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 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 Hiltermann25/03/2022I had safety and durability concerns about a property I was buying. After consultation and advise from Stan, my concerns were allayed. A very quick, efficient and service. I thoroughly recommend him.read moreread lessjohn tighe30/06/2022I cannot recommend Stan highly enough. He is a gentlemen and truly operates at the best quality you can get for this service. Search no further, Villa Surveyors are what you are looking for.read moreread lessPrince Ea04/10/2021
- Great Service by Stan , highly recommend!read moreread lessZara Kelly11/02/2020I 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 González09/01/2022It 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 Valverde25/09/2021
- 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!read moreread lessPaul Hiltermann06/12/2021I 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!read moreread lessWill Voelcker11/12/2019I know Greg very well. He is extremely knowledgeable and capable especially in the area of Municipal Planning.read moreread lessDon Pollard03/03/2015
- Really pleased to have found Stan here at Villa Surveyors. He completed a really professional condition report on the property we have since purchased in Castelo Branco, Portugal. He also provided advice and recommendations on some changes we were planning. Real piece of mind and value for money.Thank you Stan! Angela Litchfieldread moreread lessAngela Litchfield11/12/2019Stan 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 hughes02/05/2022We asked Stan of Villa Surveyors for a building survey of a villa near Ayamonte, Spain, just across the border from the Algarve. Stan was very nice. He came quickly and spent a long time at the villa. The report was very clear and informative. Thanks to Stan we were able to complete our purchase with peace of mind. Thanks again Stanread moreread lesscomercial 2 inmobara02/03/2022
- Stan 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 Garratt11/12/2019A massive thank you to Stan for his insight from all his experience. Stan was extremely helpful, always quick to respond and provided clear and supportive advice from his years of work in the field. It really helped us in respect of structural questions. Thank you again.read moreread lessclive pugh04/11/2022We 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
- 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 lessPaija Beneby03/04/2021저희 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 lessDahyun Ko14/01/2022We 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 lessMarta Jover11/05/2020
- 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 🙂read moreread lessLaurren Maxwell20/06/2021The quality of Stan's work is first class, highly professional and of the highest standard. He carried out a RICS level 3 survey in Andalucia and the report was extremely thorough, exhaustive and very detailed and exactly what was needed to make an informed decision. Highly recommended.read moreread lessG09/03/2023I 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 Johnston17/04/2023
- Nous 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 Caubu19/01/2023I 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.read moreread lessPilar Morales11/12/2019Excelente servicio de Stan Dickens que nos ayudó mucho con el estudio que realizó para la compra de nuestra casa. Muy recomendable.read moreread lessAlex Barando19/01/2023
- Very professional engineer, i'ld recommend to anyone. Works with you as if he is a partner on the project and not just another client. Very detailed and knows everything there is to know about working in my area of Mendham TWP.read moreread lessAri Mantzoros03/03/2018After 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 !read moreread lessDan Costelloe16/12/2022We 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 Dunwoody27/11/2020
- 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.read moreread lessUlyisses27 RM17/08/2021Brilliant 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 chattaway25/09/2023Servicio profesional, muy recomendable.read moreread lessRicardo Palacio11/12/2019