SPAIN | PORTUGAL | ITALY
Chartered Surveyors and Registered Valuers
Over 40 years experience in residential property markets at the service of our clients.
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SPAIN | PORTUGAL | ITALY
Chartered Surveyors and Registered Valuers
Over 40 years experience in residential property markets at the service of our clients.
Contact Us
Get a free quote or ask for advice:
OUR SERVICES
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY FINDERS
We act exclusively for occupiers and investors to help them secure the best deals available.
SPAIN | PORTUGAL | ITALY
We help buyers secure the best deals available:
- Market Analysis
- Property Analysis
- Price Negotiation
- Final Recommendations
- Legal Advisor Liaison
RICS BUILDING SURVEYS AND CONDITION REPORTS
Protect your next property purchase. We can help you avoid making an expensive mistake.
SPAIN | PORTUGAL | ITALY
Property inspections and preparation of:
- Building Surveys
- Condition Reports
- Accompanied Visits
- Floor Plans
VALUATION AND EXPERT WITNESS REPORTS
Valuation and expert witness reports prepared by highly trained and experienced RICS Registered Valuers.
SPAIN | PORTUGAL | ITALY
Valuation and expert witness reports:
- Divorce procedings
- Sales / Rentals
- Acquisitions
- Tax Purposes
- Accounting
NEW BUILD SNAGGING REPORTS
SPAIN | PORTUGAL | ITALY
We check on all of the following:
- Specification
- Floor Areas / Layout
- Defects in Workmanship
- Substandard Materials
BUILDING WORKS AND REFURBISHMENTS
small building projects.
MADRID | CENTRAL SPAIN
- Refurbishments
- Extensions
- Kitchen Renewals
- Bathroom Renewals
- Maintenance Works
- Redecoration
COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT
Property Finder Assignments
and Portfolio Valuations.
SPAIN | PORTUGAL
- Property Finder Service
- Office Portfolio Valuations
- Industrial Valuations
- Residential Valuations
- Due Diligence
- Agency / Transactions
ABOUT US
Villa Surveyors was started in 2018 by Stan Dickens, a UK trained independent Chartered Surveyor, and RICS Registered Valuer. Stan has over 40 years experience of undertaking property searches, transactions, building surveys, snagging surveys, and valuations of investment, commercial and residential property. His professional experience in Spain, Portugal, and Italy stretches back to 1989. He is a fluent Spanish speaker and has a good working knowledge of Portuguese and Italian.
For several years Stan was Chairman of RICS Spain. He was also the founding director of the prestigious Real Estate Company Management Executive Programme at Instituto de Empresa (IE), in Madrid. Stan has also lectured on investment and development valuation techniques, ethics, and best practice in the property industry at IE Business School and the European University.
SPAIN
Including:
- The Costa del Sol
- The Costa Brava
- Greater Madrid and Central Spain
- Canary and Balaeric Islands
- Greater Barcelona
PORTUGAL
Including:
- Greater Lisbon (Lisbon city, Cascais, Estoril, Sintra, etc.)
- Central Portugal
- The Algarve
- Madeira and The Azores
ITALY
Including:
- Rome, Milan, and Venice
- Tuscany
- Liguria
- Lombardy
- Sardinia and Sicily
Contact Us
Get a free quote or ask for advice:
Submit Or contact us anytime via:
+34 610 418 654 (Phone and WhatsApp)
info@villasurveyors.com (email)
testimonials
We have received many positive Google and Facebook reviews. For more reviews please take a look at our testimonials page.
