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Architecture to live in, invest in or run your business from

We design, get the licences and manage the build across the Region of Murcia, in English or Spanish. And if it's an investment, we run the numbers first.

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What do you need?

Four ways to work with us

Homeowners

Your home, from the first idea to the keys

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Investors

Before you buy, we run the numbers

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Business

Premises that work from day one

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Technical office

The technical work others need, delivered on time

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Projects

Featured projects

A selection of our most interesting work. It's not all of it: there are over 500 jobs behind these.

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Our experience

Over 500 jobs, street by street

The projects above are just a sample. Behind them are over 500 jobs across the Region of Murcia, Alicante and beyond.

jobs
500+
towns
45+
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10+

Reviews

What our clients say

  • ★★★★★
    «Nico handled all the technical side for us on a 17-home building we bought in Murcia. I recommend him for his commitment and personal approach.»

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    José Muñozjosemunoz.pro
  • ★★★★★
    «Great work, Nico: very quick and approachable in helping me with the planning side, the occupancy certificate, water and power.»

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    Carlos Galán
  • ★★★★★
    «Nico is an architect you can feel at ease with. On my renovation he was straight with me about the costs (which I really appreciate), the pros and cons of my ideas, and he suggested ways to improve lots of things…»

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    Raquel Conesa
  • ★★★★★
    «Nicolás is a great person and a great professional. He was fully involved when structural problems came up once the work had started. Quick, sensible solutions…»

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    Daniel Espejo
  • ★★★★★
    «I'd like to highlight how friendly and professional they were. My wife and I felt very comfortable and in good hands from the very start…»

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    Mariano RubioCasas y Mar
  • ★★★★★
    «Always keen to help and fully involved in every project. A great professional: excellent, high-quality work.»

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    Bernardo García
  • ★★★★★
    «A great professional, very attentive, and he meets the deadlines he gives you. I'll definitely be using him for my next projects.»

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    Mario Dólera
  • ★★★★★
    «Brilliant professionals. Nicolás solved my problem, and the service was perfect and quick.»

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    José Antonio Santos
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Success stories

What happened, with the numbers

Three real projects: the problem we faced, what we did and how it turned out.

Investment · Murcia

A 1970s flat nobody wanted

  1. The challenge

    Untouched since the 1970s, with an odd layout and a corner nobody knew what to do with.

  2. What we did

    We used the corner to open up the kitchen and living area and redesigned the whole flat: three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

  3. The result

    Sold in under six weeks, with a return of over 28 % after all costs.

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Investment · Cartagena

A squatted building turned into four homes

  1. The challenge

    A 1958 building, squatted and vandalised, owned by a single person and outside current planning rules.

  2. What we did

    Clearing and cleaning, legal division into separate units and a second bathroom in every home.

  3. The result

    Four independent homes, ready to be sold separately.

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Business · Murcia

A shop with no blind spots

  1. The challenge

    In the old shop there were corners nobody saw and stock that never sold.

  2. What we did

    All the products visible from the entrance, and a gaming room connected to the shop.

  3. The result

    Sales from day one, including stock that had sat on the shelves for months.

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How we work

From first idea to handing over the keys

Six stages, one point of contact. Tap each one to see what we do, what you get and how long it usually takes.

Stage 01 / 06

We listen and run the numbers

We look at the property or plot, what the planning rules allow and what you want to do. If it's an investment, we run the numbers before you sign anything.

What you get
A clear proposal: what to do, how, and what our fees are.
Typical timescale
The proposal, on the day of the visit or the next.
Stage 02 / 06

We measure what's there

We survey the existing building: dimensions, structure, services and everything that will shape the project.

What you get
Drawings of the existing building, the basis for everything that follows.
Typical timescale
The first thing we do once you instruct us.
Stage 03 / 06

We design it and you see it in 3D

We design it with you, and you can walk through it in 3D and virtual reality. Changes are free now; on site, they aren't.

What you get
The full project: drawings, written specification, quantities and an itemised budget.
Typical timescale
A standard renovation, around two weeks. A new home, longer.
Stage 04 / 06

We get the licence

We submit everything to the town hall and answer any queries they raise. The paperwork is our job, not yours.

What you get
The building licence or the registered declaration, ready to start work.
Typical timescale
Depends on the town hall: 2–3 weeks in Torre-Pacheco, Molina or Los Alcázares; 4–8 in Murcia or Cartagena.
Stage 05 / 06

We manage the build

We visit the site, sort out queries with the trades and check that what gets built is what was designed.

What you get
Oversight of the works and sign-off of each stage before you pay.
Typical timescale
As long as the build lasts.
Stage 06 / 06

We hand over and close the paperwork

We sign the completion certificate and sort out the occupancy licence and the land registry (Catastro) update.

What you get
The completion certificate and all the paperwork you need to live in, sell or let the property.
Typical timescale
When the build is finished.
Nicolás Buendía, architect at Arquitectura Buendía

The practice

We turn ideas into buildings

Arquitectura Buendía is an architecture practice in Murcia led by architect Nicolás Buendía. We work on new homes, renovations, shops, restaurants and property investment across the Region of Murcia and southern Alicante, in English and Spanish.

Some people come to us with a clear idea; others with a sketch on the back of an envelope. Our job is to carry that idea all the way to the finished building without it getting lost along the way. That's why we design in 3D, handle the licences ourselves and are there on site.

And if you're buying from abroad or don't know how things work in Spain, we explain every step in plain English: licences, taxes, timescales and what to watch out for.

Nicolás Buendía · Registered architect no. 1938, COAMU (Murcia Association of Architects)

Let's talk

Where shall we start?

Answer a few quick questions and we'll tell you the first step. Then choose: WhatsApp or email.

What would you like to do?
Do you already own the property or plot?
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