Directimo captures 90% of the commission value in a €5B pan-European market — automating 90% of the international vacation home buying process with AI.
Discover the opportunity →Over 95% of European buyers lack independent representation. They face overwhelming noise, wasted viewings, and biased agents pushing their own inventory — with no one truly on their side.
A €30B representation gap sits within a €137B EU vacation home market, sustained by €5B in annual embedded commissions that flow entirely to sellers' agents — never to the buyer.
Cross-border, wealthy buyers driving a €43B+ segment — propelled by remote work and lifestyle relocations in unfamiliar foreign markets where they have zero local knowledge.
Maria AI works 24/7 to filter 90% of unqualified leads, deduplicate market data across fragmented sources, and mathematically match ROI with lifestyle preferences — delivering only the best-fit properties to each buyer.
The service is completely free for buyers. Directimo monetizes via 2.5%–5% seller-paid commissions, generating an average of €17,500 revenue per transaction. The aligned incentive model is fundamental to trust.
Our AI creates a 65% productivity gain compared to traditional search. We share this with the buyer as an "Efficiency Dividend" — delivered as cashback or premium concierge services — creating a powerful referral flywheel.
Funds will accelerate technology, demand generation, and market expansion across Europe.
Scale to 25 destinations across 11 EU markets, targeting €80M in revenue by 2030 — led by a team of multi-exit marketplace and AI experts who have built and scaled category leaders before.