Idealista
Pending verificationLeading real estate portal in Spain, Italy and Portugal — a European alternative to Zillow.
Overview
Idealista is a Madrid, Spain-based European company building marketplace and real estate software since 2000. As an EU-headquartered provider, Idealista likely operates under GDPR, though EU Alts has not yet independently verified its ownership and hosting facts, so its exposure to the US CLOUD Act isn't confirmed yet — see the Details section below for what's known so far.
Why European teams pick Idealista
Teams in Europe consider Idealista when they want a marketplace provider that bills in EUR and keeps customer data under Spain law, operating since 2000. Its EU headquarters is a good sign compared with well-known US incumbents, but EU Alts hasn't yet verified Idealista's ownership and hosting facts — check back once verification is complete.
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About
Idealista is a Spanish proptech company founded in Madrid in 2000 and the leading real estate portal in Spain, Italy, and Portugal, with over 2.5 million property listings. It allows landlords and real estate agencies to list residential and commercial properties for sale or rent, and provides market analytics and price indices to real estate professionals. Idealista stores all data in EU data centres under GDPR and Spanish data protection law. It is owned by Apax Partners (a European private equity firm) and remains the dominant property search platform in Southern Europe.
Details
- Founded
- 2000
- Headquarters
- Madrid, Spain
- Ownership
- Owned by Cinven (majority, ~70% since 2024); EQT retains ~18% (Spain (operating entity); United Kingdom / Sweden (majority private-equity owners))
- Company size
- 200+ employees
Categories
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Frequently asked questions
What is Idealista?
Idealista is a Spanish proptech company founded in Madrid in 2000 and the leading real estate portal in Spain, Italy, and Portugal, with over 2.5 million property listings. It allows landlords and real estate agencies to list residential and commercial properties for sale or rent, and provides market analytics and price indices to real estate professionals. Idealista stores all data in EU data centres under GDPR and Spanish data protection law. It is owned by Apax Partners (a European private equity firm) and remains the dominant property search platform in Southern Europe.
What does Idealista do?
Idealista is leading real estate portal in spain, italy and portugal — a european alternative to zillow. It is listed under marketplace and real estate on EU Alts because its core functionality serves teams looking for a European marketplace tool with EU data residency, typically as a switch away from well-known US incumbents.
Is Idealista a good European marketplace alternative?
Idealista is a fit for European businesses evaluating marketplace options where data residency and GDPR alignment matter — typical buyers include EU-based SaaS teams, public-sector projects, regulated industries (healthcare, finance, legal), and any organisation that needs to demonstrate that customer data does not leave the EU. It also overlaps with real estate use cases.
Is Idealista GDPR compliant?
Idealista is headquartered in Madrid, Spain and falls under EU jurisdiction, so it likely processes user data under the GDPR by default. Customer data processing is supervised by Spain's data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD). EU Alts has not yet independently verified Idealista's ownership structure or hosting location, so we can't yet confirm its exposure to the US CLOUD Act the way we can for verified entries.
How do teams switch from well-known US incumbents to Idealista?
Most teams considering a move from well-known US incumbents to Idealista are drawn to its EU headquarters and marketplace workflow fit. EU Alts hasn't yet verified Idealista's ownership and hosting facts, so treat any CLOUD Act or Schrems II conclusions as provisional until verification is complete. Plan a migration in stages regardless: export your data from the US incumbent, pilot Idealista with a small team, then move the rest once integration coverage is confirmed.
Where is Idealista based?
Idealista is headquartered in Madrid, Spain. The company was founded in 2000. Its main website is https://www.idealista.com.