Europe’s first user-owned portfolio of smart vacation homes is being launched.
Founded in 2025 and headquartered in Switzerland, Azuro combines real estate development, portfolio management and technology to deliver what it calls “compact, design-led homes in prime European leisure destinations.”
Starting from a one-off €40,000 investment, Azuro enables buyers to convert vacation spending into long-term equity, with transparent ownership, consistent year-round use, and homes aligned with local rules. Azuro is backed by Infinitas Capital and Daniel Bronk.
Azuro’s initial projects are in Mallorca and the Alps, with nine locations targeted over the next two years and first openings in 2026. By 2028, Azuro aims to deploy more than €50 million in real estate capital across Europe’s prime leisure regions, laying the groundwork for a first-of-its-kind real estate holding vehicle in the European second home market.
Azuro’s launch comes as European policymakers clamp down on short term lets and absentee second homes. From Barcelona’s plan to ban tourist apartments by 2028, to mass tourism protests in other major destinations, regulators are increasingly favouring year round usage over speculative, peak-season rental arbitrage.
Azuro replaces holiday rentals with a user owned portfolio of compact, two bedroom, design led homes. The model is designed for year round stays and active lifestyles, helping spread demand beyond peak seasons.
It targets professionally successful but time poor buyers who want consistent quality, compact size, high end design and real ownership economics without the hassle of managing an additional property.
Starting at €40,000, buyers will co-own the entire portfolio, with a fixed owner-to-home ratio that ensures consistent availability. Unlike fractional schemes or branded residences that add heavy lifestyle mark ups, Azuro claims that its pricing is close to net asset value thanks to its proprietary real estate development arm. With tech enabled sourcing and development, Azuro is building a scalable, vertically integrated platform with significant potential across Europe’s prime leisure destinations.
Founders Jan Linhart and David Polacek say: “Azuro is for people like us, who want solutions that make life simpler, without the hassle of endless accommodation search or playing the vacation rental roulette. We’re building a network of sleek, compact homes that we would love to stay in ourselves. Azuro’s homes are designed for year round use and located in surprisingly natural settings across European vacation hotspots, with direct access to cycling, skiing or other outdoor activities, giving buyers meaningful experiences and long term upside.”
