My husband Rob and I are moving from the UK to Portugal at the end of 2023. Rebecca Charles is a Buyer’s Agent who was recommended to us by a friend who had purchased a property in the Eastern Algarve. After months of being ignored by Estate Agents in Portugal and with an impending visit to Portugal and no houses to view, I reached out to Rebecca. Our first conversation put me at ease and I knew in my heart that she was “our person”. Rebecca listened to what we wanted in our future home and provided a spreadsheet of properties that fitted our criteria. Not only did Rebecca communicate with agents who had previously not returned my calls or answered my emails but also agents who usually won’t deal with other agents. We even got to view some properties that weren’t listed online. Rebecca arranged and escorted us on all the viewings and went above and beyond what we expected by accompanying us to the Financas for our NIFs, arranging an appointment with Millennium Bank so we could open an account and somehow arranging an appointment with a Lawyer minutes before we were due to leave Portugal. Rebecca is very knowledgeable, professional and hard working, speaks excellent Portuguese and was liked and respected by everyone we came into contact with. Rebecca was our one point of contact throughout and made what potentially could have been a very stressful time, really quite pleasant. We had a lot of fun along the way and we both feel we have made a very good friend. Quite honestly, she is priceless! Thank you Rebecca xx

I first met with Rebecca in Tavira through the referral of a friend . As a former Real Estate Agent, I was immediately impressed by her professionalism. She stayed in communication for an entire year as we explored property and area options. When we decided to explore the West coast of Algarve as well, she introduced us to Benjamin Seide (Also a consummate professional). We became fast friends with both Benjamin and Rebecca. They listened carefully to our needs, and provided accurate and valuable feedback. We purchased a home in Tavira, and plan to arrive in 30 days. In the meantime, Rebecca has gone above and beyond to connect us with the best places to exchange USD to Euros, scheduling cleaners, gardners, and pool maintenance. I highly recommend this team! They have made our move seamless and continue to do so even after deed transfer! Looking forward continuing our friendship once we arrive!! Forever grateful!

Rebecca Charles, Karen Stanley and Algarve House Hunter team did an amazing job for me. Coming from Idaho (USA) for my first time to Portugal, they made sure I saw several listings all over the Algarve so I could compare and contrast. I was very impressed they worked with other agencies for showings and also used their network to get me access to listings that were not advertised online. The communication was great, and I genuinely felt like they tried hard to get to know me as a person, so they could find a place that was the perfect fit. I bought a condo with their help and would absolutely recommend them as buyer's agent to anyone looking for their first time purchase in Portugal.

After searching for a house online for several months, we chose Algarve House Hunters as our exclusive buyer's agent. So grateful we did! The help and support of Rebecca Jane Charles and Karen Stanley were invaluable. They saved us time by listening carefully as we explained what we were looking for, then created a spreadsheet of potential homes, including some not yet listed online. We were able to review the homes, and as we offered feedback on each, Rebecca and Karen helped narrow our search. Their consistent clear communication, with weekly and eventually almost daily contact, along with video calls, helped immensely. We feel like Rebecca and Karen have become our friends and hope to keep in touch with them when we move into our new life/new home in Tavira! We are confident in highly recommending Algarve House Hunters.

We cannot recommend Algarve House Hunter enough, as buyers agents in the Algarve. Their hard work and dedication made our whole experience with them whilst searching for a property so smooth. They provided us with lists of properties, arranged our viewing schedule with many other agents and explained to us the entire buying process. They even helped us to obtain our Portuguese Fiscal numbers. They showed us properties that were not even online, something we would never have found without their help and expertise. We wholeheartedly recommend Algarve House Hunter to anyone looking to buy in Portugal. We want to thank Rebecca and Darius for all the help and support they have provided us with so far. You are both lovely hardworking people. Many thanks Yvonne and Malcolm, Malvern, England.

