The company is founded on the basic principles of honesty, transparency, and fair trading. After two years of experiencing the property industry whilst going through the process of buying our own house in central Portugal, we decided there had to be a better way, and so we set about forming the Góis Real Estate Company.
What makes the company unique is not just the principles it is based on, but also its strategy of promoting local communities and providing relevant information about the Góis region. The benefit to the seller is a strict and fair pricing policy and accurate valuation, supported by a legal contract. For the buyer, in addition to the valuation and the pricing policy, it is the reassurance that all the paperwork and legal documents are checked before the property is marketed, and the knowledge that there are no hidden charges.
We are aiming to help develop the region and bring in investment and jobs. By working with other companies, groups and individuals in the area, we hope to support a strategy for the region to create sustainable communities in this beautiful environment.
We hope you will take time to look through the website, discovering the region and its villages. We also have an Environmental and Social Strategy, which may be of interest to you.
Originally from Derbyshire, Richard started his career as a builder, with a strong interest in the environment. Having gained experience in historic building restoration, both hands-on and site management, in the 1990's he made a gradual career change from the restoration of historic buildings to working with renewable energy.
After smaller projects involving solar, wind and hydro power, and work advising local authorities, Richard started a company to create the largest community windfarm in Britain. He has been involved for the last 5 years in working with renewable energy and environmental businesses, all with the aim of supporting the local rural economy and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
Despite her Portuguese names, Patricia comes from Surrey, and has lived in Canada and many different parts of the UK. Her background is in Complementary Medicine, so moving to Portugal and starting up the Góis Real Estate Company is a new departure for her, and a challenge she welcomes.
In June 2007 Richard and Patricia and their family moved to a small village close to the town of Góis.
Their new business is being created to support the communities of the Góis region, and to attract people and investment into the area.
Anna Schneller Lopes has lived in the Gois region since 1999. Originally from Switzerland, Anna has a great flair for languages and is fluent in Portuguese, German, English, Italian and French. Now married to a local man, Anna has a passionate wish to see this area of Portugal evolve and flourish, and is committed to the development of our ethical property company to help this come about.
