I had a building survey undertaken on a house in Madrid by Villa Surveyors. I was very pleased with the result. The report was well laid out and went into sufficient detail so that I could understand the issues. I spent some time talking to Stan Dickens about some issues with the property. He was very friendly and helpful and thanks to his advise I was able to negotiate a reduction in the price. I can't recommend them enough. Thanks Stan.

Excelente servicio de Stan Dickens que nos ayudó mucho con el estudio que realizó para la compra de nuestra casa. Muy recomendable.

Stan Dickens hizo un estudió técnico de una villa en la Costa del Sol para nosotros. Estamos muy contentos con la calidad de su trabajo. Sin duda, recomiendo utilizar sus servicios.

I contacted Stan for a building survey in Madrid. I was thinking of buying a renovated attic flat in the centre of the city, but I was a bit concerned, because the building was over a hundred years old. I live hours away from Madrid so I could not accompany Stan on his visit. He arranged a visit with the agent and was there the very next morning. He spent several hours there and phoned me the following day to give me a very detailed report of what he had found. He highlighted various structural and legal issues and I subsequently decided not to go ahead with the purchase. I am so glad I contacted Stan. He was attentive, informative and efficient and certainly saved me from getting into something I might have regretted. Highly recommended

Building Survey & Property Inspection, Madrid, SpainIt was my first time buying property so with all of the natural added stresses it was essential I had a Chartered Surveyor come to the property for review. From the moment of my initial enquiry, Stan provided quick responses, and was extremely informative. The first contact via telephone, with excellent customer service instantly put my mind at rest. On the day of the inspection Stan was extremely knowledgeable, supportive and even provided me with tips on maintaining the property going forwards. This is a company that goes the extra mile!

I employed Stan Dickens of Villa Surveyors to undertake two building surveys of villas in Loule, Portugal and Ayamonte, Spain. Stan spent around four hours at each property and produced two very detailed reports which included photographs and floor plans. The costs estimates for repairs proved to be very accurate. My solicitors in Portugal and Spain were both impressed with the reports and found the floor area calculations very helpful to identify possible illegal construction. Based on Stan's findings we decided on the Ayamonte property and are now very happily installed. Thank you Stan. I will be happy to recommend you to anyone seeking a condition survey in the Algarve or Southern Spain.

My partner and I were in the early stages of buying a property in Madrid and we worked with Stan on this particular venture.Thanks to Stan's knowledge and experience we were saved from a very risky and costly investment.Even though we did not move forward with this property, we will definitely be using Stan's services again in the near future.Working with Stan provided a great sense of ease, he is both experienced and trustworthy.Thanks again Stan, we'll be in touch again soon 🙂

Stan flew over to central Portugal to survey a property for us. He is a great communicator, reliable and efficient- the report was excellent- do not buy a property without a survey. Surveyors tell you way more than many lawyers! So avoid false economies ---we highly recommend Stan.......Steve and Jilly

Stan was absolutely wonderful to work with and made sure he was readily available to answer all my questions! I live in the USA and Stan fit me into an already tight schedule to survey a home for me in Madeira, Portugal. His feedback was honest, transparent and very reliable! I reccomend him 100% and will be using his services in the near future. Thank you!

We came across Stan from Villa Surveyors after looking at some properties that where in need of renovation in the Lourinah area of the Lisbon District in Portugal. After doing a Google search of Rics registered property surveyors we contacted a few companies to get information regarding a survey for a house that we had found and wanted to buy.Within a few hours we received a very pleasant call from Stan and we talked about what we needed and what we where looking to do, within two days Stan had the survey on the house done and his advice saved us from buying a property that required a lot more work then we realised needed to be done after our initial viewing.We could not recommend Stan enough for the work Stan did for us in the professional and efficient service Stan provide within 3 days from our initial email a full report on the property and also some great advice to us and saved us a lot of money, we are still waiting for the other companies that we contacted to even reply to our email, Stan has the Job done 👍We will certainly be using Stan again in the future and will be certainly be recommending his company to friends and family thinking of purchasing a property in Portugal or Spain.Many thanks again StanRegardsLuke & Michele

I know Greg very well. He is extremely knowledgeable and capable especially in the area of Municipal Planning.

