Annual Retainer
Already knowing
who to call.
For clients who've already made the Costa del Sol home. Ongoing, direct access to Franco, for the everyday things that come up when you're building a life somewhere new. It is the natural next step for the ones we already know well.
Talk to Franco about it →The Reality Of Living Here
Something always comes up.
Living in a country that isn't your own means a steady stream of small unknowns: a tradesperson you can actually trust, a school policy that may or may not be normal here, a contract clause that feels off. None of it is an emergency. All of it is easier with someone who already knows the answer.
01 · The Unknowns
You stop guessing.
One message to Franco gets you a vetted recommendation and a personal introduction, instead of guessing in expat Facebook groups or gambling on Google reviews.
02 · The Access
Franco answers.
WhatsApp, direct, with a response inside 24 hours on working days. When something can't wait, Franco picks up.
03 · The Judgment
An honest answer.
You get what he actually thinks: about a zone, a school, a contract that feels wrong.
What's Included
What it looks like
in practice.
The retainer isn't a fixed checklist. It's responsive access, built around whatever comes up. Five things you can always count on.
Recommendations & introductions
Tradespeople, healthcare, vehicles, home services, education, lifestyle: whatever you need, Franco gives you a vetted contact and a personal introduction.
Local knowledge, straight answers
Questions with no obvious answer, about a zone, a school, a contract, a second property, get Franco's honest opinion.
Quarterly property check-in
For clients who aren't in Spain full-time. Every quarter, Franco reviews the property's condition and sends you a clear, honest report, with a recommendation if anything needs handling.
Annual review call
Once a year. How the year's going, what's coming up, what would be useful to have lined up over the next twelve months.
Priority access
When something can't wait, like a burst pipe while you're travelling or a legal notice that just landed, retainer clients go to the front of the line.
This stays useful precisely because it's focused. Your gestor and your lawyer stay direct relationships: Franco steps in with recommendations and honest judgment, the day-to-day stays with the professionals who handle it directly. Property management, buying or relocating, and anything needing real in-person time get their own dedicated engagement.
A Small Number Of Clients
Capped on purpose, kept deliberately small.
The Annual Retainer is the natural continuation of a relationship that has already proven its value.
01 · The Limit
Twenty clients, never more.
That's the number at which Franco can still respond within 24 hours and actually pick up when something's urgent. When it's full, new requests join a waiting list.
02 · The Entry Point
Built on trust, not requested.
Typically offered after a Relocation Advisory or Nomad Setup, sometimes after a Property Advisory purchase. The trust already exists before the retainer starts.
03 · The Honesty
Never a workaround.
If a situation grows beyond the retainer's scope, Franco says so directly, and points you to the right service instead.
* Billed as one flat fee, once a year.