Affittochiaro: technology to make renting easier for everyone
Italian rental portal Affittochiaro, co-founded by Angelo Barbara and Angela Dipalma, has simplified property renting for both tenants and landlords across Italy. By integrating CASAFARI’s Property Sourcing API, the platform gained a complete 360-degree view of the Italian rental market, attracting nearly 20,000 registered users in under six months of operation.
How does Affittochiaro simplify the rental process for tenants and landlords?
When faced with the reality of the chaos that are rental groups on social media, with unclear information about properties and rules, Angelo and Angela came up with an idea to bring clarity to the rental market, making renting easier for everyone.
For tenants, Affittochiaro provides a place where they can see all properties for rent on the market, making it easier to find one that suits their criteria.
Also, in their portal tenants can present themselves to landlords and real estate agencies through a personalised profile in which, in addition to basic information, they can add photos and a short video presentation. This process builds credibility, strengthening their own applications and allowing them to communicate directly with landlords in an efficient manner.
For landlords, Affittochiaro takes the stress out of the selection process. When the owner decides to rent their property, they need only to go to the “Landlord/Estate agency” menu, enter the characteristics of the property and criteria for choosing a tenant – a process taking less than five minutes.
The owner receives a selection of profiles that already match what they are looking for, so the only effort is to decide whom to book a property viewing with. Landlords and estate agents alike save their most precious resource: time.
How did CASAFARI’s property data API help Affittochiaro reach 20,000 users?
To operate as a comprehensive rental platform, Affittochiaro required property data to track available listings across the market.
Having previously worked as an estate agent, Angelo turned to CASAFARI. Our database, the cleanest and most complete across 16 countries—with CASAFARI entering the United States in selected states for commercial real estate only through Claro AI—was connected to Affittochiaro’s portal using CASAFARI Property Data APIs. This provided accurate listing data and a 360-degree view of the Italian rental market.
From that moment on, Angelo and Angela were certain they would be constantly updated about all new rental listings via the Property Sourcing API documentation, ensuring their platform offered potential tenants the widest choice of properties.
“Today we are at the threshold of 20,000 registered users in less than six months of operations, and certainly being able to have CASAFARI’s API to add listings to our portfolio was one of the reasons for this achievement.”
Angelo Barbara, Co-founder and CEO of Affittochiaro
Beyond data delivery, CASAFARI’s team became a true partner to Affittochiaro, supporting their journey in accessing the whole Italian property market with CASAFARI to enhance PropTech in Italy. As Barbara explained in his own words:
“I was almost nervous to propose a collaboration, because I was a nobody and didn’t think I would be considered, when I met CASAFARI’s team. My idea was just an idea on a piece of paper and they helped me develop it. I’m thankful.”
CASAFARI’s mission is to resolve market chaos by bringing transparency to real estate. Providing data across various CASAFARI API use cases enables emerging platforms to thrive and elevate market standards.
Currently, Affittochiaro is expanding its service offering by integrating partners for property renovation, maintenance and related services. CASAFARI remains committed to supporting Affittochiaro and participating in their continued growth.
Frequently asked questions
What is Affittochiaro and how does it work?
Affittochiaro is an Italian rental portal co-founded by Angelo Barbara and Angela Dipalma that simplifies renting for both tenants and landlords. Tenants can view market listings and create personalized profiles with photos and video introductions. Landlords enter their property criteria to match with pre-qualified tenant profiles in under five minutes.
How does Affittochiaro source its rental property listings in Italy?
Affittochiaro integrated CASAFARI’s Property Sourcing API into its portal to track rental listings across Italy continuously. This connection provides the platform with accurate property information and a complete 360-degree view of the Italian rental market.
What results did Affittochiaro achieve after integrating CASAFARI’s API?
Within less than six months of operations, Affittochiaro reached the threshold of 20,000 registered users. Co-founder and CEO Angelo Barbara highlighted that integrating CASAFARI’s API to expand their listing portfolio was a key factor in achieving this growth.
Which countries does CASAFARI’s property database cover?
CASAFARI provides clean, deduplicated property data across 16 countries. Additionally, CASAFARI is entering the United States in selected states for commercial real estate only through Claro AI.
How can PropTech platforms integrate CASAFARI’s property data API?
PropTech companies and developers can consult the technical documentation available on developers.casafari.com. Platform accounts can be created directly on platform.casafari.com/signin to begin using CASAFARI data services.