We bought a house in Aranjuez, the house its a little old so we hired Stan to come to have a look.He was puntual, professional and very nice.He was there as long as it took him to evaluate the big house, he did not leave a spot without checking, the report was extremely complete.Even though I am Spanish, my husband is English, and we Spanish do not usually do a survey when buying a house, I would recommend every Spanish to do so and I would totally recommend Villa Surveyors to everyone.Thank you!

I found Stan through Google Maps searching in Madrid for an English speaking surveyor to check a house before making an offer. As a foreigner thinking of purchasing real estate I needed someone to help navigate all the local customs, with the house and with contracts. Stan was exactly who I needed, very professional, super helpful, and saved me lots of $. Will use Stan again when the right home comes along. Thanks again, Matt

We asked Stan for a report on a chalet in Manzanares El Real. He was excellent, really helpful and I would certainly recommend Villa Surveyors to anyone looking for a survey or condition report on a property in Spain Portugal or Italy.

We asked Stan Dickens from Villa Surveyors to make a full survey report and we are very pleased with the result!The report was very clear and includes everything we asked for and much more. The fact that he was able to schedule very soon made it even better. Thank you!

저희 주택검사 때문에 Algarve Surveyor를 찾아보다가 Villa Surveyors의 Stan Dickens씨에 대해 알게 되었는데, 이 분이 영국에서 훈련받은 공인검량사라고 하셔서 신뢰가 가서 선택하게 되었습니다. 또 영어랑 스페인어 둘 다 하신다고 해서 소통이 한결 편리했어요! 문의사항 여쭤보면 응답도 빠른 편이고, 무엇보다 제일 중요한 견적 금액도 거품 없이 합리적이어서 만족스러웠습니다. 검사도 타 업체에 비해 상세하게 해주시고 모든 면에서 제가 기대했던 것 보다도 더욱 더 만족스러웠어서 Stan씨 덕분에 안심하고 주택 구매를 결정할 수 있었어요. 다음에 또 주택 구매할 때 다시 이분께 맡길 것 같아요! 스페인이나 포르투갈 쪽에서 surveyor 찾으시는 한국인 분들께 강추합니다 🙂

Un magnífico profesional. Si vas a comprar una casa y necesitas conocer todos sus detalles antes de escriturar, Stan resolverá todas tus dudas.

We were very happy with the Building Surveyor Services of Villa Surveyors in the process of our acquisition of a property in the Costa Brava. It is a great feeling to have a totally independent, and qualified Chartered Surveyor adding the necessary technical perspective to the emotionally driven decisions of choosing a home in a foreign country. The service was tailored to our needs, kind, knowledgeable, trustworthy and at the end gave us the confidence to decide on the way forward. The report was structured, clear, detailed, complete, yet zoomed in on the details that we particularly were unsure about. So well done and thanks a lot!

I attempted to get a proposal to survey a property I am buying from Yannaccone Villa Ana Aldrich LLC because they had already done a survey on the property for a recently installed septic system. When communicating with Mr Chris Aldrich I found his tone to be argumentative but still pursued a proposal from his firm. After two days and no response to numerous texts I texted a third time indicating it was apparent they were not going to provide the requested proposal. I was advised that he does not work Friday or weekends. I am in construction and work with many engineers and I am very surprised at this firms extremely poor customer service approach. I’ll pass thank you.

Stan carried out a walk-round survey of a 3-bed property in Bensafrim, Lagos that we are looking to buy. He was very knowledgeable and gave us lots of useful information about the condition of the property. Great value for money for us as he has saved us thousands in renovations works that we now realise we don't need to do!

Excellent service from Stan - prompt, professional and entirely reliable. We really appreciate Stan's expertise and support. Thank you!

I found Stan to be very professional and helpful. Having spent a few hours looking round the property, he rang me on the day to give a summary of his findings, and subsequently produced a very detailed and helpful report, which I showed to a number of relevant people, including my retired estate agent parents, who have remarked on its thoroughness and quality. I now feel reassured in my property purchase, and more informed as to the relevant work that I need to do afterwards, and further checks I need to do before committing to purchase. Thank you!

