Your local knowledge is the hard part. We'll take care of the rest.
Expaty is looking for local partners: people who know their destination, have a network there and want to build something lasting with us, without having to become a web developer, a marketer and a media buyer first.
You know the place. Newcomers don't.
You know which areas suit families and which suit retirees. You know which developers deliver on time, which lawyer answers the phone, and what the brochures leave out. That kind of knowledge takes years, and it's exactly what people moving to a new place are missing.
But turning it into a business usually means learning everything else too: building a website, running ads, setting up a CRM, producing content, tracking results. Most people with real local knowledge never get past that stage, or spend their time on the wrong half of the work.
We take the other half
Expaty provides the infrastructure, the brand and the demand. You provide the local relationships and the trust.
What we take care of
- The destination platform: brand, website, content framework
- International campaigns and audience building
- CRM, tracking, automation and reporting
- Enquiry capture and qualification
- Sales materials and playbooks
What you build
- Relationships with developers and local businesses
- Access to projects and first-hand local information
- Local content: visits, interviews, video
- The local side of the business, and its growth
You spend your time on what only someone on the ground can do.
A newcomer never needs just one thing.
Behind every enquiry there is a person with a list: a lawyer, a mortgage, a removal, a renovation, a school. As a destination partner you connect newcomers with the local professionals you trust, and build a network of relationships around the platform.
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Lawyers
Contracts, due diligence and the legal side of buying.
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Notaries and gestorías
Paperwork, registrations and the admin that confuses every newcomer.
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Estate agents
For buyers looking beyond new builds, or ready to sell later.
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Mortgage brokers
Financing for buyers who don't know the local banks.
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Tax advisers
Residency, taxes and what changes when you move.
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Architects and surveyors
Technical checks before and after the purchase.
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Interior designers
Turning a new property into a home.
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Renovation companies
Works, upgrades and reliable local trades.
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Removal companies
Getting a whole life from one country to another.
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Property managers
Keys, maintenance and rentals when the owner is away.
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Insurance
Home, health and everything a new resident needs covered.
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Schools
International and local schools for families on the move.
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Relocation specialists
Residency, paperwork and settling in.
Introductions are always based on quality and trust. That's what makes newcomers come back, and recommend you.
How we work with partners
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We don't sell territories.
There's no large upfront fee to "buy" a destination. We'd rather grow a destination with you than charge you for the right to try.
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We start with a test.
Before anything formal, we check together that the destination works: that there's international interest, local projects that fit, and economics that make sense for both of us.
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We grow with results.
A partnership becomes more formal as the destination proves itself, not before.
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Your role is relationships, not transactions.
Property sales are handled by the developers and licensed professionals involved. You build the network that makes the destination work.
The path
A conversation.
You tell us about your destination, your network and what you'd like to build.
A first check.
We look at local supply, international interest and possible partners together.
A pilot.
We launch the destination and measure what happens: interest, enquiries, feedback from local businesses.
A partnership.
If the pilot works for both sides, we agree a formal destination partner role.
Who we're looking for
You might be a good fit if
- You live in your destination, or spend a large part of the year there
- You already have relationships with developers, agencies or local businesses
- You're comfortable in English, and ideally speak the local language too
- You think in years, not weeks
It's probably not for you if
- You're looking for passive income
- You'd rather work on marketing than on relationships
- You don't have time to be present locally
Questions
Do I need to be an estate agent?
No. The partner role is about local relationships and knowledge. Property transactions are handled by developers and licensed professionals.
Which destinations are you interested in?
Places with international buyers, new development activity and a quality of life people move for. They don't have to be famous. Often it's better if they aren't yet.
What does it cost to start?
We don't sell territories or ask for a large upfront fee. How we work together is discussed openly once we know the destination and each other.
Is my destination already taken?
Some destinations already have a platform in progress. Write to us anyway: even there, local knowledge and relationships are what we're looking for.
Tell us about your place.
A few lines are enough: where you are, how long you've been there, who you know, and why you think people should discover it.
Are you a developer with a new-build project? See For developers.
Are you an estate agent? See For estate agents.
Rather be featured as a local professional than run a destination? See For local professionals.
Are you a relocation specialist? See For relocation specialists.