Lisbonest was founded on a simple conviction: that buying property in a foreign city should feel empowering, not overwhelming. After a decade and a half advising clients across Lisbon's most prestigious firms, Tomás Ferreira built the advisory he wished had existed when his first international clients arrived — one that leads with honesty, not commission pressure.
Tomás studied Finance at Nova School of Business and Economics — one of Europe's top-ranked business schools — where he developed the analytical rigour that would define his career. While his peers headed into banking and consulting, Tomás was drawn to the tangibility of property: assets you can touch, neighbourhoods you can walk, returns you can calculate.
Joining JLL Lisbon at the depths of Portugal's financial crisis, Tomás spent six formative years advising institutional investors, REITs, and high-net-worth individuals on acquisition strategy and portfolio management across Lisbon and the greater metropolitan area. He lived through the recovery, the Golden Visa boom, and the transformation of Lisbon into one of Europe's most sought-after property markets — from the inside.
It was at JLL that he developed his signature approach: data-first, client-centric, never pushing a deal that doesn't serve the buyer. He watched too many international clients make costly mistakes because they were given enthusiasm instead of analysis.
After leaving JLL, Tomás spent nearly a decade operating independently — advising private clients, developing his neighbourhood expertise, and building a network of trusted solicitors, notaries, tax advisors, and property managers that Lisbonest clients benefit from today.
Over those years he noticed a consistent gap: international buyers — particularly from the UK, US, France, and Germany — arriving in Lisbon with enthusiasm but without a trusted, independent guide who would put their interests first. That gap became Lisbonest.
Lisbonest launched with one defining principle: complete transparency. Every client receives a frank analysis of a property before viewing it — including the risks, the realistic yield, and the honest comparison to alternatives. No inflated projections. No pressure to close. Just the information you need to make the best decision for your life.
Financial modelling, investment valuation, and capital markets. Top-ranked European business school. Foundation of the analytical approach that defines Lisbonest today.
Six years advising institutional and private clients on Lisbon acquisitions during the city's most transformative period. Closed transactions across all major zones.
Built Lisbon's most honest buyer's advisory from the ground up. Advised clients from 38+ nationalities across every property type, budget, and purpose.
We will tell you when a property is overpriced. We will tell you when a neighbourhood has issues your lifestyle won't suit. We will never push a deal to close — because your trust is worth more than any single transaction.
Every property we present comes with a financial breakdown: realistic yield after costs, comparable transactions, price per m² versus the zone average. You make decisions with data, not emotion.
We've spent 15 years building relationships with Lisbon's best solicitors, notaries, tax advisors, architects, and property managers. Every partner we refer has been vetted through our own transactions.
Licensed under AMI (Associação de Mediadores Imobiliários de Portugal). All transactions are fully regulated under Portuguese law.
Member of the Portuguese Association of Real Estate Professionals — the industry's primary professional body.
Masters in Finance, Nova School of Business and Economics — one of Europe's 25 highest-ranked business schools.
Six years at JLL Lisbon — one of the world's leading real estate services firms — in residential and investment advisory.
Tomás was the only advisor who told us the truth about a property we were falling in love with — the management costs would have eaten the yield entirely. He saved us from a €480k mistake and found us something far better within two weeks.
We relocated from New York with two young children and genuinely no idea where to start. Tomás spent three days walking us through neighbourhoods, schools, and practicalities before we ever looked at a single property. We felt looked after from day one.
The financial analysis Tomás provided before every viewing was unlike anything I'd seen from other agencies. Detailed, honest, and genuinely useful. He clearly has the JLL training in his DNA — but with the care of someone who is personally invested in your outcome.
I was deeply sceptical about working with a local agent — past experiences in other cities were poor. Tomás completely changed that. He was transparent about his fees upfront, never pressured us, and his network of lawyers and notaries made the legal process painless.
Whether you're an investor, a family planning a move, or a first-time international buyer — Tomás will give you the honest, expert guidance you deserve. The first call is free, and there's never any pressure.