A house.
A family.
A different rhythm.
We are Julie and Marco. Casa Brava is our home, our family adventure and a meeting place for the things we love: characterful places, nature and welcoming people.
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Before this house,
there were other homes.
Our professional lives began in Paris, working with property, management, investment and renovation. Reimagining apartments, caring for buildings and guiding owners taught us to see a place as a whole.
Then we wanted to make more room for the life around it: time outdoors, the sea within reach, and a home that could grow with our family.
Imagining a home
where everything lay ahead.
An old stone farmhouse, weathered walls and countryside all around. When we discovered this place in the hills of Loulé, its next chapter had to be imagined without losing the story already there.
From 2015, we restored the buildings, brought in light and connected the spaces while keeping their character. The former pigsty, donkey shelter and cellar became three independent suites. Their names keep that earlier life close.
The light drew us here.
Life made us stay.
We chose Portugal for its welcoming culture, gentler rhythm and appreciation of simple pleasures. In the Algarve we found a climate that invites outdoor living, the ocean nearby and countryside we can explore on foot from our door.
Around Loulé, we love the balance between a lively town, its markets and craftspeople, and the quieter inland hills. Away from the busiest resorts there is space to breathe, with shops, road connections, internet and Faro airport still within reach of everyday life.
We share that balance with our guests and with people thinking about making a home here. Having made the move ourselves helps us ask useful questions: where to live, how a home will be used, what work it needs and who can help.
Family life,
at the heart of it all.
Casa Brava is where we live as a family. Our son Marin grows up here, the garden follows the seasons and guests bring stories of their own. The house keeps evolving with us.
Welcoming people has taught us as much as renovation: a thoughtful arrival, a local recommendation, the small detail that makes someone feel comfortable. We like everyone to find their own pace, between their terrace, the natural pool and the surrounding paths.
Julie & Marco
A personal story.
Experience worth sharing.
Today, that experience shapes our work with other owners. We understand the decisions, hopes and unexpected turns of a home because we live them too. Our property background brings structure; Casa Brava keeps comfort and hospitality at the centre.
A stay, a home to look after, a renovation or a new life in Portugal: each deserves a thoughtful response. We consider every enquiry individually, with on-site support or online management alongside your trusted local team.
Property experience, focused on your plans.
Our approach draws on extensive professional experience in property, gained in France and developed through our own projects in Portugal: sales, rental management, co-ownership management, renovation and property investment. This practical background helps us assess a property as a whole, beyond its presentation.
Buying a home, investing, renovating or preparing a sale calls for a careful understanding of the market, the budget and the property’s constraints. We help you clarify your plans, identify the points to check and coordinate the right specialists, with care and availability.
Our real-estate mediation activity operates under AMI licence no. 23017. Transaction-specific legal and tax checks are carried out with appropriately qualified professionals.
Planning to sell or looking for a property in the Algarve?
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