Central Portugal · Between Leiria and Coimbra
We help international clients find, buy, build and restore homes and land in the quiet interior between Leiria and Coimbra — and we take care of the complexity, locally, from the first visit to the keys.
Not an estate agency. A local partner for people who want to create something lasting in Portugal — a second home, a place to retire, a restored farmhouse, or land with a future.
Our approach
Massif Living grew out of a family project: a quiet house on a hillside at Lomba da Rosa, in the countryside between Coimbra and Leiria. We wanted a place away from the pace of city life — private, beautiful and rooted in its landscape.
As we built it, friends from Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Germany and the Netherlands began asking whether we could help them do the same. They loved the region. The land registries, the planning rules and the search for builders they could trust, rather less.
That is what we do now. We know the villages, the land, the people and the process. We speak your language — Portuguese, English and French — and we stay with you at every step.
We work with a small number of clients at a time — privately, and without pressure.
You deal with us. We coordinate the lawyers, architects, surveyors and builders on the ground.
We advise as if the property were our own: the place, the project, and the value it will hold.
What we do
Some clients arrive with a precise brief; others with little more than a feeling for a place. Wherever you begin, we shape our work around your project.
We identify the right area and the right property — including many that never reach the open market — and assess each one properly before you commit.
From a stone farmhouse brought back to life to a new home designed for its site, we manage the project with architects and builders we know and trust.
For those making Portugal home, or spending part of the year here, we take care of the practicalities.
For land investment and small-scale projects, including nature-based hospitality, we advise on sites, feasibility and delivery.
The journey
A clear, unhurried process — so that you always know where your project stands, wherever you are in the world.
We begin by listening: how you want to live, your timeline and your budget.
We turn that into a clear brief and show you the areas that fit it.
We find and assess land and property, and visit with you — or on your behalf.
We coordinate the purchase with independent lawyers and notaries, through to the signing of the deed.
We manage the work and the practicalities, and keep you informed at every stage.
If you wish, we look after the property while you are away.
Central Portugal
Between Leiria and Coimbra, the country changes pace. Wooded hills and limestone ridges, valleys of olive groves, stone villages and long views — less than an hour from the Atlantic, yet within easy reach of everything that matters.
Here you can still find space, privacy and places with real character, at a value that has become rare on the coast. It is a region for people who want to live in Portugal, not simply visit it.
Olive grove, Central PortugalProjects
Visualisation of the finished projectOur first project, and the place where Massif Living began: a stone house on the land — and the old path — that give it its name, in the hills between Coimbra and Leiria.
Once complete, Lomba da Rosa will welcome guests, among them clients who come to explore the region with us.
On site, 2026
On site, 2026Further projects will follow: client homes, restorations and small developments across the region.
Discuss a projectWho we work with
We work with clients across Europe, the United Kingdom and North America.
Private consultation
Every project starts with a conversation. Share a little about what you are looking for, and we will reply personally — in Portuguese, English or French.