By Baris Ergin
August 3, 2026 · updated August 6, 2026
Discover Lisbon’s top Airbnb property management services. Fifteen verified companies offer Airbnb management and vacation rental management for owners in the capital. Thirteen explicitly name Lisbon on their websites, one covers the Lisbon area, and another claims nationwide coverage.
Six of these property managers publish management rates, with Alojoeste at 15% (Gestao Digital) / Servico Completo caso a caso, Hostz from 10% (Gestao Online) / 15% (Gestao Total), Houst from 14% (Lisbon), MasterHost’s Lisbon rates at 10%-15%, UpperKey offering fixed rent, and Amarante Villas providing net rates.
Every rate below was read off each company’s own website in August 2026 and can change without notice. One Fine BnB manages property for owners too, so we compete with the companies on this page – which is exactly why each entry links to the company’s own site and why the coverage claim beside each one is theirs, not ours.
The Lisbon Airbnb and short-term rental market
Navigating the Lisbon short-term rental market necessitates careful consideration of property management services. With thirteen companies explicitly naming Lisbon on their websites, the landscape is competitive, suggesting a robust demand for Airbnb management.
This focus implies these providers are well-versed in the local nuances, including the mandatory Alojamento Local registration, which can take up to 90 working days in contention areas. When evaluating options, owners must weigh published management rates such as Alojoeste’s 15% de comissao, Hostz’s Gestao Online a partir de 10%, Houst’s From 14% of rental revenue, and MasterHost’s Lisbon Basic at 10%.
Alternatively, some companies offer distinct pricing structures, like UpperKey’s no commission with a fixed monthly rent, or Amarante Villas’ no commission with net rates agreed per week and per season, who cover the Lisbon area without explicitly naming the city.
This divergence in approach from companies that specifically target Lisbon versus those with broader coverage suggests owners should scrutinise whether a management service’s expertise is truly localised or more general. The compulsory civil liability cover of EUR 75,000 per claim is a non-negotiable aspect across all services, underpinning the importance of professional oversight.
| What it is | Where it stands | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Companies that name Lisbon on their own site | 13 of the 15 compared below | each company’s own coverage page, read August 2026 |
| Companies covering the Lisbon area without naming the town | 1 of the 15 – Amarante Villas | each company’s own coverage page, read August 2026 |
| Companies claiming the whole country | 1 of the 15 – Da Home | each company’s own coverage page, read August 2026 |
| Published management rates | Alojoeste at 15% de comissao (Gestao Digital) / Servico Completo caso a caso; Hostz at Gestao Online a partir de 10% / Gestao Total a partir de 15%; Houst at From 14% of rental revenue (Lisbon page); Flexible tier from 18%; MasterHost at Lisbon: Basic 10% / Full 12% / Premium 15% per booking; UpperKey at No commission – fixed monthly rent instead; Amarante Villas at No commission – net rates agreed per week and per season | 6 of 15 operators |
| Licence required for short-term rental | Alojamento Local registration, with an RNAL number issued through the Balcao Unico Eletronico | Turismo de Portugal |
| Time to a registration number | 60 working days, or 90 working days in a contention area | Turismo de Portugal |
| Compulsory civil liability cover | EUR 75,000 minimum, per claim | Portaria 248/2021 and Article 13.o-A of the RJAL |
15 Airbnb management companies compared for Lisbon
| Company | Published rate | Coverage, in its own words | What the rate buys | Scale, in its own words |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Fine BnB | From 20% (Full Service) or 10% (Partner Management) | Manages for owners internationally | Full Service is hands-off end to end; Partner Management is the remote work where the owner keeps their own local team. Rental revenue only, never guest-paid cleaning or taxes. One-time $500 onboarding retainer | Managing since 2010 |
| Alojoeste | 15% de comissao (Gestao Digital) / Servico Completo caso a caso | Names Lisbon – Oeste (Torres Vedras, Santa Cruz, Silveira, Ericeira), Lisboa, Cascais, Loures, Alentejo and the Algarve | Two published tiers. Digital management is a flat “15% de comissao”; the full service is quoted “caso a caso” with a cleaning fee charged per stay. The shape – a cheaper… | States +100 imoveis geridos, with owners keeping calendar access and monthly financial reports. |
