Idealista real estate portal

idealista is the leading real estate platform in Southern Europe, serving as a primary digital marketplace for buying, selling, and renting properties. Founded in 2000 in Madrid, the platform revolutionized the property market by digitizing listings that were previously restricted to offline classifieds. It has since expanded its operations to become the market leader in Spain, Portugal, and Italy.

While originally founded by Jesús Encinar, Fernando Encinar, and César Oteiza, the company has undergone several major ownership transitions. Today, it is owned by a consortium of global investment firms. Equity Partners, headquartered in Sweden, holds the majority stake, having initially acquired the company and subsequently sold part of its holding to other major institutional investors like Cinven and Oakley Capital. The platform continues to operate as a technology-driven service with its core development and operational hubs located in its primary markets of Spain and Italy.