If you would like to discover which are, at present, the best real estate portals operating in Europe, don’t miss out on this blog post. You will discover which they are, and the main factors their success is based on.
If there were an Olympus for real estate portals, the ones listed below would most definitely be on it. They are the best option if you want to put a property up for sale or rent, guaranteeing that the listing is shown all over Europe.
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This site receives more than 12 million visits per month, driven by the interest that the 1.5 million second-hand properties advertised on this huge Spanish portal generate. These figures make clear the importance of its journey, as Fotocasa already existed for over 20 years.
It belongs to Adevinta, a leading company in Spain for its digital marketplace, including Infojobs, Milanuncios and Coches.net. Fotocasa has also devised a mobile application to facilitate the search for flats at any time, and from wherever you are.
Founded in Spain in 2000, it currently operates both in Spain as well as in neighbouring Portugal and Italy. Its publications are split into two broad groups. On the one hand, it is intended to function as a portal, and on the other, it is considered as a microsite and intended for agencies, that can upload an unlimited number of properties.
The combination of both manage to generate 12 million monthly visits. Furthermore, it has its own mobile app which you can download now.
This is another of the most important real estate portals in Spain, and currently forms part of the Adevinta grouping. Amongst its advantages, the fact that it allows you to post as many listings as you want, without any limits, stands out. It also has an app for smartphones. It receives more than 9 million visits per month, and currently manages around 809,000 homes.
Belonging to the group Entersoftweb, this real estate portal has more than 117,000 properties for sale or rent, as well as for holiday stays. All these are spread around Spain, including a selection both on the mainland as well as the islands. Despite this, most are concentrated in the provinces of Alicante and Málaga.
Its services are in both English and Spanish, and this is a clear indication of the audience to which it offers its services: both international and national.
With headquarters in Paris, this French platform was created in 1996. It has an offering of more than 1,400,000 real estate listings, updated in real time, of properties in France. It’s mission is to offer to each of its users a simple and efficient experience of the housing market, with the help of its 20,000 real estate professionals. With its 11 specialized sites, it looks to offer a personalized experience adapted to the needs of its users.
Of British origin, this portal is considered a world leader in the sector. It has an international section which includes properties in Spain, although not with a particularly large selection. In fact, it focusses on the Balearic Islands and Costa del Sol.
It has worked with the largest agencies in the market, as well with those whose with a track record selling to foreign citizens. It also has its own mobile app, counting more than 540,000 visits per month.
This is the most important portal out of those currently operating in the UK, where it was founded. Its property portfolio is one of the most international, and includes 90 countries, amongst those the US, New Zealand, Turkey, Italy, Thailand and Spain, with bordering on 100,000 properties.
In total, it has more than a million properties. Its number of users is worth a special mention, with an average of 2.4 million per month.
This is a British portal, who’s service focusses fundamentally on the sale and rental of different types of properties in Spain. Its number of properties has risen currently to 350,000.
All you have to do is choose the region that you’re looking for, to find out what is on offer in that specific area. More recently, Kyero.com has started to add properties in Portugal, France and Italy to its virtual showcase.
This platform was created in 2003 in the city of Valencia, ready to sell to a foreign audience dreaming of having a house in Spain, both for those coming on holiday and settling down there for good after their retirement. It has 250,000 properties listed for sale or rent.
Belonging to the group Entersoftweb, this real estate portal has more than 117,000 properties for sale or rent, as well as for holiday stays. All these are spread around Spain, including a selection both on the mainland as well as the islands. Despite this, most are concentrated in the provinces of Alicante and Málaga.
Its services are in both English and Spanish, and this is a clear indication of the audience to which it offers its services: both international and national.
Innovation is the hallmark of this free real estate portal. This is highlighted by those in charge, who also emphasise its technological excellence. It is made up of the brands Enalquiler and Luxuryrealestate.
The website and its app amount to more than 8 million annual visits. With regards to the number of real estate agents that use its services, there are more than 18,000, whilst the listings that they have posted over the course of their career has exceeded well over one million.
As its name suggests, this free portal focusses on luxury properties, as well as those considered prestigious. It has more than 350,000 high-end homes for sale and rent, in a total of 120 countries.
It has in its portfolio castles, villas built in dream locations, film penthouses, rural houses and much more. The number of monthly visits made to its portfolio is more than 28,200, which is remarkable considering the type of audience it specializes in.
These are the best real estate portals which you can use to list a property beyond the Spanish border. It’s the best way of exponentially increasing your number of potential clients in Europe, and even on other continents.
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