“We had been looking for a property for two years around the Tavira area and then finally it was Rebecca that found us our 'forever home'. We were registered with every single agent in the town and further afield. Plus we had even rented for 3 months in an attempt to find our new home, but to no avail. By the time we met Rebecca we were pretty disheartened. Most estate agents either send you any new house they get (even though it is 100% the opposite of your search criteria) or they forget you the minute you walk out the door or the viewing! Rebecca spent the time to truly understand what we wanted and what we were willing to compromise on, or not. And as we knew every single property that was up for sale within a 15 minute drive, Rebecca spent her time ferreting out new ones that had not been advertised or even listed. The property we brought was never advertised on Idealista, Casa Sapo, Rightmove etc. Not only did she find us a property that was beyond our expectations, Rebecca was also invaluable throughout the negotiation process. We started €110,000 lower then the asking price and eventually settled on €60,000 less. In the current crazy property market that was some feat. Rebecca exhibited a brilliant understanding of the Portuguese culture and mentality to make this happen. 

“As a now retired expat Brit who has lived in Canada for 20+ years I spent several frustrating weeks chasing ads on Idealista etc only to be told the property was already sold so I reached out on a couple of expat Facebook groups for a buying agent and Rebecca Charles from Algarve House Hunters was recommended. I’m so glad we took a chance - after a couple of phone conversations Rebecca had a spreadsheet of available properties drawn up and we refined it together prior to our trip to Portugal. Rebecca set us up with a colleague in the western Algarve to do some viewings there before we travelled to the Tavira area. After an intense few days of viewings, arranged in advance by Rebecca, we were able to identify our dream home for which she conducted the negotiations on our behalf and we are now in the process of purchasing"

We had a fantastic experience working with Rebecca at Algarve House Hunter. We live in Washington D.C and she made shopping from afar easy. Rebecca asked us questions to learn more about us, our wants, needs, budget, and must haves. She sent us listings and looked at the listings we sent her too. She walked several homes before we arrived and continued to dig hard to find us the perfect home. She was in constant communication with us before we arrived by via call, text, and utilizing a live excel spread sheet. We had limited time in Portugal in the Algarve region to find a home before we returned to D.C. Rebecca was patient, professional, and kind. We felt like we made a life long friend and knew we had a trusted advisor in Rebecca. We looked at possibly 10 homes over 4 days. She took us to a home she just knew we needed to see. We fell in love with it but it needed some cosmetic work. In the limited time we had she was able to schedule us to meet with 2 different contractors to get their opinions. She took care of every aspect of the home buying process. She took us to the bank to open an account, made an appointment with a lawyer, and mortgage broker for us before we arrived. She set up all the appointments for us to see the homes. She didn’t give us her opinion unless we asked for it. She allowed us to make a decision. I recommend Rebecca with Algarve House Hunter 100%. She made home buying easy. I absolutely love her. Our experience was so good we are trying to do more business with her soon. I can’t wait to make the Algarve region my new home. Thank you Rebecca for making our dreams come true!!

It was a pleasure to work with Rebecca! Ben introduced us to her und she guided us professionaly through all the house visists and the buying process. She listened to our needs regarding the house and found wonderful properties to visit. Even when the process got challenging she stayed positive and guided us through the difficulties. She has introduced us to a lawyer and to an architect, who also did excellent work. Also personally we really appreciated the connection we had and that some laughter was always welcome. Thanks a lot Rebecca for all you did, we could not have done it without you!

We had commissioned Algarve House Hunter to find a house for us in the Western Algarve. Mrs Rebecca Charles and Mr Darius Manea were able to suggest several properties that met our requirements and wishes. As we are from Germany and had very little time, they organised viewings at short notice and showed us very different properties. Once we had decided on a property, the sales process from the offer to the notary appointment took only six weeks. We had heard from other prospective buyers that it took up to 6 months with you.

My husband and I had a fantastic experience with Rebecca and Darius from Algarve House Hunters. With us being in Ireland and having them as our buyers agents, it made the whole process very easy. They sent us properties, created a full list, made videos, arranged and accompanied us on all viewings and did video viewings too plus found out additional information and negotiated on our behalf. Thanks to their expertise, we found and secured our perfect place in Tavira. We highly recommend them to anyone looking to buy property in Portugal. Thank you, Rebecca and Darius, for making our dream a reality!

A stroke of luck

If you are looking for dedicated, absolutely customer-oriented support in your property search and the realisation of your dreams in southern Portugal, you are in the best hands with Rebecca Jane Charles. With her expertise, her excellent local network and her open, charming and hands-on manner, Rebecca provided us with the best possible support for our project and helped us to realise our dreams. We are full of praise and glad to have her at our side. She deserves our special thanks! She was a particular stroke of luck for our "House in the Algarve" project and a benchmark for all other agencies with her willingness to perform.