🏠 Home Keeper by Uniplaces: Property Acquisition

Home Keeper by Uniplaces is the property management service within the Uniplaces Group, is looking for a proactive, commercially driven, and well-connected Business Development & Property Acquisition Associate to help grow its portfolio of managed properties.

This role is focused on identifying, developing, and closing new partnership opportunities that bring new apartments into the Home Keeper portfolio. The ideal candidate is someone with a strong sales mindset, excellent relationship-building skills, and the ability to create business opportunities through lawyers, real estate agencies, referral partners, events, and direct networking.

Join Us as a Business Development & Property Acquisition Associate Intern!

Business Development:

• Identify and develop new business opportunities to expand the Home Keeper portfolio.
• Build and manage relationships with lawyers, real estate agencies, developers, investors, landlords, relocation contacts, and other referral partners.
• Create a consistent pipeline of new apartment acquisition opportunities.
• Prospect potential partners and owners through email, phone, LinkedIn, events, introductions, and in-person meetings.
• Represent Home Keeper in relevant industry events and networking opportunities.

Sale and Acquisition:

• Present Home Keeper’s value proposition to property owners and strategic partners.

• Qualify leads and understand owner needs, property profile, and decision drivers.

• Conduct meetings with prospective partners and apartment owners.

• Negotiate commercial terms and drive deals toward conversion.

• Ensure a smooth handover of signed properties to the operations team for onboarding.

Pipeline and Market Management:

• Maintain an organised sales pipeline and ensure regular follow-up on all active opportunities.

• Track performance, conversion, and partner activity with discipline and consistency.

• Share market feedback and partnership insights to help improve the acquisition strategy.

What Makes You the Ideal Candidate:

• Commercial Mindset: Strong commercial mindset and genuine motivation for sales and business development.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Business Development: Comfortable with outbound prospecting, networking, and partnership development.
• Autonomy & Organisation: Able to work independently, manage priorities, and keep momentum across multiple opportunities.
• Results Orientation: Results-driven, proactive, and confident in opening doors and creating new business.
• Industry Interest: Interested in real estate, property management, hospitality, or partnerships.

Requirements

• Fluency in Portuguese and English, spoken and written.
• Based in Lisbon or Porto.
• Comfortable working remotely, while being available for meetings, events, and partner visits when needed.
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage a structured sales process.
• Basic computer skills, including email, spreadsheets, presentation tools, and CRM usage.

Nice to Have

• Previous experience in sales, business development, real estate, account management, or partnerships.
• Existing network in the Lisbon or Porto real estate ecosystem.
• Experience dealing with landlords, agencies, or property-related stakeholders.
• Familiarity with the local rental, real estate, or property management market.

Why You'll Love This Job

• Remote role with flexibility and autonomy.
• Base in Lisbon or Porto, with freedom to across both markets when relevant.
• A dynamic and entrepreneurial environment inside a growing international group.
• Strong exposure to business development, partnerships, and market expansion.

Important Details

• This a remote position based in Portugal
• Internship contract with a duration of 6 months.
• Includes an internship grant + meal allowance + eligible for monthly commission.

• Access to a co-working office in Lisbon, Monday to Friday.

• Access to a co-working office in Lisbon, Monday to Friday.
• Requires availability of 40H per week.

📩 Ready to join us?

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply and let us know why you’re the perfect fit for this role.

Do you want to make a difference? Join our team as a Business Development & Property Acquisition Intern and become a key player in driving Uniplaces success!

📄 Please submit your CV in English.