Ralf M.

Operations Manager Portugal | Founder Belalgarve | International Real Estate & Tourism

Albufeira, Faro, Portugal

About

I work at the intersection of tourism, international real estate and operations. As Operations Manager Portugal, I oversee local operations, team management and owner relations in a quality-focused, boutique environment. I am also the founder of Belalgarve Consultants, advising international clients on property investment and global mobility strategies. My background includes board-level experience in a European civic organisation, where I focused on governance, policy and strategic development. I am interested in leadership, cross-cultural management, and sustainable growth in international tourism markets.

Experience

  • Founder at belalgarve
    Jan 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

    I’m the founder, owner and managing partner of 'Belalgarve Consultants | Tourism & Real Estate', a Portugal based real estate brand and an internationally operating consulting company. Our expertise as real estate brokerage brand mainly focuses on buying, selling and managing real estate with touristic characteristics. We believe in the added value that tourism brings to the real estate market. Our portfolio of real estate properties is therefore always located on emerging or already popular tourist destinations. As a result, our range of houses and apartments under the sun always offers * capital growth due to rising real estate prices. * an above-average rental yield through holiday letting. * quality of life because our customers can enjoy their investment themselves. If you, as a buyer, do not want or cannot stay permanently in your new home abroad, we also offer all services related to the management of your property under the sun on request. Think of renting out to holidaymakers, receiving guests and of course the maintenance and cleaning of your place under the sun. Because we, as international real estate brokers and consultancy company, approach the world of real estate in popular tourist resort areas as broadly as possible, we can offer the right advice and the right solution for private individuals looking for their dream home in the sun, as well as companies and large investors. Our experienced consultants are experts in the following areas: * The international real estate market * Real estate promotion and marketing * Legislation on real estate in the different countries * The tourism industry * Immigration based on investment and offshore companies * In this way, we can always offer you an all-round solution for your investment or investment in real estate or tourism.

  • Board Member | Volt Portugal at Volt Portugal
    Jun 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Volt Portugal is a pan-European, progressive and pragmatic Portuguese party. It does not consider itself either left or right as it seeks to base its decisions on best practices, scientific evidence and the defence of human rights. Volt advocates the creation of a European federation, with the existence of a common European identity and the various national identities. www.voltportugal.org

  • Associate Founder at Imatico.eu
    Jan 2019 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr

    IMATICO is succesfully matching people and properties for more than 10 years. Our permanent awareness that we are dealing with people's dreams and projects made our success, even after our expansion and creation of imatico.EU, where powerful search engines assist our friendly and multilingual team in finding the right property for the right person – Europe wide ! We truly believe that the Real Estate sector is an international one, not only for big investment projects, but also when it comes to buying or selling a home. The ideal person for the perfect house might not yet live in your area, but is maybe planning to move there for private or professional reasons, or looking for a second home as investment or for retirement. With origins in Portugal, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands, and serving the population of 29 European countries, imatico.EU is your truly European Online Real Estate Portal, with an honest human and personal touch.

  • Destination Manager - The Algarve at Jet2.com
    Jul 2016 - Jan 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Destination Sales & Service Manager at TUI
    2006 - 2015 · 9 yrs

    Worked for OSP on the following outstations: Monastir (Tunisia), Sal (Cabo Verde), Tunis (Tunisia), Aqaba (Jordan), Chania (Greece), Hurghada (Egypt), Antalya (Turkey), Montego Bay (Jamaica), Naples (Italy), Paphos (Cyprus), Tenerife (Spain), Faro (Portugal). Tasks included: - Local sales management - Customer service management - Team management - Crisis Management - Constantly ensuring a perfectly smooth and efficient communication between customers, local suppliers and headquarters