Côte d'Azur

What Côte d'Azur does

Côte d'Azur - Mediação Imobiliária, Lda. is a private Portuguese real estate brokerage headquartered in Sesimbra, founded in 2012 by Rachid Timchara. The company operates a six-branch physical network across the Setúbal Peninsula, covering Sesimbra, Setúbal, Palmela, Amora, Seixal, and Moita, and serves primarily individual buyers, sellers, and expatriate clients in southern Portugal. Its core business is residential property intermediation on a commission basis, supported by in-house development projects including Parque da Cidade Riverside III, Villas d'Ouro, and Cândido dos Reis.

The firm has evolved into a diversified property services group through subsidiaries that stretch across the transaction lifecycle. Azur Finance provides credit intermediation (registered with Banco de Portugal since February 2019), Azur Construção provides construction services, and Carpintaria provides carpentry. This vertical integration allows the group to bundle property search, financing, renovation, and fit-out under a single counterparty. Technology infrastructure is delivered through eGO Real Estate, a third-party CRM and website provider, with no evidence of proprietary data or AI capability. The corporate website is published in Portuguese, French, English, and Spanish, reflecting the Francophone expatriate positioning that defines the brand.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction commissions on residential sales, complemented by credit intermediation fees, construction contracts, and development margins. The company operates under AMI license 9532 (the Portuguese real estate broker license) and related Banco de Portugal registration, which are regulatory prerequisites for intermediation and credit broking in Portugal. With 120+ employees and 150+ consultants, the group is a mid-sized regional player with no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no public revenue reporting.

Name

Côte d'Azur

Legal name

Côte d'Azur - Mediação Imobiliária, Lda.

Website

https://cotedazur.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Côte d'Azur is a private Portuguese real estate brokerage and property services group founded in 2012, operating six agencies across the Setúbal Peninsula in Sesimbra, Setúbal, Palmela, Amora, Seixal, and Moita. It serves individual buyers, sellers, and Francophone expatriate clients via brokerage, credit intermediation, construction, and in-house development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Buyer Representation Services (BPAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Investment Property Brokerage (SFR/Small Multifamily) (BPAJAAAE), Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG)

Keywords

• Real estate brokerage
• Property mediation
• Credit intermediation
• Residential construction services
• Property development

Headquarters

HQ city

Sesimbra

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Brokerage Commission: Traditional real estate mediation services charging commission on property transactions for sales, exchanges, transfers, and rentals. The company promotes properties on behalf of clients seeking sale, exchange, transfer, or rental, as well as property search for these same purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Côte d'Azur provides real estate mediation services, promoting properties on behalf of clients for sale, exchange, transfer, or rental, and conducting property searches on their behalf. The offering is complemented by Azur Finance for credit intermediation (home loans and business credit, registered with Banco de Portugal since February 2019) and Azur Construção for construction, architecture, engineering, and turnkey project services, including LSF sustainable building.

Product overview

Côte d'Azur is a real estate mediation company founded in 2012, operating as a diversified property services group with a multi-module portfolio. The core offering is Mediação Imobiliária (real estate mediation), complemented by Azur Finance for credit intermediation, Azur Construção for construction/architecture services, and Carpintaria for custom carpentry. The company manages multiple residential developments (Parque da Cidade Riverside III, Condominio Villas d'Ouro, Cândido dos Reis) and supports operations through a network of over 150 sales consultants. All modules are designed to serve the complete property lifecycle from purchase/sale to construction and finishing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Azur Finance: Credit intermediation services including mortgage loans and business credit, registered with Banco de Portugal since February 2019
• Azur Construção
• Carpintaria

Products and services

• Mediação Imobiliária (Real Estate Mediation)

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Azur FinancecoreOthers · 1 February 2019Credit intermediation brand registered with Banco de Portugal since February 2019. Provides housing credit, credit transfers, and business credit services. Free advisory services to help clients find best credit conditions.
• Azur ConstruçãocoreOthersConstruction, architecture and engineering company within the Azur Group. Provides services including LSF sustainable construction, excavation, demolition, renovation and turnkey projects. Complements real estate brokerage by offering construction services to clients.
• Carpintaria (Azur Group)minorOthersCustom carpentry services including bespoke furniture, custom kitchens, wardrobes, closets, doors, skirting boards, stairs, decorative carpentry, flooring and pergolas. Part of Azur Group offering.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• IAD Portugal: European network-style real estate brokerage operating in Portugal with a hybrid in-person/remote consultant model. Comparable as a direct competitor for independent consultant talent, particularly in coastal and lifestyle markets.

Direct peers

• ERA Portugal: Largest real estate brokerage franchise network in Portugal, operating a similar agent-mediated, commission-based brokerage model across the country. Directly comparable in GTM motion and target customer (residential buyers/sellers), with substantially broader geographic footprint.
• Century 21 Portugal: International brokerage franchise active across Portugal, focused on residential resale and investment property. Comparable on the agent-network model and target customer profile, with greater national and digital marketing scale.
• Predibisa: Long-established Portuguese brokerage with a strong Lisbon-centric footprint and some national presence. Comparable as a non-franchise independent brokerage with diversified residential and investment property services.
• RE/MAX Portugal: Global real estate franchise with a substantial Portuguese agent network. Comparable on commission-based residential and commercial brokerage, brand-led GTM, and consultant-driven model.
• Keller Williams Portugal (KW Portugal): US-origin real estate franchise recently expanding into Portugal with a similar agent-centric, commission-based brokerage model. Comparable in GTM and agent-recruitment approach, competing for the same high-performing consultants.

Broad incumbents

• Engel & Völkers Portugal: Global luxury and lifestyle brokerage active in Lisbon, Cascais, the Algarve and other premium Portuguese markets. Comparable in target customer (expat/international buyer) and lifestyle-property positioning, with stronger brand pull and average-ticket transactions.

Others

• Imovirtual: Portugal's leading property listing portal (owned by OLX Group). Not a direct brokerage competitor but a critical channel for buyer-lead generation that Côte d'Azur's eGO-powered site effectively competes against for seller leads.

Regional players

• Casas d'Avis: Mid-sized independent brokerage with a coastal-Portugal concentration similar to Côte d'Azur. Comparable in target geography and property mix, useful for benchmarking commission yields and agent productivity in regional markets.
• DECISÕES E SOLUÇÕES: Portuguese franchise network combining real estate mediation with credit intermediation and insurance — directly analogous to Côte d'Azur's brokerage + Azur Finance stack, providing a useful read on the integrated-services model at scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWZLcbRRJC6ljyPvX_NeL8Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/cotedazur.pt
• Instagraminstagram.com/cotedazurimobiliaria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cotedazur

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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