About Vive Libre

We've been exactly where you are now.

The excitement, the spreadsheets at midnight, the quiet worry that you'll get something important wrong. We did it ourselves — and built Vive Libre so you don't have to do it alone.

photo · the founders on the coast
Our story

We learned the hard way, so your way is easy.

A few years ago, we were the clients. We fell for the coast on a sun-soaked holiday and decided to make it home. What followed was a crash course in everything nobody warns you about — the agent who works for the seller, the render that flattered a north-facing plot, the paperwork that stalls for weeks because one document wasn't quite right.

We got there in the end. And we arrived with a little black book of the people who actually deliver — and a clear view of where the journey goes wrong.

Vive Libre is that experience, handed to you. A partner who's been through it, on your side from the first conversation to your first morning here.

Independent

On your side, always

We're paid by you and only you. No seller commissions, no hidden incentives — just your best interest.

Personal

A relationship, not a transaction

We take on a small number of clients at a time, so you always have our full attention.

Honest

We'll talk you out of it

If a home or an area isn't right for you, we'll say so. Trust is the whole point.

Meet the team

The people you'll actually be talking to.

Three of us, all in. Here's a little of what makes each of us tick — including a few things you wouldn't guess.

team photo · Jane
Founder · Buyer's agent

Jane

Knows every notary, gestor and good lunch spot from Altea to Dénia. The calm voice at the other end of the phone.

  • Once talked a client out of a "bargain" — it flooded that winter
  • Can order in three languages, charm in five
  • Swims in the sea every morning, year round
team photo · Alan
Founder · Purchase & finance

Alan

Handles the moving parts — banks, lawyers, negotiation — so the stressful bits never reach you.

  • Restored an old finca by hand (and lived to tell it)
  • Keeps bees and an alarming amount of honey
  • Has read every contract so you don't have to
team photo · Estelle
Founder · Relocation & lifestyle

Estelle

The settling-in expert — schools, interiors, the social side. Turns a new house into your life here.

  • Former interior designer with a weakness for tiles
  • Runs the supper club that started our community
  • Speaks fluent "where do I register for…?"

Team photos to come — real faces drop in here as soon as our shoot wraps.

Come and say hello.

The best way to know if we're the right fit is a conversation. It's free, friendly, and there's no obligation at all.