Buydepa

What Buydepa does

Buydepa is a Chilean real estate technology company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Las Condes, Santiago. The company operates a digital marketplace and integrated iBuying platform focused on renovated apartments (departamentos seminuevos) in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. It serves two primary customer segments: individual home buyers seeking renovated, warrantied apartments with integrated financing, and independent real estate brokers (corredores) who sell Buydepa inventory without exclusivity requirements. The platform has been recognized through B Corporation certification and press coverage in CNN Chile, El Mercurio, La Tercera, emol, and 24 Horas.

The company's core technology is a web-based real estate transaction platform that includes a consumer-facing property catalog with filtering by commune, price, and features; 360° virtual tours for remote property inspection; electronic signing for digital closings; and a credit pre-approval system that compares mortgage offers from 13 partner banks simultaneously. Supporting products include a proprietary line of Buydepa-owned and renovated "Seminuevos Buydepa" units, a dedicated broker portal (corredores.buydepa.com) with live inventory and CRM, and add-on services such as Venta Express (direct cash purchase within 7-30 days), Venta Gestionada (managed sale over 60-90 days), Buydepa Match (property matching), API Stock (inventory data), Tracking (transaction monitoring), and Postventa (post-sale warranty). The technology stack is conventional web-based SaaS without disclosed proprietary AI/ML components.

Buydepa generates revenue through three primary streams: commissions on property sales (3% paid to corredores at closing), Venta Express spreads (acquisition-to-resale margin on directly purchased properties), and managed services around external property sales. The company monetizes distribution through two channels: a self-serve direct-to-consumer platform with 164 properties available across 13 Santiago communes, and a broker channel of 850+ active corredores that drives the majority of transaction volume. Buydepa also provides down payment financing of up to 15% of property value (capped at 550 UF) repayable in 60 interest-free installments. The company has raised approximately $9.6 million in disclosed funding across three rounds between January 2020 and November 2021.

Name

Buydepa

Legal name

Buydepa

Website

https://buydepa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Buydepa is a Santiago-based real estate technology platform that buys, renovates, and resells apartments while operating a digital marketplace connecting individual home buyers with 850+ independent brokers across 13 Santiago communes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Marketplace

NAICS

Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers (52231), Sales Financing (52222)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing / Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Mortgage Origination (FSALAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fix-and-Flip / Investor Rehab Financing (FSALAHAH)

Keywords

• Real estate marketplace
• Renovated apartments
• IBuyer services
• Mortgage financing
• Property brokerage platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Sales Commission: Buydepa earns commissions on property sales. For semi-new (seminuevo) properties, corredores receive 3% commission on the sale price paid at closing. For external properties, commissions vary by project and are paid upon deed execution. Buydepa acts as facilitator between buyer and property owner.
2. Down Payment Financing Interest: Buydepa provides financing for up to 15% of the property down payment (maximum 550 UF) in up to 60 monthly installments without interest. This creates a revenue stream from the financed portion of property purchases.
3. Express Purchase (Venta Express): Buydepa purchases properties directly from sellers at a direct offer price, renovates them, and resells. This allows Buydepa to capture the spread between acquisition and sale price while controlling the entire transaction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Buydepa operates a Chilean real estate marketplace and iBuyer platform specializing in renovated apartments (departamentos seminuevos). The company purchases, renovates, and resells apartments across Santiago while also listing external properties, offering integrated down payment financing of up to 15% (max 550 UF) in 60 interest-free installments, post-sale warranties, and a dedicated broker portal serving 850+ corredores.

Product overview

Buydepa operates as a real estate technology platform focused on renovated apartments (departamentos seminuevos) in Chile, offering both a consumer marketplace and a broker portal. The core Buydepa Platform connects property buyers with verified, warrantied renovated units featuring integrated financing options. Supporting products include Seminuevos Buydepa (proprietary renovated properties), Crédito Hipotecario (mortgage advisory with 13 partner banks and Buydepa-funded down payments), and Venta Express/Gestionada (fast-track and managed property sale services). The Buydepa Corredores Portal serves real estate brokers with live inventory, valuation tools, and digital transaction management. Additional offerings include Buydepa Match (property matching), API Stock (inventory data access), Tracking (transaction monitoring), and Postventa (after-sale support).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buydepa Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 35% savings compared to new construction for renovated properties
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Opendoor: US-based iBuyer that purchases, renovates, and resells homes directly. Closest conceptual peer to Buydepa's Venta Express and Seminuevos model, demonstrating capital-intensive iBuyer economics at scale.
• Offerpad: US-based iBuyer operating a direct-purchase-and-resell model similar to Buydepa's Venta Express. Comparable business model in purchasing, renovating, and reselling residential inventory with embedded financing offerings.
• Toctoc: Chilean digital real estate platform that aggregates property listings and connects buyers with brokers. It competes directly with Buydepa in Santiago's apartment search experience and serves a similar consumer segment.
• Portal Inmobiliario: Chile's largest online real estate marketplace and is directly referenced on Buydepa's site. It competes for the same first-time-buyer traffic searching for apartments in Santiago and serves as the dominant property listing destination in Chile.
• Casas & Casas (Corredoras.cl): Chilean real estate portal aggregator that lists corredor inventory across Santiago. Competes for buyer attention and corredor partnership mind-share in the same apartment-search category as Buydepa.

Regional players

• RE/MAX Chile: Global real estate franchise with Chilean operations serving the same buyer and corredor segments Buydepa targets. Comparable on agent network and brokerage distribution, though focused on traditional brokerage rather than iBuyer.
• Engel & Völkers Chile: International real estate franchise operating in Chile. Comparable in serving premium urban apartment buyers in Santiago, though concentrated on higher price tiers than Buydepa's first-time-buyer focus.

Emerging players

• Habitat (Gerencia Habitat): Chilean real estate developer that sells new apartments. Competes for the same first-time-buyer budget, offering brand-new units directly, which is the alternative Buydepa positions its 35% savings against.
• Properstar: International real estate marketplace operating in Latin America. Comparable digital marketplace model for cross-border property buying and brokerage lead generation, though focused on higher-end inventory.

Broad incumbents

• Zillow: Major US real estate marketplace and tech incumbent. While not active in Chile, Zillow's marketplace model and former Zillow Offers iBuyer arm offer relevant precedent on the convergence of listings, brokerage, and direct-purchase models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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