Private Property Oversight for International Owners in Lisbon, Cascais & Sintra
Owning a Property Overseas Should Not Be a Source of Stress.
For international owners, the practicalities of managing a home from another country can quickly become demanding. Knowing the property is being checked properly, ensuring maintenance is dealt with promptly, coordinating reliable contractors and having someone locally who takes responsibility all matter when you cannot be there yourself.
One point of contact. Total peace of mind.
Managing From Abroad — Without Real Peace of Mind
The reality for many overseas property owners is familiar:
- —No trusted person on the ground
- —Fragmented service providers
- —Issues discovered too late
- —No accountable local stewardship
One Point of Contact.
Total Accountability.
The Cascais House Company exists to remove that uncertainty. We provide private, personally-delivered property oversight for owners with villas, townhouses and premium apartments across Lisbon, Cascais and Sintra — the area we live and work in, every day.
Matthew Rowley, founder of TCHC, is British, based in Cascais, and personally accountable for every property in our care. More than twenty-five years serving HNW and UHNW clients internationally, ongoing property-management work in Portugal and the UK, and more than fifteen years living in Cascais, sit behind the way we run this business: exacting standards, discreet service and personal accountability. You have one accountable point of contact who knows your property, backed by a small, trusted local team.
Services
Why Choose Us
- +Founder-led service
- +1-hour emergency response
- +Based in Cascais for 15+ years
- +Built for international owners
Matthew Rowley
- —25+ years' experience serving UHNW and high-net-worth clients internationally across property management and private household staff recruitment.
- —15+ years living in Cascais.
- —Direct accountability. One point of contact. Total peace of mind.
The Area We Serve
Lisbon, Cascais and Sintra are three different markets with three different characters — a Lisbon apartment, a Cascais villa near the coast, and a Sintra property in the hills each come with their own maintenance demands, rental dynamics and local contractor relationships. We work across all three because international owners often move between them, and because our local network and experience extend across the wider area.
Becoming a Property Partner
We call the owners we work with our Property Partners, because that's what the relationship actually is — ongoing, personal, and built on trust earned over time rather than a one-off transaction. When you become a TCHC Property Partner, you get a direct line to Matthew and a service shaped around your property, not a standard package applied to it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Every property is different.
Every owner is different.
Let's start with a conversation. No obligation, no pressure — simply an honest discussion about your property and how it might be cared for.