When Carlos founded ALTEAINVEST, the local real estate market was just beginning to take off. All the main market channels were already occupied by three or four well-established builders and developers. However, ALTEAINVEST not only survived but thrived in the market by efficiently serving its international clients, getting to know them, and understanding their needs.

We understand the Altea real estate market and the sometimes complex processes involved in purchasing a property, ensuring success for our clients. We will be happy to help you understand all of this in detail.

Since we started operating, more than 200 new competitors have entered the market, many of whom have disappeared over the years. Among them all, it is our track record since 1979 that has made us the leading specialist in the Altea real estate market.

While ALTEAINVEST’s competitors were limited to showing and visiting properties, we offered all-inclusive packages that included added-value services that other agents did not provide. ALTEAINVEST became known for its personal and friendly service, providing clients with everything they needed quickly and efficiently.

ALTEAINVEST achieved success thanks to a different approach to customer service. From the beginning, Carlos and his team of professionals and collaborators built strong relationships with clients through personalized attention. They responded to every phone call, letter, or email and knew each client personally.

We not only care for and maintain our long-standing clients but also their children and, in some cases, even their grandchildren, who continue to benefit from our services as new clients. More than 50% of our business comes from returning clients and referrals.

In September 1994, ALTEAINVEST moved from its original headquarters to a modern Altea beachfront office in Paseo del Mediterráneo 4. This move provided us with more space and more comfort for our clients.

Maintaining a technological advantage has always been imperative to ALTEAINVEST. As early as the 1980s, we developed a custom database application and consistently upgraded through state-of-the-art computers and software of the time, always maintaining the latest versions of application software.

Our new and improved site allowed ALTEAINVEST customers to conduct online procedures previously only accessible via phone or fax. This exciting new website, customer database and work management system ensured that ALTEAINVEST continued reign at the forefront of technology in the real estate market.

Once our presence was established in 1979, we expanded into international markets. First, we developed a network of representatives in Western Europe. ALTEAINVEST had and still maintains particularly strong ties with the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Norway, and Finland. This team-building effort strengthened many relationships with representatives and clients, as more than 80% of them come from these countries.

Between 2005 and 2012, Carlos Barreras traveled several times a year to Brazil to successfully manage the real estate business of several of his international clients, providing specialized consulting services for business and international investments in Brazil. He effectively assisted in the establishment of European companies in Brazil and in the development and management of real estate projects.

Based on extensive experience in legal advisory and the management of foreign investments in Brazil, and with the support of a team of local lawyers, architects, builders, and other professionals specialized in taxation and other matters (which are constantly changing and extremely complex in Brazil), ALTEAINVEST guided European investors through all phases of the investment process. This included essential preliminary advice, preparation of all necessary requirements for the investment, and its implementation and development.

Since 2012, ALTEAINVEST has refocused on the Altea real estate market and is now more involved than ever. As specialists in the Altea real estate market, including tax and legal advice, company formation, property management, renovations, and property sales, ALTEAINVEST will continue to uphold the role it assumed in 1979: once again, being the leader in real estate services in Altea while remaining a trusted partner and service provider.