What is Caterelo?

01Definition

Caterelo is a personal relocation decision engine for Southern Europe. It helps remote workers, families, expats and second-home buyers compare 90 regions across Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, France and Croatia using data, personal matching and local validation.

The goal is not to tell everyone the ‘best’ place to move. The goal is to show which places fit your real life, budget, climate tolerance, family setup and long-term plans — before you rent, buy or relocate.

The product covers 90 regions across 6 countries — Spain (17), Italy (20), Portugal (6), Greece (13), France (13), Croatia (21) — scored on 13 signals across 7 decision dimensions, sourced from 60+ official, public and reputable sources.

02Who Caterelo is for

• Remote workers — comparing internet, English proficiency, time zones, coworking ecosystems across 90 regions
• Families planning relocation — schools, healthcare quality, walkability, family-friendly metrics
• Expats — long-term decision support across cost, climate, lifestyle, community signals
• Second-home buyers — climate trajectory 2050, property prices, rental yield, regional growth trends
• People comparing Southern Europe — Spain vs Portugal vs Italy vs Greece vs France vs Croatia, region-by-region
• People renting or buying remotely — Local Help layer connects you with locals who can validate properties before you commit
• Anyone wanting local validation before making a relocation decision they can't easily reverse

03What Caterelo helps with

Caterelo combines three layers of decision support:

• Comparing countries, regions and cities across 13 signals × 7 dimensions
• Understanding lifestyle, budget, safety, education, weather, healthcare and remote-work fit
• Building a personal relocation profile in 5 minutes (14 questions, single-page form)
• Ranking 90 places by your personal priorities (Match Score)
• Understanding trade-offs between locations via Decision Matrix
• Requesting local help to validate neighbourhoods, properties or specific tasks before you commit

04Core use cases

• Pick a country, then a region — narrow from "I'm thinking about Spain" to "I'm thinking about Valencia province" using comparable data
• Compare two specific places head-to-head — Lisboa vs Barcelona, Algarve vs Costa del Sol, Tuscany vs Provence (10 pre-built compare pages + dynamic comparator)
• Plan budget for the first year — Year 1 Life Simulator with flights from origin, family size, monthly cost alignment, 6 destinations modeled
• Identify the right visa pathway — Visa Wizard, Tax Day Counter, Documents Roadmap (18 visa pages)
• Stress-test a shortlist — Decision Matrix table comparing 3-5 shortlisted regions. Decision Matrix highlights the most decision-relevant signals from the full 13-signal model, sorted by best fit
• Validate a specific property or neighbourhood — request a Local Solver to record a video walkthrough, check noise/light/access, check the surrounding street, building context and neighbourhood conditions, answer follow-up questions
• Check climate resilience to 2050 — IPCC AR6 SSP2-4.5 projections for warming, heat days, drought, sea level, wildfire risk per region

05How Caterelo works

Three steps from "I'm thinking about moving" to "I'm confident enough to commit":

1. Compare places with data — 90 regions across 6 countries, scored using 13 signals and 7 decision dimensions (cost of living, climate, safety, healthcare, education, lifestyle, digital infrastructure). Free comparator and side-by-side compare pages.
2. Match places to your life — Build a personal relocation profile and rank regions using Match Score. The form covers situation, family, budget, work setup, climate preferences, lifestyle priorities and constraints. Editable any time.
3. Validate before you commit — Use Local Help to check neighbourhoods, properties and practical risks before renting, buying or moving. Manually reviewed Local Solvers, property checks, neighbourhood walks, paperwork help. Currently in concierge stage.

06What Caterelo is NOT

• Not a property listing marketplace — Caterelo links to Idealista, Immobiliare, Spitogatos, SeLoger, Njuškalo for actual property listings.
• Not a nomad lifestyle app — Caterelo is for long-term decisions (12+ months), not 3-month stays.
• Not a generic AI chat assistant — Caterelo is structured decision intelligence, not a chatbot.
• Not a raw data dashboard — Caterelo synthesizes data into verdicts, match scores and side-by-side comparisons. No spreadsheet required.
• Not legal, tax, immigration or financial advice.

07Frequently asked questions