Many of our clients in Barrio de Salamanca, Barcelona and Marbella live outside Spain while the works are under way. We combine studios in Spain with our own operation in Central America, on both sides of the corridor.
Buying a high-end home in Madrid, Barcelona or Marbella from Guatemala City, Panama or Caracas raises a problem that is not about design but about governance: who decides, with what information and on what timeline, when the owner is nine time zones away.
We solve it with studios in Spain and a permanent operation in Guatemala, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Venezuela. We do not coordinate a one-off project: we sustain a relationship of trust in the client's own language, with weekly reports and a single point of contact from the first sketch to handover.
Layout, furniture, finishes and joinery are approved with photorealistic renders and a sample set sent by courier, with a 72-hour review window.
Setting-out of installations, handover and smart-home commissioning are scheduled around the two or three trips owners typically make during the works; we plan them months in advance.
When the owners' association or the licence requires a signature in person, we arrange a specific power of attorney so you don't depend on an unplanned trip.
Weekly site video, photography by work item and a translated site-meeting minute, always in the same format on the same day of the week.
In Barrio de Salamanca and Ensanche de Barcelona, a major works licence on a listed façade takes 4 to 8 months; we build that into the schedule from the first meeting.
We draft the technical documentation the board requires — working hours, acoustic insulation, liability insurance — so approval doesn't hold up the start of works.
Local bylaws limit noisy works during high season; we schedule demolition and installations for the quieter months so as not to lose four months of programme.
Between 7 and 11 months from licence granted to handover, with two weeks of buffer built into every critical, supply-dependent milestone.
Each payment to the contractor is released against certified completed work, with photographs and measurements, never against a calendar date.
We structure the payment schedule in predictable instalments so the owner covers exchange-rate risk well in advance, not under time pressure.
Fixed meetings at a time that covers Central America and Spain in the same call; all technical documentation is delivered in your language with no need for further translation.
Any item that deviates more than 5% from the approved budget is flagged before it is executed, not at the next certification.
Design and site-management fees. The turnkey renovation is quoted separately according to floor area and finish level.
| Service | Indicative range |
|---|---|
| Initial consultancy and purchase viability | €100–€400/hour |
| Full interior design project | €1,500–€9,000 |
| Remote site management | From €18,000 |
| Turnkey renovation of a high-end home | €1,200–€2,500/m² |
Yes, with a power of attorney for the purchase and a local team for the works. We recommend at least one visit before works begin and another at handover.
The render is always paired with a physical material sample before the decision is closed, precisely to avoid colour and texture surprises on site.
It's our most common client profile. We have a permanent team in those countries and know both legal frameworks.
If noisy works can't start until after summer under local bylaws, the total timeframe can stretch to 8-12 months; we flag this in the initial schedule.
Our team in Spain carries out weekly on-site monitoring and certifies each item before payment; the owner receives the report rather than managing the works.
Yes, we structure payment instalments so the currency exchange is planned weeks in advance, not on the day of payment.
Tell us which city you're buying in and from which country you'll be directing it. On our first video call we review real timelines, licensing and the works schedule.
Same team, same site supervision and the same standards in every destination.