- 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.read moreread lessUncle Boy03/12/2020It wasn’t easy to find a Chartered Surveyor who had the skills to undertake a professional building survey in Estepona. There were a number of companies offering building surveying services on the Costa del Sol, but none of them convinced me that they were up to the job. That is, until I found Stan Dickens of Villa Surveyors, who was able to quickly arrange an appointment to inspect the property. Stan undertook a very thorough building inspection, following which he prepared a very professional pre-purchase building survey complete with photographs. Stan’s report was very easy to read and jargon free. In his report Stan listed some defects which I was able to get fixed by the vendor as part of the sales agreement. I am so pleased that I contracted Stan andI can wholeheartedly recommend Villa Surveyors services to anybody thinking of buying a property in Andalucia.read moreread lessGonzalo Fernández Valverde25/09/2021Stan 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 Jillyread moreread lessjill hughes02/05/2022
- 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.read moreread lessPilar Morales González09/01/2022I 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, Mattread moreread lessMatthew Hibbard11/12/2019We were looking for a Chartered Surveyor to provide a condition survey on a house we wanted to buy in the Costa Brava. Stan produced a very detailed report at short notice, noting some defects we had not picked up. He also provided sound advice on valuation and the buying process in Spain.read moreread lessVictoria Goodliffe11/12/2019
- 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, Mattread moreread lessMatt Hibbard03/08/2019We 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!read moreread lessPaul Hiltermann25/03/2022Stan investigates in detail. He writes succinct and clear reports. He is also happy to deal with any follow up questions both by email and on the telephone. I have no hesitation in recommending him as a thoroughly professional Chartered Surveyor operating in Spain. I believe he has good market insightread moreread lessA. Mira11/12/2019
- He encontrado un profesional, muy comprometido con el encargo.Ha dado el 200%,, para ayudarnos con nuestros objetivos.Finalmente hemos quedado muy satisfechos y le recomendariamos a nuestros conocidos , sin dudarlo.read moreread lessCarlos Gelis11/12/2019We 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!read moreread lessevelien van zonneveld11/08/2020저희 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 🙂read moreread less다현09/01/2022
- 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.read moreread lesspaige chattaway25/09/2023I got in touch with Villa Surveyors for advice on a 4 bedroom villa in the village of Triquivijate a 10 minutes drive from the coast in Fuerteventura. There were a number of cracks in the roof structure and I was concerned about the state of repair. Stan Dickens provided me with very clear and helpful advice on all areas of concern. Thanks to Stan I am proceeding with the purchase with the peace of mind that I was seeking. If you are looking for a professional building surveyor in the Canary Islands look no further than Villa Surveyors.read moreread lessSimon Elmore11/10/2021We 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!read moreread lessPaul Hiltermann06/12/2021
- 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.read moreread lessIan Johnston17/04/2023We 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!read moreread lessAbilash Krishnan07/09/2020Stan was fantastic to work with. His survey was of an incredibly high quality, and provided easy to understand advice that we could draw on in discussions with the real estate agent. Most of all I appreciated the extra work Stan put in after completion of his report, advising us on follow-up issues. I wouldn't have gone ahead with the purchase without his advice. Thanks!read moreread lessRichard Garratt11/12/2019
- Central Lisbon Condition Survey Very thorough house surveyor willing to travel to any area like coimbra or porto or Braga.Prompt reporting and flexible on dates when I had to change dates .Also willing to assist long after survey .Would strongly recommend .read moreread lessIsabella Conway04/12/2020Stan worked at very short notice to provide us with a very detailed report on a property that we were interested in. He kept us informed about the process, as getting necessary documents proved difficult. He has written an extremely helpful report, describing issues we had not thought of ourselves (e.g. the structural integrity of the city wall immediately adjacent to the property). We spoke on the phone to go over some of the key findings, and Stan was able to provide a clear rationale for his estimation. We would certainly recommend Stan highly.read moreread lessRobbert Duvivier11/12/2019Nous avons utilise Villa Surveyors pour faire une etude technique d un appartement a Málaga. L etude a ete profonde et a devoile des problemes techniques et de maintenance. Grace a l etude qu a fait Stan Dickens nous avons pu negocier a la baisse le prix. Notre experience a ete excellente et nous recommandons.read moreread lessElodie Marie Caubu19/01/2023
- 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!read moreread lessCamille Beneby19/03/2021Great Service by Stan , highly recommend!read moreread lessZara Kelly11/02/2020We 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.read moreread lessStephen Kennedy11/10/2021
- 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 Stan Regards Luke & Micheleread moreread lessM Cratz13/10/2021I 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 recommendedread moreread lessPaul Smith11/12/2019Brilliant 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.read moreread lesspaige chattaway25/09/2023
- 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!!read moreread lessKeavy N11/12/2019We 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.read moreread lessRichard Dunwoody27/11/2020We 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!read moreread lessMarts06/03/2021