POTENTIAL APPRAISAL · LAPLACE + GABINETE ANTIFRÁGIL
Land standing idle? A building that will not move?
We unlock the value of stuck assets and turn them into schemes ready to sell or build. Submit yours for a potential appraisal: within 3 working days we will tell you plainly whether there is value to unlock, and why.
Reference price for the appraisal: €3,500. free of charge for the 3 assets selected each week. We reply to every submission.
THE PROBLEM
83%
named planning consent and the municipal councils as the biggest brake on their schemes.
0%
named the design.
Source: poll #9 of the Barómetro do Achismo, Laplace Real Estate Intelligence, July 2026.
A perfect scheme is worth nothing if the council will not approve it.
An approved scheme is worth nothing if the market will not buy it.
01 · OWNERS
They hold the asset but know neither its potential nor the route to proving it. And they dread the council process.
- "The land will not sell."
- "I do not know whether to invest in improving it. It may not be worth it."
02 · DEVELOPERS AND INVESTORS
They want to buy, but only once the risk and uncertainty of planning consent have come down.
- "Without planning validation, I buy nothing."
- "The approved scheme does not answer what the market is looking for."
HOW WE WORK
The numbers and the design at the same table.
LAPLACE
The numbers
Market, feasibility and strategy. What makes sense to build on that site, for whom, and at what price.
GABINETE ANTIFRÁGIL
The design
Collective housing for developers, in BIM. What can be built, and how to draw it so that it answers the market.
"We draw like architects. We think like developers."
TOGETHER
Planning consent
Run by both practices together, from the first application to approval. One point of contact, two disciplines.
WHO IS AT THE TABLE
Two teams. A single point of contact.
IN NUMBERS
400+ units
in development under this model.
"In the most conservative industry on the planet, only the demonstration counts."
- IN PLANNINGA 24 house land subdivision and a condominium plot of 3 luxury houses
- IN DESIGN100 units, in preparation for submission
- IN OPTIMISATION40 units
- IN OUTLINE DESIGN250 units
A LAPLACE CASE · LISBON
€700k → €1.5M
of investment for an asset worth €1.5M.
THE POTENTIAL APPRAISAL
A clear answer before you spend a euro on design.
It is not a full study and does not pretend to be. It is the first appraisal, done by both practices, telling you whether it is worth going on.
REFERENCE PRICE
€3,500
Free of charge
for the 3 assets we select each week.
Planning context
What the Municipal Master Plan and its constraints allow, and where the process stands.
Potential
The order of magnitude of what can be done, and of what the market is looking for there.
Verdict
Whether there is value to unlock, yes or no, with the reasons and the recommended next step.
HOW IT WORKS
Three steps. Three working days.
01 · 2 MINUTES
Submit the asset
Location, planning situation and, if they are to hand, the documents.
02 · TWO PRACTICES
We both look at it
Laplace reads the numbers, Antifrágil reads the design. At the same table.
03 · 3 WORKING DAYS
You get the answer
In writing, with the verdict and the next step.
OUR COMMITMENT
If we see no potential, we will tell you. No cost and no obligation.
If it makes sense to go on, we propose the model best suited to the asset: fees by stage, with a success component tied to the outcome, or joint investment with the owner. When interests are aligned, we take on the planning risk.
Submit my assetTHE CONVERSATION
Six minutes with the architect João Franco.
What we think, and what we have been doing so that schemes answer the market better. Much was left unsaid. The rest is for the meeting.
Subscribe to our YouTube channelTHE FILM · 6 MIN
The design and the numbers should be born at the same table.
SUBMISSION
Submit your asset for a potential appraisal.
We appraise at most 3 assets a week. We reply to every submission within 3 working days.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Which assets do you accept?
Land and buildings that are stuck: held back by their Municipal Master Plan classification, by an unsuitable permit, or by a scheme that does not answer the local market.
Does the potential appraisal cost anything?
The reference price is €3,500. For the 3 assets we select each week there is no charge. It is a first appraisal, short and honest. If it makes sense to go on, we propose the next step, and that one is paid.
Why only 3 assets a week?
Because every submission goes through both practices. We would rather appraise a few assets carefully than answer many in a hurry.
I do not have all the documents. Can I still submit?
You can. The location and the planning situation are enough. The documents only speed up the answer.
What happens after the appraisal?
You receive the verdict in writing. If there is no value to unlock, you will know why, and the appraisal is yours. If there is, we propose the model best suited to it: fees by stage with a success component, or joint investment. The decision is always yours.
Do my documents stay confidential?
Yes. They are seen only by the two teams, used solely to appraise the submission, and never shared with third parties without your permission.
What if my submission is not taken that week?
It stays in the queue and we tell you the date on which we will appraise it.
A house approved and never built is worth zero.
Find out within 3 working days whether your asset has value to unlock.
Submit my asset3 assets a week · an answer within 3 working days