Idealista acquires the Aragonese platform Certicalia: Advisors

Idealista has adquired Certicalia, the leading real estate platform in Southern Europe.

Founded in 2012 by Carlos Compains and Diego Lasaosa, Certicalia is one of Spain’s main online platforms for managing technical certifications and administrative procedures related to real estate and land, including energy performance certificates, activity licenses, urban planning reports, and building permits.

The Zaragoza-based company has processed over one million requests since its inception and is a reference in the Spanish proptech ecosystem.

The acquisition marks idealista’s 18th transaction in the past 17 years and reinforces its value proposition by integrating technical and administrative services into its real estate ecosystem.

Advisors

Idealista has been advised by Garrigues and Deloitte. The in-house team of Idealista has been formed by Andrea Viale (global head of legal) and Irene Esperante (senior legal counsel).

Lexcrea has advised Ceticalia with a team led by Silvia Martínez Losas and Vadym Pidhorodetskyy.