Our mission is to empower people to live where they want, when they want, and feel welcomed wherever they go.

Our story

Europe's first cross border real estate platform

Finding a house abroad is exhausting - from endless house visits, different agents and paperwork, to huge financial obligations. The modern lifestyle of the 21st century is all about being mobile, living to the fullest, and enjoying flexibility. Buying overseas property should reflect this lifestyle, not discourage it.

Meet the team

  • 🇹🇷 Ozlem Birkalan

    🇹🇷 Ozlem Birkalan

    Co-Founder / CMO

    Ozlem is an entrepreneurial marketer with a passion for creating impact in people's lives. Having lived in 5 countries, 8 cities, she is a true explorer and a global citizen. Her passion and experience for 'making new places home' led her to launch Homestra to help others.

  • 🇪🇸 Sean Morrison

    🇪🇸 Sean Morrison

    Co-Founder / CEO

    Sean is passionate about commercial and sales strategy. He started his career in banking and finance in the City of London and, along with his wife, has been living in Spain for the last 5 years - having moved south from the beaches of Barcelona to the heat of Valencia in 2022.

  • 🇳🇱 Klaas Foppen

    🇳🇱 Klaas Foppen

    Co-Founder / CTO

    Klaas has been a software engineer with over 8 years of experience building large platforms, for the past 4 years he has been developing various startup platforms and apps. When looking for a place to live abroad he found out the hassle and work involved with finding and purchasing property abroad.