Certicalia Joins Idealista's Portfolio With Strategic Acquisition
Deal News | Jul 02, 2025 | Iberian Lawyer
Idealista, a market leader in the real estate sector of Southern Europe, has acquired Certicalia, a prominent Spanish online platform specializing in real estate technical certifications and administrative procedures. Founded in 2012 in Zaragoza, Certicalia has processed over one million requests and serves as a key player in the Spanish proptech environment. This acquisition is Idealista's 18th transaction over 17 years, enhancing its offerings by integrating Certicalia's specialized services. Legal advisory for Idealista was provided by Garrigues and Deloitte, while Certicalia was advised by Lexcrea.
Sectors
- Real Estate
- Proptech
Geography
- Spain – The companies involved, Idealista and Certicalia, are both based in Spain, with Certicalia founded in Zaragoza.
- Southern Europe – Idealista is noted as a leading real estate platform in Southern Europe.
Industry
- Real Estate – The acquisition involves Idealista, which is a leading real estate platform, integrating Certicalia's services into its ecosystem.
- Proptech – Certicalia operates within the property technology sector, providing digital solutions for real estate technical certifications.
Financials
Participants
| Name | Role | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idealista | Bidding Company | Company | A leading real estate platform in Southern Europe, actively expanding its service offerings through acquisitions. |
| Certicalia | Target Company | Company | A Spanish online platform for managing real estate certifications, based in Zaragoza. |
| Garrigues | Legal Advisor | Company | Provided legal advisory services to Idealista during the acquisition process. |
| Deloitte | Advisor | Company | Partnered with Garrigues to advise Idealista on the acquisition. |
| Lexcrea | Legal Advisor | Company | Provided legal advisory services to Certicalia. |
| Carlos Compains | Co-Founder | Person | One of the co-founders of Certicalia. |
| Diego Lasaosa | Co-Founder | Person | One of the co-founders of Certicalia. |
| Andrea Viale | Global Head of Legal | Person | Part of Idealista's in-house legal team. |
| Irene Esperante | Senior Legal Counsel | Person | Part of Idealista's in-house legal team. |
| Ignacio Corbera | Partner | Person | Part of Garrigues' legal advisory team for Idealista. |
| Oriol Armengol | Of Counsel | Person | Part of Garrigues' legal advisory team for Idealista. |
| Claudia García | Associate | Person | Part of Garrigues' legal advisory team for Idealista. |
| Silvia Martínez Losas | Legal Advisor | Person | Led Lexcrea's team in advising Certicalia. |
| Vadym Pidhorodetskyy | Legal Advisor | Person | Part of Lexcrea's team advising Certicalia. |