| Feels Like Home | Not published | Names Lisbon – Welcome centres in Lisbon (Av. da Liberdade) and Porto, with properties described as “de norte a sul de Portugal” | No rate published. Describes what it sells as “gestao de arrendamento de curto e medio prazo” – short AND medium-term letting – which is worth noting, because a… | States 600 houses under exclusive management, 25,000 reservations a year, 100,000 guests a year and 100 employees. |
| Gest2Easy | Not published | Names Lisbon – The Silver Coast and the Lisbon region, working around Caldas da Rainha | No rate published on the public pages. | States more than 10 years of management and rental experience. |
| Gestao de Alojamento Local | Not published | Names Lisbon – Lisboa, Sintra, Faro, Albufeira and Madeira | No rate on the site; it routes owners to a free simulation instead – “Solicitar Simulacao Gratuita. Sem compromisso.” | States +100 imoveis geridos, +5000 estadias geridas and 10 anos de experiencia. |
| GuestReady | Not published | Names Lisbon – Lisboa, Porto, Albufeira, Aveiro, Braga, Coimbra, Evora, Viana do Castelo, Madeira and the Azores | Confirms the shape without the number: “A GuestReady apresenta uma solucao baseada em comissoes para proprietarios, recolhendo uma comissao pela estadia de cada hospede”… | Operates across 7+ countries in Europe and the Middle East. Acquired BnbLord. |
| Homeful | Not published | Names Lisbon – Lisbon, with owner testimonials naming Lisbon and Sintra | No rate published. Offers a “Simulacao Gratuita” with a personalised yield estimate promised within 24 hours. | Publishes no figure |
| Hostz | Gestao Online a partir de 10% / Gestao Total a partir de 15% | Names Lisbon – Cascais and Lisbon | Two plans, both quoted “a partir de”. Gestao Online at 10% covers listings, guest communication, automatic check-in and an online client area. Gestao Total at 15% adds… | Publishes no figure |
| Houst | From 14% of rental revenue (Lisbon page); Flexible tier from 18% | Names Lisbon – Lisbon is its only Portuguese city | One of the few operators in this set that publishes a full price list. Its Lisbon page quotes “commission-based pricing from 14% of your rental revenue” and, for the… | States it has managed over 350,000 bookings and that its hosts have earned over GBP 112 million. Operates in the UK, Ireland, France, Portugal, the UAE, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. |
| LovelyStay | Not published | Names Lisbon – Lisbon, Cascais, Sintra, Porto, the Algarve and Madeira | No rate on the site. There is an owner section, so terms are quoted after contact. | States over 1,500 carefully selected rental properties. |
| MasterHost | Lisbon: Basic 10% / Full 12% / Premium 15% per booking | Names Lisbon – Says it serves all 18 municipalities of the Grande Area Metropolitana de Lisboa, naming Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Loures, Amadora, Almada, Oeiras, Seixal, Odivelas, Vila… | Publishes a three-tier price list per city, and prices Lisbon below its home market: Basic 10%, Full 12%, Premium 15% in Lisbon against 12/15/18% in Vancouver. Also… | States 300+ properties in Lisbon and operation in the market since 2015. |
| Propr | Not published | Names Lisbon – Almada, Cascais, Ericeira, Lisbon, Porto and Sintra | No rate published; the site offers a free property estimate instead. | States 8+ years of operation, marketing on 200+ platforms, and that more than 95% of check-ins are done in person. |
| UpperKey | No commission – fixed monthly rent instead | Names Lisbon – Lisbon is its Portuguese location; the company is UK-registered (Upperkey Living Ltd, London) and its published example rents are London figures in sterling | Not a commission manager at all. Its own words: “UpperKey becomes your tenant and pays fixed monthly rent for 12 months out of 12” and “We provide full short let… | States a portfolio of 7 countries, 12 capital cities, 44 buildings and 310 apartments. |
| Whome | Not published | Names Lisbon – Lisbon primarily, with Porto as a second market | No rate published. Leads on operations rather than price. | Publishes no figure |
| Amarante Villas | No commission – net rates agreed per week and per season | Covers the Lisbon area – The Algarve around Carvoeiro, plus the Lisbon coast and northern Portugal, with the office in Carvoeiro | Its partner agency states the model in the clearest terms anyone in this directory manages: “we work not on a commission basis, but on NET to the property owner price… | States more than 15 years operating in Portugal. |
| Da Home | Not published | Claims the whole country – Grande Porto for full service, and platform-only management for “qualquer zona de Portugal” | No rate published; pricing comes after contact. | Publishes no figure |
Rates verified August 2026. “Not published” is a finding in itself: 9 of these 15 companies ask an owner to make contact before they will say what management costs. That is rarer in Portugal than in the American market, where most publish nothing at all.

