields1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Attachments (File Manager) | ir.attachment1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Workflow Definitions | No equivalent1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Activity History (Calls, Emails, Meetings) | mail.message + crm.phone.call1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Email Templates | No equivalent1:1 | Fully supported |
Gotchas + challenges
Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.
Realvolve gotchas
No documented public REST API
Workflow structure requires destination-side rebuild
Merge field divergence by market
Top Producer export must be imported unedited
Odoo CRM gotchas
Odoo.sh version gating blocks assisted migrations from trial
Enterprise modules fail to install on Community after database restore
Custom module view inheritance breaks between Odoo major versions
Custom fields risk losing their application context on Community
API access for Community is gated behind the Custom Plan
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Audit Realvolve data and build Odoo schema plan
We extract a full export from Realvolve covering People, Companies, Properties, Transactions, custom fields, and attachments. We audit field types, value pick-lists, and owner assignments. Simultaneously, we deliver a custom field creation plan for Odoo specifying every custom field to add to res.partner and crm.lead, with Odoo field types and XML/Python implementation snippets. This plan is implemented in your Odoo instance before data migration begins so the schema is ready for records to land.
Sequence and resolve owners by email match
Realvolve agents and team members map to Odoo res.users by email address. We run an owner-resolution pass against your Odoo user list. Unmatched owners are flagged and assigned to a fallback user or a dedicated placeholder partner record — no record lands in Odoo without a resolved owner. This step also sequences the migration order: Companies first (for partner lookups), then People, then Properties as crm.lead, then Transactions as opportunity updates or sale.order records.
Run sample migration with field-level diff
A representative slice of 100–500 records migrates first, covering a cross-section of People, Companies, Properties, and Transactions. We generate a field-level comparison report showing source values and destination values side-by-side for every mapped field. You verify that property-to-opportunity mapping, transaction role assignments, owner resolution, and custom field population all match expectations. Any mapping adjustments are made before the full run commits.
Execute full migration with delta-pickup window
The full dataset migrates in sequenced batches following the dependency order established in Step 2. A delta-pickup window of 24–48 hours runs concurrently, capturing any Realvolve records modified during the migration window. Every operation is logged to an audit record. After cutover, your team validates the Odoo data against Realvolve reports. If reconciliation fails, one-click rollback reverts the Odoo instance to its pre-migration state.
Deliver workflow export and rebuild reference
We export your Realvolve workflow definitions as structured JSON files — one per workflow package (Transaction Coordination, Listing Management, Sphere of Influence, Past Client Follow-up, Lead Conversion). Each file includes step definitions, conditional branches, action types, and pause conditions. Your Odoo developer uses these as a blueprint to rebuild equivalent automation in Odoo Studio. We do not migrate workflows as live records but hand off a complete rebuild specification so nothing is lost.
Platform deep dives
Realvolve
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Odoo CRM
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Standard CRM migration. 1 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Overall complexity
Standard migration
Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across Realvolve and Odoo CRM.
Object compatibility
1 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Field mapping clarity
Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.
Timeline complexity
8-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.
API constraints
Realvolve: Not publicly documented.
Data volume sensitivity
Realvolve doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.
Estimator
Rule-based pricing — no per-record fees, no manual quotes. Migrations over 2M records are scoped individually.
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