How We Find Properties No One Else Can

Including Facebook Groups & Local Café Networks

Not only do we use our own secret listings and off-market opportunities, but we also go directly into the community to uncover properties long before they appear online.

1. Secret Listings From Owners Who Contact Us Directly

Thanks to our strong SEO and reputation as trusted Algarve Buyer’s Agents, many owners contact us quietly, asking if we have a buyer before they speak to any real estate agent. These “secret listings” go directly to our signed Buyers agents clients.

2. We Reach Out Through Local Facebook Groups

We are active in dozens of private and public Facebook groups across the Algarve and Portugal, where locals often post:

• “Thinking of selling soon…”

• “We may downsize…”

• “Our home will be available in a few months…”

Most of these properties never become official listings — but we reach out immediately on behalf of our clients. Our monitoring of local Facebook communities gives buyers access to opportunities that never reach Idealista or Portugal’s portals.

3. We Do Maildrops in the Exact Areas You Love (See Video Below)

Once we understand your preferred neighbourhood or even the specific streets you want, we take targeted action.

Here’s how our personalised maildrops work:

• You tell us the area you love

• We create a letter introducing you as a serious buyer

• We hand-deliver it to homeowners in that area

• Many respond privately — even if they weren’t planning to list

This strategy is incredibly effective in the Algarve, where many sellers prefer discretion.

4. We Speak to Locals and Café Owners — Real Community Outreach

Some of our best leads come from simple conversations.

When scouting an area, we speak with:

• cafés

• local business owners

• neighbours

• families who’ve lived there for years

Locals often know who is thinking about selling before anyone else does — and they often prefer selling quietly.

Together, These Methods Create Opportunities No Portal Can Match

By combining:

• secret listings

• Facebook community outreach

• hyper-local maildrops

• café + community networking

• SEO-driven seller leads

we find properties that stay hidden from the general market. That’s why clients trust Algarve House Hunter as their Buyer’s Agent in the Algarve — because we find the homes others can’t.”