(Journal) Notes from the coast
Journal
Market reports, restoration stories and the occasional opinion, written by the people who sell these homes.
Homes
Restoring a 17th-century finca, stone by stone
Two years, eleven craftsmen and not a single new stone. Inside the restoration of Son Roig.
Perspective
Why the best homes never reach the portals
Six in ten of our sales happen off-market. Here is why owners prefer it, and what it means for buyers.
Guides
A buyer’s guide to Lake Como
Which shore, which village, and why the boathouse matters more than the bedroom count.
Places
Comporta, before everyone else
The Alentejo coast is changing fast. What remains, and where to look.
Perspective
What ‘off-market’ really means
A short note on a phrase that is used far more often than it is meant.