The 15 Airbnb managers, one by one
Alojoeste
Alojoeste offers Airbnb property management services across multiple regions, including Lisbon, Cascais, Loures, the Oeste region, Alentejo, and the Algarve. They state they manage over 100 properties, providing owners with calendar access and monthly financial reports.
Alojoeste presents two fee structures: a digital management service at a flat 15% commission, and a full-service option quoted case-by-case, with an additional cleaning fee per stay.
See our full review of Alojoeste and .
Feels Like Home
Feels Like Home offers comprehensive Airbnb property management services for owners in Lisbon and across Portugal. They state they manage 600 houses exclusively, handle 25,000 reservations annually, and cater to 100,000 guests each year with a team of 100 employees.
Their fee is not published, but they describe their services as “gestao de arrendamento de curto e medio prazo”, which is important to note as medium-term rentals have different tax and licensing implications than pure Alojamento Local.
See our full review of Feels Like Home and .
Gest2Easy
Gest2Easy offers Airbnb property management services in the Lisbon region, and states they have more than 10 years of management and rental experience. They also operate in the Silver Coast, around Caldas da Rainha. Their fee structure is not published on their public pages.
It is worth noting that their website currently uses a self-signed certificate, which may trigger security warnings in browsers; while likely a configuration issue, owners may wish to inquire about this.
See our full review of Gest2Easy and .
Gestao de Alojamento Local
This Airbnb property management company offers comprehensive Alojamento Local management for owners, with a stated 10 years of experience and over 100 properties under management, having facilitated more than 5,000 stays. They operate in Lisbon, Sintra, Faro, Albufeira, and Madeira. Their fee is not published, instead directing owners to request a free, no-obligation simulation.
See our full review of Gestao de Alojamento Local and .
GuestReady
GuestReady offers Airbnb property management services for owners in Lisbon. They operate on a commission-based model, stating they collect a commission for each guest stay, with the specific percentage available upon request. With a presence in over 7 European and Middle Eastern countries, GuestReady also manages properties in Porto, Albufeira, and other Portuguese locations, having previously acquired BnbLord.
See our full review of GuestReady and .
Homeful
Homeful offers Airbnb property management services in Lisbon, and states they focus on a deliberately small portfolio, providing more attention to each property. They handle the entire Alojamento Local registration process, including all mandatory legal requirements. While their specific fee is not published, Homeful offers a “Simulacao Gratuita,” promising a personalised yield estimate within 24 hours.
Owner testimonials mention their services in Lisbon and Sintra.
See our full review of Homeful and .
Hostz
Hostz offers Airbnb property management services in Lisbon and Cascais, with two plans quoted “a partir de”. Their Gestao Online option starts at 10% and covers listings, guest communication, and automatic check-in, along with an online client area.
For more comprehensive support, Gestao Total starts at 15% and includes cleaning and check-out management, maintenance, invoicing with accounting support, and importantly, an anti-noise system, which Hostz states is a response to neighbour complaints that can lead to losing an AL registration.
See our full review of Hostz and .
Houst
Houst offers comprehensive Airbnb property management services in Lisbon, claiming to have managed over 350,000 bookings globally. Their fee structure in Lisbon starts from 14% of rental revenue for longer commitments, with a flexible tier from 18% for pay-as-you-go. Unlike many local operators, Houst’s pricing often involves a lock-in period.
They state their Lisbon portfolio has achieved an average daily rate of EUR 232 and 79% occupancy, though these figures are based on their own portfolio and industry benchmarks.
See our full review of Houst and .
LovelyStay
LovelyStay offers comprehensive Airbnb property management services, stating they manage over 1,500 carefully selected rental properties. While their fee is not published on their site, terms are quoted after direct contact. They operate in Lisbon, Cascais, Sintra, Porto, the Algarve, and Madeira, with a specific focus on the Lisbon market.
See our full review of LovelyStay and .
