Housing cooperatives
Ao contrário dos promotores imobiliários tradicionais, cujo objetivo principal é gerar lucros elevados — muitas vezes com margens superiores a 20% ou 30% —, as cooperativas funcionam segundo uma lógica solidária e sem fins lucrativos. O foco é simples: proporcionar aos seus membros habitação de qualidade, a custo justo.
In a housing cooperative, a group of people come together with a common goal: to build or acquire houses for their own use. Thus, a home that could cost €250,000 on the market can be built for only €180,000 — or even less — while maintaining the same standards of comfort and quality.
Cooperatives represent a real, effective and proven alternative.
Complete transparency
Each member (co-operator) contributes an initial share.
Democratic
Decisions are made in meetings, democratically and transparently.
Active participation
Co-operators actively participate, from the architectural design to the choice of materials and location.
Benefits for Investors
- All costs are presented and approved at the meetings
- Future residents have a direct interest in ensuring good choices of materials and design
- Solidarity, sharing and mutual assistance among neighbours are promoted.
- Without speculation, prices remain fair and predictable.
Major Advantages
- Decent and affordable housing
- Quality assured
- Significantly lower costs
- A logic of common good above private profit