Brilliant service from Stan. An amazingly prompt response time and an invaluable advice call, settled our worry regarding our property. Very professional and polite. We’d definitely use Villa Surveyors again.

We were looking for a professional building survey for a refurbished farm building in Portugal that we were buying, what is called a quinta in Portuguese, we were worried about potential damp and timber infestation as it is a 200 year old stone house that was completely renovated some years ago, with many timber elements installed throughout the property. Being expats we do not speak any Portuguese so we were looking for someone reliable who is fluent in English and has lots of experience with surveying properties in Portugal. We initially looked for someone local to provide us with a house survey near Coimbra which is the area where the property is located, however we could not find anyone local who satisfied our requirements for reliability, fluency in English and a high level of expertise. We were then very fortunate to have received a very warm recommendation for Stan, who agreed to come all the way from Madrid to perform the building survey for us. On the day of the survey Stan was punctual, very polite and he performed his work meticulously and to our utmost satisfaction and so we are very pleased to have worked with him on this purchase and whole heartedly recommend Stan to anyone who is in need of his services. If you are looking for a true professional to perform a building survey for your future home in Portugal, do not look anywhere else, Stan is the right man for the job! Thanks again Stan for a job well done.

I contacted Stan as I wanted a view on the structural soundness of a property in Madrid from someone English-qualified and English-speaking. Stan was very responsive while we made the arrangements for the site visit, punctual on the day and thorough and knowledgeable during the visit itself. Involving Stan has given me great peace of mind, and I would not hesitate to recommend his services.

Thanks to Stan's recommendations and assistance, I was able to purchase a beautiful apartment in Lisbon. I highly recommend Villa Surveyors. Stan was easy to communicate with, extremely professional and the service was very reasonably priced. His report was detailed and paid careful attention to particular concerns that I had raised with the building. He discussed the report with me over the phone, and continued to work with me for several weeks to ensure that I was able to get all the necessary information from the seller. I really appreciated his advice based on his many years of experience. Thank you Stan!!

We recently had a building survey undertaken on a Villa in El Chapparal Golf, Mijas Costa (Costa Del Sol) by Stan of Villa Surveyors. I was very pleased with the result. The report was very clear and concise and identified several areas of concern, including damp to the lower floor of the Villa. Some of the damp issues had been purposely concealed by the vendors, but stan was extremely vigilant! He was very friendly and helpful and thanks to his post survey advice we were able to avoid, what could have been a costly mistake. I can't recommend them enough; I will be using him again when we find our next property.

We worked with Stan to purchase our first home in the Lisbon Area and we could not be happier. While a first purchase can be stressful and scary, especially when it is an international purchase (we are living in Canada and are planning to move to Portugal next year), Stan’s impeccable work has comforted and helped us to find the rare pearl. Stan is patient, attentive and very meticulous. Stan worked with us to put together a plan on how to visit multiple properties, evaluate them based on our needs as well as use his expertise as a surveyor to advise us. Stan visited about 15 properties in Lisbon and the surroundings for us and, during this process, he would debrief us everyday the visits of the day. We finally found the house that ticked all our boxes for a perfect home. Although we were not able to visit the house in person (travel restrictions due to COVID-19), the photos, videos and information provided by Stan gave us a great deal of insight into the house. Not only did Stan provided us with technical information regarding the house’s structure and the construction, but he also gave us a feel of the area where the house is located (the surrounding streets, shops, facilities nearby, transportation, population, etc.). Stan also went out of his way to interview and talk to agents and ensure that our interests were well represented. Thanks to Stan, we felt confident enough to go ahead and purchase this house. Stan’s work was essential to our property purchasing project and we could not recommend him more highly!

A very well presented report. A must for anyone buying. Thanks for your professional advise and detail.

After searching online for a Costa del Sol surveyor, we found Villa Surveyors. Communication was fast and clear and appointment booked within days. The inspection and report were very clear and detailed. Would Highly recommend !