Someone will actually go look at the apartment, before you send any money.
You're moving to Madrid for a semester, a job, or a few months, and the listing looks fine — but you can't see it yourself. We can. Give us the address and we'll visit in person, confirm it's real, and send you the proof.
- ✓ Address exists and matches the listing
- ✓ Rooms match the photos
- ✓ Landlord present, name visually confirmed (no ID stored)
- ✓ No full payment requested before viewing
It's a familiar story, and it's not your fault.
A nice two-bedroom near Sol. Real-looking photos, a reasonable price for the area, and a landlord who's "traveling" and can't show it in person right now — but needs the deposit and first month by transfer to hold it for you. Then the money is gone, and so is he.
It happens constantly to people who don't yet know Madrid: exchange students arriving for a semester, people relocating for a few months, visitors booking a longer stay. They're the easiest targets, because they can't just walk over and check.
We're the person who walks over and checks — before you wire anything.
Who this is for
Anyone signing a lease on a place they haven't seen with their own eyes.
Exchange students
Coming for a semester and can't fly in early just to see a room.
People relocating for work
Moving for a new job on a tight timeline, no time to gamble on a bad address.
Digital nomads on a visa
Signing a lease from another country before the paperwork even clears.
Au pairs & long-stay visitors
Committing to months in someone else's home before ever meeting them.
How a check works
Four steps, start to finish. No account needed, no long forms.
Send us the listing
The link, plus whatever contact details you have for the landlord.
We go in person
Someone visits the address and checks it against the listing — in 24–48 hours with Express, or 3–4 days with Standard.
You get the report
A report that lays out exactly why the apartment checks out — or why it doesn't.
You decide
Send the deposit with confidence, ask follow-up questions, or walk away before you lose anything.
What we actually check
The things that are easy to fake in photos and a chat message, but hard to fake in person.
Pricing
One flat fee, paid securely by card when you book.
- In-person visit to the address
- Full checklist review
- Written report with photos
- Everything in Basic
- Priority scheduling, same or next day
- WhatsApp update as soon as it's done
- Everything in Express
- Live video call from inside the apartment
- See the rooms yourself, ask the landlord questions in real time
If the listing doesn't check out, we tell you exactly why — and that's usually worth a lot more than the fee.
We're just getting started
ConfirMad is brand new — there's no long list of past cases yet, and we'd rather say that than fake one. The first 10 checks are free. In exchange, we ask permission to publish what we found (we can leave your name out of it if you'd rather).
Who's behind this
"I moved to Madrid myself and saw how easy it is to get scammed on a rental you can't see in person. ConfirMad exists because someone should be able to just go look — no agency, no middleman, just a real person on the ground you can trust."
Questions people ask before booking
What if I've already sent a deposit?
We can still visit and tell you whether the apartment matches what you paid for, but we can't recover money that's already been sent. It's always better to book a check before paying anything.
Do you check apartments outside Madrid?
Not yet — right now we only visit properties within the city of Madrid.
What if the landlord won't let you in?
That goes straight into your report as a red flag. A landlord with a real apartment and nothing to hide rarely refuses a short visit.
Is this legal advice, or a lease review?
No. We confirm that a listing is genuine and matches what you've been shown. We're not lawyers, and we don't review contracts for legal validity.
How fast can you actually go?
Express and Live checks are typically completed within 24–48 hours. Basic checks usually take 3–4 days, depending on availability that week.
Still have questions? Talk to a real person
Not sure how a check works, or want to ask something before booking? Write to us directly — no bots, no call center.
We usually reply within a few hours. Ready to book instead? See pricing.