T I TO M I G U E L F. B A R R A
YO U C A N P RO M OT E YO U R OW N L I F E ST Y L E
BY L I V I N G H E R E . E N J OY L I F E - S I M P L E .
The launch of Barra Prime marks another chapter in the career of
Tito Barra. With office located in Quinta do Lago, Barra Prime offers a
bespoke service in project management, real estate sales and property
evaluation. It also works with respected local lawyers, architects and interior
designers and offers additional rental and property consultancy services.
As owner and director of Barra Prime, Tito has brought together a team
of young Portuguese real estate professionals who all live and work in the
Algarve’s ‘Golden Triangle’ – an area that encompasses the exclusive resorts
of Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo and nearby Vilamoura.
Their specialist skills, technical expertise and thorough knowledge of the
local market underpins Barra Prime’s commitment in providing well-informed
advice and the best possible solutions for its burgeoning clientele while
fostering an informal, pro-active working relationship with each of them.
Quite simply, the aim of the company is to ease the process of buying,
selling, owning or renting a luxury residential property in Quinta do Lago.
Meeting the individual needs of a client is one of Barra Prime’s great
strengths. The company’s approach is relaxed and unhurried and based on
mutual trust. “This is our philosophy,” states Tito, who adds that it’s vital to
project a reliable and efficient image.
Barra Prime’s property portfolio illustrates its relationship with the very
top end of the Quinta do Lago real estate market. The villas listed in this
brochure represent some of the most sought-after in the area.
But Barra Prime also represents properties outside the ‘Golden Triangle’,
near Estoi and Almancil for example, and lists a number of luxury
apartments as an alternative to larger, more expansive homes.
Property is a passion for Tito. Construction runs in the family. Fascinated at
an early age by the building and assembly of infrastructure, the planning
involved, materials used and the teamwork required in successfully creating
a home, the young Tito was compelled to uphold the family tradition.
Born in Faro, the regional capital, he first set foot in Quinta do Lago in 1986.
It was a defining moment.
Visiting the resort with his parents, he was immediately captivated by the
verdant, meandering beauty of the pine-clad landscape and crystal blue
lagoons of the Ria Formosa. Thus began an affinity with this idyllic and
unspoiled part of the world that has endured ever since.
Tito has worked in Quinta do Lago and its immediate vicinity for over
20 years. During that time he has been awarded a Masters Degree in
Economics and Management at Lisbon’s prestigious Universidade Lusíada,
and more recently a degree in Property Valuation at ISEG-Instituto Superior
de Economia e Gestão, also based in the Portuguese capital.
It’s this wealth of experience and unbridled enthusiasm for homes and
houses that he brings to the fore at Barra Prime.
Tito’s reputation is based for the most part on personal recommendation.
His clients tend to be friends of friends, and he acknowledges that word
of mouth is one of the best ways to advertise the market and the area as
a whole. “People buy properties in Quinta do Lago to enjoy a particular way
of life. They want to play golf, explore the Ria Formosa or just relax with
family and friends. The air is clean and fresh and the Algarve hospitality
is renowned.
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