MasterHost
MasterHost offers Airbnb property management across the Grande Area Metropolitana de Lisboa, stating they have managed 300+ properties in Lisbon since 2015. They provide a tiered fee structure for Lisbon: Basic at 10%, Full at 12%, and Premium at 15% per booking, and highlight flexibility by stating “Forget About Fixed-Term Contracts,” with owners retaining account ownership and receiving direct platform payments.
See our full review of MasterHost and .
Propr
Propr offers comprehensive Airbnb property management services, stating 8+ years of operational experience and marketing across 200+ platforms. They handle diverse properties, from single homes to aparthotels with over 100 units, assigning each property manager a small client portfolio. A key feature they highlight is their commitment to over 95% in-person check-ins, a promising metric to investigate.
Propr explicitly lists Lisbon as a covered market, alongside Almada, Cascais, Ericeira, Porto, and Sintra. Their fee structure is not published, with the company instead offering a free property estimate.
See our full review of Propr and .
UpperKey
UpperKey offers a unique approach to Airbnb property management in Lisbon, operating on a guaranteed-rent lease model. Instead of charging a commission, UpperKey states it becomes your tenant, paying a fixed monthly rent for 12 months out of 12, regardless of bookings. This means you receive rent whether the property is occupied or not, with UpperKey retaining any income above that guaranteed amount.
The company, which has a portfolio across 7 countries and 12 capital cities, emphasizes no management fees and zero commissions.
See our full review of UpperKey and .
Whome
Whome offers comprehensive Airbnb property management services, primarily focusing on the Lisbon market, with Porto also listed as a secondary area. The company’s website highlights its operational expertise. Their fee structure is not published, with leads on operations rather than price guiding their service offering.
See our full review of Whome and .
Amarante Villas
Amarante Villas operates in the Lisbon area, not specifically Lisbon city, and northern Portugal, with over 15 years of experience. Their unique Airbnb property management fee structure involves agreeing on fixed net rates per week and season, meaning owners receive a predetermined payment regardless of booking price; the company retains any excess revenue.
They also offer up to 100% compensation for un-re-let cancelled bookings, a security deposit from guests, and a 10% discount for owners staying in other Amarante Villas properties. For convenience, they can hold the Alojamento Local licence in their company name.
See our full review of Amarante Villas and .
Da Home
For property owners in Portugal seeking Airbnb property management, this company offers platform-only management for “qualquer zona de Portugal” but does not explicitly name Lisbon. They position themselves as a “Boutique do Alojamento Local,” focusing on a personalised, premium service rather than high volume. Their fee is not published, with pricing provided only after direct contact.
See our full review of Da Home and .

What a vacation rental management fee does not cover
These land on the owner whatever the headline rate is, and they are the reason two quotes with the same percentage can produce very different bills.
- The turnover clean. The single largest recurring cost in short-term rental management after the commission itself. Where cleaning is guest-paid the owner does not feel it; where it is billed to the owner, they do.
- Linen and consumables. Folded into the rate by some operators and invoiced by others. Ask which, in writing.
- The civil liability policy. It is compulsory, it is the owner’s to hold, and its proof has to be filed. A manager may arrange it; that does not make it theirs.
- Condominium charges. The monthly condominio charge is the owner’s whatever the management rate is, and it does not stop when the flat is empty.
- Maintenance call-outs. Almost universally at cost, with or without a coordination margin.
- Furnishing and re-furnishing. A vacation rental wears faster than a property on a year’s lease, and no rental management percentage covers replacement.
Alojamento Local decides more than the fee does
A Portuguese property cannot be let to guests short term without an Alojamento Local registration. It is filed electronically through the Balcao Unico Eletronico as a comunicacao previa com prazo, and it produces a number in the Registo Nacional de Alojamento Local. That number, on the document the Balcao Unico issues, is the title to open to the public and to advertise.
- The number is issued where the Camara Municipal does not oppose within 60 working days, or 90 working days in a contention area.
- Booking platforms must require the RNAL number and display it on the listing, so a property without one cannot quietly trade.
- A council may declare a freguesia or a bairro a contention area and refuse new registrations there. The ratio is AL establishments against permanent dwellings in the Census: 10% or above is a contention area, and between 5% and 10% municipal regulations describe a relative one. Which applies to a given street is a question for that council.
