ARC Buyer Concierge
One buyer-side plan for your Algarve viewing trip.
ARC brings your buyer brief, priority properties, estate-agent appointments, route planning, chauffeured viewing day and post-viewing next steps into one coherent service.
Independent. Buyer-side. One point of continuity across multiple agents and properties.
The value
Make the viewing trip serve the decision.
A short trip can quickly become a sequence of unrelated appointments arranged by different agents. ARC gives the day one buyer-side structure.
We help you decide which properties deserve your time, organise a realistic itinerary and add the local context needed to compare each address properly.
What this changes for you
Your priorities are converted into one working buyer brief.
Properties are considered against the same criteria before the day is planned.
Appointments across multiple estate agents are brought into one itinerary.
Travel time is used to understand micro-location and daily logistics.
Each property is compared consistently rather than in isolation.
Questions for lawyers, surveyors, builders or other professionals are identified clearly.
The question is not how many doors you can open. It is whether the properties, areas and compromises make sense for the life you want to live.
The package
ARC Full Buyer Concierge only $4,000
One structured buyer-side engagement covering preparation, coordination, one private Concierge Day and the immediate decision support that follows.
Define and focus the search
Pre-service buyer questionnaire.
Private ARC Buyer Interview, or review of a recently
Written working Buyer Brief.
Focused area and micro-location priorities.
Review of up to 12 proposed listings.
Property prioritisation against the agreed brief.
Define and focus the search
Liaison with the relevant estate agents.
One consolidated route and viewing itinerary.
One private chauffeured Concierge Day, normally 09:00–17:00.
ARC accompaniment throughout the agreed itinerary.
Area, access and daily-life context between appointments.
Buyer-side notes and end-of-day debrief.
Define and focus the search
Consolidated property comparison summary.
- Key strengths, compromises and unanswered questions.
Identification of matters requiring qualified professional input.
- Suitable professional introductions where appropriate.
- Email or WhatsApp support for five business days.
- A practical next-step plan.
One buyer brief
The engagement is built around one purchasing household and one agreed search direction.
Listings reviewed
Proposed properties are filtered before limited viewing time is committed.
Viewings planned
Up to five may be possible where the route, property type and access make this realistic.
Package validity
The included Concierge Day must be used within the agreed service window.
Third-party costs are separate: estate agents remain responsible for their listings and property access. Lawyers, surveyors, builders, architects, accountants, mortgage professionals and other specialists are appointed separately and charge their own fees.
How it works
From your priorities to a focused viewing day.
Define the brief
Clarify the property, area and daily-life requirements that should govern the search.
Prioritise and coordinate
Review the proposed listings, liaise with the respective agents and build one workable itinerary.
Complete the Concierge Day
Travel with ARC between viewings while understanding each property's wider context.
Compare and progress
Separate the strongest options from the compromises and identify the right next checks.
Viewing capacity
A realistic day, not a viewing quota.
ARC normally plans around four substantive property appointments during a full Concierge Day. Up to five may be possible where properties are compact, geographically close and available at suitable times.
Large villas, rural or renovation properties, longer journeys, access delays, professional meetings and detailed local orientation require more time and may reduce the number of appointments.
Town centres, supermarkets and routine errands.
School, activity and healthcare routes where relevant.
Beach, leisure, restaurant and social access.
Road connections, traffic pinch points and car dependency.
The difference between town, village, resort and rural addresses.
How the micro-location supports—or compromises—the Buyer Brief.
The service reserves a properly managed buyer day. It does not guarantee a fixed number of viewings.
Typical planning range
Typical planning range
Compact apartments in one town or development
Mixed apartments, townhouses and villas nearby
Large villas, rural homes or renovation properties
Viewings plus a professional meeting
The context between appointments
Understand what each address means in everyday life.
The route between viewings is part of the service. ARC uses it to explain how each property connects to the places and routines that will shape an ordinary week.
Town centres, supermarkets and routine errands.
School, activity and healthcare routes where relevant.
Beach, leisure, restaurant and social access.
Road connections, traffic pinch points and car dependency.
The difference between town, village, resort and rural addresses.
How the micro-location supports—or compromises—the Buyer Brief.
Additional support
Add support only where the search requires it.
These services are not booked directly on the website. They can be requested during the Concierge engagement, agreed in writing and invoiced separately before delivery.
Additional full Concierge Day
More viewings, a wider geography or a retained day for second viewings.
Two additional Concierge Days
For a broader or multi-stage viewing trip booked as one extension.
Focused half-day or second-viewing session
One or two return visits, a finalist comparison or a focused local orientation.
Evening area or property-context revisit
Lighting, access, parking, noise and surrounding activity after dark.
Additional listing review and coordination cycle
Review and coordination of up to five further listings.
30-day Concierge support extension
Continued listing review, agent follow-up and one decision call after the initial service window.
Professional appointment coordination
Organising access or an appointment with a separately appointed specialist.
ARC attendance at a professional appointment
Buyer-side continuity during an agreed lawyer, surveyor, builder or architect meeting, up to 2hrs.
Property Scout Report
A separate ARC service for one specific listing before travel or after the viewing trip.
A straightforward professional introduction is included. Specialist advice, reports and third-party fees are always contracted and paid separately by the buyer.
Clear roles
Buyer-side coordination without blurring professional responsibilities.
Estate agents provide information and access for the properties they represent. ARC keeps the buyer's complete brief in view across the wider trip and helps coordinate the appropriate next conversations.
ARC can
Plan and chauffeur the agreed viewing itinerary.
Provide area and micro-location context.
Maintain one buyer brief across multiple agents.
Compare properties and coordinate agreed next steps.
ARC does not
Act as an estate agent or property mediator.
Value, survey or legally approve a property.
Negotiate or submit an offer for the buyer.
Provide legal, tax, mortgage or investment advice.
Payment
Reserve the engagement with 50%.
$2,000 is payable at booking to begin the Buyer Interview, Buyer Brief, property review and agent coordination.
The remaining $2,000 is payable seven days before the confirmed Concierge Day.
Buyer Concierge may suit you if...
You are buying from overseas and have limited time in Portugal.
You are viewing properties represented by several estate agents.
Your decision depends on schools, services, driving routes or micro-location.
You want independent context without property sales pressure.
You need help turning a busy viewing trip into a structured decision.
Make your Algarve viewing trip count.
Book ARC Buyer Concierge for one organised buyer-side journey from brief and itinerary to viewings, comparison and next steps.