A native of Portugal, with dual nationality, being half Dutch and half Portuguese,  Joana was born and raised in the Algarve before heading to the Netherlands for 10 years to finish and further her education. 

However, the Algarve has always been home and Joana saw her future in Portugal returning in 2010 and setting up a small boutique hotel before entering into real estate. Her decision to transition was driven by her love of interacting with people whilst being able to keep a flexible work schedule. 

Outside of real estate, Joana has a passion for animals and sustainability and spends her time tending to her cats, dogs, donkeys, goats, chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs. She is also one of our linguists, speaking, Portuguese, Dutch, English, Spanish and a small amount of French.