How Albedo works
Marta spent nine years selling new developments in Lisbon before starting Albedo. Most of her buyers lived abroad, and most of their problems came after the offer: a missing licence, a translator who didn’t turn up, a deed date nobody had confirmed.
So Albedo was set up to handle the whole purchase, from the first viewing to the keys. Each region has one agent who lives there, and Rita, our purchase coordinator, keeps a written timeline for every sale from the CPCV to the keys.
We list 8 to 14 homes at a time and turn down listings we don’t think will sell at the price the owner wants. In 2025 we sold 47 homes, and 71% of the buyers lived outside Portugal when they made the offer.
About the name
Albedo is the share of sunlight a surface reflects. Lime-washed walls reflect most of it, which is why the old houses of the Alentejo and the Algarve are white and stay cool in August.
Marta Seixas
Managing partner
Marta founded Albedo in 2014 after nine years selling new developments in Lisbon. She lives in Campo de Ourique and handles most of our Lisbon and Cascais listings.
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Tomás Rebelo
Partner
Tomás grew up in Alcácer do Sal and runs our summer office in Carvalhal. He has sold houses on the Comporta coast since 2012.
English, Portuguese, French
Sophie Laurent
Senior agent
Sophie moved from Lyon to Lisbon in 2017 and bought her own flat here, so she knows the process from the buyer’s side. She also looks after our Alentejo listings.
French, English, Portuguese
Henrik Vogel
Agent
Henrik has lived in Lagos since 2015. He checks the booking statements of every rental-licensed house we list in the Algarve.
German, English, Portuguese
Rita Pacheco
Purchase coordinator
Rita books lawyers, translators, surveys, bank appointments and the deed, and keeps a written timeline for each purchase. She is not an agent and doesn’t sell.
English, Portuguese
Licence
AMI 18452, issued by IMPIC
Membership
APEMIP, the Portuguese association of real estate agencies
Offices
Lisbon all year, Carvalhal from June to September, Lagos by appointment
Languages
English, Portuguese, French, German and Spanish