- Extracontractual civil liability cover is compulsory, with a minimum of EUR 75,000 per claim under Portaria 248/2021 and Article 13.o-A of the RJAL. Proof is filed through Portal Gov.pt, and absence of valid cover is grounds for cancelling the registration.
- Decreto-Lei 76/2024, in force from 1 November 2024, removed the Mais Habitacao restrictions – the national freeze on new registrations, the CEAL contribution and the five-yearly reauthorisation – and returned control of contention areas to the municipalities.
Three questions worth putting to any manager before signing:
- Who holds the AL registration – you or the manager. It is registered to a named titular da exploracao, and that is the person the council writes to.
- Who carries the civil liability policy, and whether its proof has actually been filed through Portal Gov.pt. An unfiled policy is a cancellation risk sitting in a drawer.
- What happens to bookings already taken if the council changes the rules for your parish mid-contract.
Nothing here is legal advice, and no management company grants a registration. The position of a specific property is a question for its Camara Municipal and for a Portuguese lawyer.
How to choose an Airbnb property manager in Lisbon
- Ask what the percentage is charged on. Gross booking value, net of the platform’s cut, or net of cleaning are three different vacation rental management bills from the same headline number.
- Ask whether the rate includes IVA. Several Portuguese operators publish the rate excluding VAT and one publishes it including. Two quotes are not comparable until you know which is which.
- Ask for the exclusions in writing. The gap between an inclusive rate and a cheap one is not the percentage. It is the list of what the percentage does not buy.
- Regulatory Compliance Expertise. Manager must demonstrate proven experience navigating complex AL registration processes and ensuring ongoing compliance with council restrictions in contention zones.
- VAT Transparency. Manager must clearly disclose all fees upfront, explicitly stating whether VAT is included or additional, to avoid unexpected costs.
What we could not verify
9 of the 15 companies above do not publish a management rate anywhere on their own site: Feels Like Home, Gest2Easy, Gestao de Alojamento Local, GuestReady, Homeful, LovelyStay, Propr, Whome, Da Home. We have not guessed at them, and a page that quotes a rate for them is quoting something the company itself does not.
Coverage above is each company’s own claim, quoted from its own site. Where a company describes its market as the Lisbon area rather than as Lisbon, this page says so instead of implying a local team. Until August 2026 it did not, and companies appeared here that state elsewhere they do not work in this part of Portugal.
Where One Fine BnB fits
We provide Airbnb property management and short-term rental management for owners, and have done since 2010. Two arrangements: Full Service Management from 20%, which is hands-off end to end, and Partner Management at 10% for owners who keep their own local cleaning and maintenance team and want the remote work – listing, pricing, guest communication, bookings across the platforms – handled for them.
The pricing side of that is AI property management in the literal sense: rates are set by a model reading seasonal demand, local events and comparable listings, not by a person updating a calendar once a month.
The percentage is charged on rental revenue only. Not on guest-paid cleaning fees, not on lodging or sales taxes, not on damage deposits. Guests pay the cleaning fee, so it costs the owner nothing. There is a one-time $500 onboarding retainer covering setup, photography and listing build, and no long-term contract.
On the Lisbon question specifically: we do not hold or grant an Alojamento Local registration, and neither does anyone else on this page. It is registered to a named holder, and that holder is the person the council writes to.
Want to know what your property would earn?
Full Service from 20% or Partner Management 10% of rental revenue, plus a one-time $500 onboarding retainer. Guests pay the cleaning fee, so turnover housekeeping costs you nothing. No hidden fees, no long-term contract.
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Where to go next
- Every Portuguese management company we have verified – the full directory, by region
- Management companies in Cascais – the same comparison for Cascais
- Management companies in Sintra – the same comparison for Sintra
- Management companies in Almada – the same comparison for Almada
Written by
Baris Ergin
Baris Ergin is a co-owner of One Fine BnB, a management company running hundreds of vacation rentals, and one of the three founders of BnB Genius, Inc., along with Chad Ozgur and Kent Morgan. Before short-term rentals he built and exited three tech companies. At BnBGenius he works on the automation itself — the guest messaging, the task dispatch that fires on checkout, and the voice agent that answers the phone when a guest calls and nobody is free to pick up. He built it to give a host with one to five listings the tools a manager with hundreds of properties already has.
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