Business & Operations Consulting in Lisbon & Cascais
Relocating to Portugal?
Services for Expats in Portugal — Start, Run, Operate & Optimize
What We Do — Business & Operational Solutions by D7 Studio
Business Consulting :
Diagnosis → Strategy → Planning → Creative Solutions → Project Management → Execution → Support & Improve
Market Research & Deal Origination — Market analysis and sourcing of business opportunities.
Buy & Sell Business Advisory — Advice on buying or selling a business, including market analysis, valuation, negotiations, and connections with key professionals such as legal advisors and financial experts.
Procurement & Supplier Sourcing — Strategic supplier sourcing, cost optimization, and full supply chain management, including delivery to the client.
— Project & Crisis Management | Business Systematization
— Business Diagnostic & Audit
— Branding & Rebranding | Packaging | Logo | Interior Design — Audit & Design
— Cash Flow Growth & Increase
— Potential Resale & Exit via Resale
— Hospitality & Destination Solutions
— Food & Beverages Industry Solutions
— Supply Chain Management & Delivery to Client
Investment Advisory Support — We help you navigate the process and connect you with local experts (lawyers, banks, developers).
Property Discovery — Access to residential & investment properties through our trusted Portuguese partners.
Design & Lifestyle Solutions — We create functional, comfortable, and visually harmonious spaces for Residential, Commercial and Hospitality clients. Our refined interiors reflect your personality, brand, and lifestyle — designed to inspire and built to last. We also can provide E-design concepts, implemented locally with trusted Portuguese contractors to ensure flexibility and consistent quality.
— Property Investment & Asset Managed. Short and Long-term
— Flipping or Rent: Buy → Renovate → Sell or Buy → Renovate → Rent
— Renovation & Value -Add Strategy — Cost control and value growth
— Luxury Real Estate Sourcing
— Exit Strategy Planning — Resale and portfolio optimization
Who We Work With :
— Founders | Owners | Investors | Family offices
— CEOs | COOs | Leadership Teams | Hospitality & Creative Projects | Portfolio companies
— International Entrepreneurs relocating or operating between countries
— We work primarily with English-speaking teams operating across Portugal, the EU, the UK, US, Canada
— Our work is designed for companies operating between countries, cultures, and systems
— We usually work with a limited number of clients at a time to ensure focus and impact
Why Portugal :
— Open Market for Foreign Investors — The real estate and business market is fully open to foreigners — with no restrictions on ownership or capital repatriation.
— Quality of Life — High quality of life, favorable climate, ocean access, safety, healthcare, and education — factors that support demand and asset liquidity.
— Architecture & Design Culture — A strong architectural and design environment, ideal for value-add strategies such as renovation, repositioning, and branding.
— Global Accessibility — International airports, well-developed transport networks, and convenient connections to Europe, the UK, the US, and the East.
— Stability & Privacy — Portugal consistently ranks among the safest countries in the world with low crime rates, enhancing the overall security of investors' assets. It offers strong legal protection for property owners, equal rights for foreign buyers, transparent registration systems, and a stable EU-based legal framework that ensures long-term asset security and property rights.
Investor Reality :
— Investors have capital but no local operational control
— Relocators and investors need one partner, not 10 separate contractors
— High demand for clear management, systems, and accountability
— Focus is on results, not process for the sake of process
Our Approach - One partner. One entry point. One accountable team.
We focus on:
— Asset value growth
— Risk reduction
— Execution control
— Transparent management
We begin every engagement with a structured diagnostic conversation — not a sales pitch.
— Worst case : you leave with clarity.
— Best case : we work together.
— We don’t sell services — we deliver results, control, and asset value growth.
👉 Request an introductory conversation
How It Works :
1. Tell us what you need and how we can support you and your business.
2. Define & Diagnose — We start with a structured conversation to understand your goals, challenges, and opportunities — covering business, investments, property, or lifestyle projects.
3. Strategy & Planning — We design a tailored plan: market analysis, business diagnostics, creative solutions, investment structuring, and actionable steps for growth or acquisition.
4. Execution & Management — Our trusted local partners and in-house team handle sourcing, procurement, project management, and delivery — while you stay in control of outcomes.
5. Monitor, Optimize & Exit — We support long-term asset growth, cash-flow optimization, potential resale, and portfolio management — ensuring transparency, risk reduction, and measurable results.
About Us / D7 Studio
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Headquartered in New York & New Jersey, USA.
We work with founders and management teams, helping them launch, scale, and transform businesses strategically and systematically. D7 Studio is more than just a studio or consulting firm — we are an operational and strategic partner supporting businesses through growth and increasing complexity. From insight-driven strategy to operational alignment and business execution, our integrated approach ensures sustainable growth and measurable impact, tailored to your unique vision.
Learn More About Our Studio at - d7st.com
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