| DECISÕES E SOLUÇÕES, the largest Real Estate Consulting network operating in Portugal, increased its turnover by 30%, compared to the same period last year, maintaining its pace of growth, in a sustained manner in all its areas of activity during the 1st half of this year.
The Real Estate Mediation area saw a 14% growth in transaction volume compared to the same period last year. The average value of properties sold was €125,850, while that of leases was around €540 compared to the same period last year, and when compared to the 1st quarter of this year, both values registered a slight increase, which demonstrates that the sector real estate, even in times of pandemic, continued to operate. In the area of Mediation of Works and Property Construction, the average value of each house awarded was 115,000 euros and in the case of mediation of works, the average value of each work was 40,600 euros, this value having doubled when compared to the 1st quarter of this year, which proves the need for the Portuguese to remodel their homes into more welcoming spaces (as they have never spent as much time at home as in these first months of the year). As for Credit Intermediation, DECISÕES E SOLUÇÕES recorded an overall growth of 61% in the volume of credit contracted, recording the same growth in housing credit. The average value of transactions carried out in the context of housing loans was €116,150, while in personal loans it was €16,300. According to Guida Sousa, National Coordinating Director of DECISÕES E SOLUÇÕES, “The DECISÕES E SOLUÇÕES network is to be congratulated for the results obtained in the 1st half of 2020, because even in this pandemic phase, we continued to grow in the number of customers, employees and in results. In fact, it is proven that it is not the strongest that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one that best adapts to changes. That’s precisely what we did, we united in efforts, commitment and dedication and the result is visible to everyone. We thank all our partners for their tireless contribution so that, within this new normality, all processes came to fruition. We believe that the union is strength and that the conditions are in place so that the 2nd semester, which is now beginning, will be one of great growth in the areas of real estate and credit intermediation.” In the area of Insurance, DECISÕES E SOLUÇÕES, growth in agent turnover compared to the same period last year was 15%. There was an increase in all branches, with a greater emphasis on the Life Risk branch, where growth was 52%. According to Luís Tavares, National Coordinating Director of DECISÕES E SOLUÇÕES, in the insurance area, “The first half of 2020 was very atypical, due to the effects of the Pandemic, with confinement and the economic slowdown penalizing commercial activity, as it would be to wait, but even so, DECISÕES E SOLUÇÕES managed to have a semester of growth in the insurance area, for which the entire team is to be congratulated and we are very pleased to have helped, this semester, more than 1,000 families to halve their cost of their life insurance, with an average saving of €600 per year per household, undoubtedly an important contribution to the budget of these families, especially in these times”. DECISÕES E SOLUÇÕES is a nationwide network that provides a personalized and independent advisory service to individuals and companies, with 360º solutions in terms of buying, selling and renting properties, as well as in terms of bank credit, insurance, works remodeling and construction of properties. The brand currently has around 100 agencies, 1000 employees and more than 400,000 customers distributed nationwide. www.decisoesesolucoes.com |
