What This App Actually Does
Immobiliare.it – Indomio is a real estate search app covering Italy and Spain, letting users browse listings for sale or rent in Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, and smaller towns. You can search by city, area, or by drawing a shape directly on the map, filter by price and floor space, save favorites, hide listings you don’t want, and set up alerts for new matches or price drops. It also lets agencies and private owners publish listings directly from the app, including room shares for students. It’s aimed at anyone house-hunting or renting in these two countries, whether local or relocating from abroad.
Where It Genuinely Works Well
Reviewers consistently praise the app for being easy to use, with one calling it ‘very easy to use’ and another saying it’s ‘great app feature-wise’ with ‘wonderful’ custom search notifications. The saved-search alert system seems to be a real strength, notifying users when new properties or price changes match their criteria. Multiple language support also gets a mention as a plus, since it makes the app usable for non-Italian and non-Spanish speakers hunting for property abroad.
Filtering and Search Gaps That Frustrate Users
The map browsing is more restrictive than expected. One user notes you ‘can’t simply browse the map’ and ‘always have to set a pre defined area,’ with no keyword search for things like ‘sea view.’ Bedroom filtering is another sore point: a reviewer spent ‘many many many hours’ manually checking listings because there’s no way to filter specifically for three-bedroom apartments, a real problem given how many large Italian apartments are only listed as two-bedroom. Another complaint is the inability to combine search criteria, such as filtering for ground-floor apartments with or without an elevator at the same time.
Listing Accuracy and Translation Problems
Several reviews flag data quality issues. One user points out that many properties appear elsewhere online with different prices, suggesting the listings aren’t always kept current. Another calls out sloppy English translations of property descriptions, specifically questioning whether the term ‘detached house’ is even used correctly. There’s also a broader complaint that many posted properties turn out to be already rented or unresponsive, with one reviewer blaming a lack of engagement from Italian landlords and agencies rather than the app itself.
A Serious Discrimination Complaint Worth Flagging
Two of the most-upvoted reviews raise a troubling issue: one user says advertisers ‘turn down offers when they find out you’re African’ and stop engaging entirely, while another describes being called to view properties only to have the situation change in person, alleging bias based on skin color. This isn’t a bug the app itself can necessarily fix since it involves third-party agencies and landlords, but it’s a pattern serious enough that prospective users, especially those from outside Italy, should go in aware of it.
Who Should Actually Download This
If you’re searching for property in Italy or Spain, this app is one of the more comprehensive tools available, and the alert system alone makes it worth having installed. But go in expecting to do manual work around filtering limitations, treat listed prices as a starting point rather than gospel, and be prepared for spotty responsiveness from advertisers. It’s a solid utility with real friction points, not a polished, frictionless experience.
