“Dear Martina van Bevern:
We won the grand prize when we bought our last house in Uruguay thanks to your tremendous support, after several sad experiences with local real estate agents. He have bought houses in Uruguay and in Canada but have never had such a positive experience working with someone like we had with you. You helped us with lots of good advice and interesting information, and you became a very dear friend. Our emails were always answered immediately, something that is very unusual in Uruguay. You answered the most impossible questions with patience, and your knowledge about the laws and the different bureaucratic procedures here were always enormously helpful.
You are like an overflowing fountain full of ideas and enthusiasm in this complex world of real estate. Your good relationship with the notary also opened doors for us that we didn’t even know existed. When we encountered problems and became discouraged, you showed us a new way forward. You put us in contact with professionals and negotiated with owners so that we were able to buy the house of our dreams. You were always there for us, no matter how long it took to find the right house. You are like a rare pearl, and we are very happy to have found someone so human and so kind in this world where so often, money is all that matters. We are very grateful and wish you many more satisfied clients.
Yours sincerely,”
Gundy and Syd, August 2018
“Dear Martina and Michael:
Initially our plan was to simply visit Uruguay and get an idea of the kind of houses that could be bought there, and what the prices were like.
You prepared an “exploratory trip” for us while we were still in Germany: information about Uruguay, hotel and car rental reservations, instructions on how to get to Punta del Este and recommendations for getting to know the country.
The preparations you made for our visit were more than extraordinary! All of the information that you had provided us was fully accurate, and we were able to gain in-depth knowledge of the country in a very short time.
Then, the visits to the houses that interested us were Martina’s job. We have lived in many different countries around the world and have bought and sold houses numerous times, but Martina’s professional guidance, patience and sensitivity for finding just the right houses to meet our expectations were remarkable.
In fact, we found a house that we liked so much that in spite of our initial plans, we decided to buy it immediately.
Martina and Michael kindly accompanied us through all the official procedures, which meant that our lack of knowledge of Spanish and other matters was no obstacle whatsoever. They even included a guided tour of the fascinating capital city, Montevideo! And they also accompanied us to the mandatory meeting with the notary (and had all of the important documents professionally translated).
And so, if anyone has the (excellent) idea of buying a house in Uruguay: there is no better place to go than Martina and Michael van Bevern.”
two (satisfied) customers – who do not wish to be named
“Dear Martina and Michael:
Today we wanted to write to you and thank you again for the lovely time we had in Uruguay. You are a fantastic team! You took us all over and showed us some really beautiful houses. Thanks to your knowledge of the language we were able to visit a school, which was very important for us, since our children are going to have to attend school. Even the night-time “crossing” from Montevideo to Punta del Este, to another hotel, in the midst of the fog (who knows where it came from) was an absolutely wonderful experience. Punta del Este has become our dream destination in Uruguay. We have found a beautiful house there and are really looking forward to returning to Uruguay. Because we had only one week to spend there due to family matters, you had to run around a lot with us to show us all the houses we had selected on the Internet. Through you we were able to get to know some beautiful places in Uruguay. Thank you very, very much! It was clear that the time you spent as tourist guides has made a lasting mark on you.
We wish you all the best for the future!
Looking forward to seeing you again soon,”
Ines and Karsten
