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Estate Management in Punta del Este, Uruguay — Valmore Management & Staffing

Estate Management — Punta del Este

Estate Management in Punta del Este

Families who own in Punta del Este usually hold a residence that works at full intensity for the summer and stands closed for the rest of the year — a pattern that punishes properties managed as if they were occupied year-round, or ignored for nine months. Valmore provides retained estate management for residences in Punta del Este, Punta Ballena and José Ignacio: a named partner runs the property day to day — staff oversight, vendor and contract management, the maintenance calendar, the operating budget, seasonal opening and closing, and a monthly reporting pack the family office actually reads.

Valmore manages occupied estates and seasonal residences in Punta del Este on a retained basis — supervising the household team, running vendors and contracts, holding the maintenance calendar and budget, and delivering a monthly report a principal or family office can read in ten minutes. It is day-to-day administration of a residence in use, not periodic inspection of an empty one.

What is included

  • Direct supervision of the household team — standards, schedules and payroll oversight
  • Vendor and contractor management: scopes, bids, contracts, performance and invoice review
  • Annual operating budget, monthly variance reporting and cost control
  • Preventive maintenance calendar: HVAC, roof, generator, pool, dock, irrigation and grounds
  • Documented seasonal opening before the summer and closing when it ends
  • Capital projects and works directed with architects, designers and builders
  • Insurance, permits and HOA or club compliance coordination
  • 24/7 escalation to a named partner — one point of contact, not a call center

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ATLASATLAS

Residences. People. Assets. Connected.

Discover the Atlas Smart Management System, bringing your family's operations into one coordinated view.

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See how it works

Your Punta del Este residence, from anywhere

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Inside the Atlas command center

One master view. Every operation beneath it.

Explore ten illustrative dashboard views showing how a private multi-residence portfolio could be organized.

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ATLAS / 01

Master Dashboard

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas · Atlas Smart Management

01 · CapEx

76% of execution

24% remaining

02 · OpEx

6% improvement

During current fiscal year

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03

Atherton Residence

Performance 100%

Illustrative view of Long Island Residence

04

Long Island Residence

Performance 98%

Illustrative view of Paris Residence

05

Paris Residence

Performance 96%

Illustrative view of Bombardier Global 3500 & Yacht

06

Bombardier Global 3500 & Yacht

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ATLAS / 02

OpEx Dashboard

Monthly operating performance

Actual · OCT

$171,837

Budget

$176,500

Variance

−1.3%

Forecast

$174,200

RUN RATE

97.4%

Operating mix

Household staff$69,417
40%
Residences$42,800
25%
Projects$24,000
14%
Vendors$18,420
11%
Mobility & insurance$17,200
10%

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ATLAS / 03

Security Command

Residence · 6 EO/IR cameras

North Gate EO illustrative security camera feed

CAM 01

North Gate EO

LIVE
South Gate IR illustrative security camera feed

CAM 02

South Gate IR

LIVE
Pool EO illustrative security camera feed

CAM 03

Pool EO

LIVE
Perimeter IR illustrative security camera feed

CAM 04

Perimeter IR

LIVE
Garage EO illustrative security camera feed

CAM 05

Garage EO

LIVE
Service Entry IR illustrative security camera feed

CAM 06

Service Entry IR

LIVE

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ATLAS / 04

Annual Payroll

10-person household team

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10 STAFF · ANNUAL

$833,000

Estate manager

01 STAFF

$150,000

House manager

01 STAFF

$110,000

Executive chef

01 STAFF

$105,000

Housekeepers

02 STAFF

$116,000

Caregiver

01 STAFF

$92,000

Security

02 STAFF

$150,000

Grounds

02 STAFF

$110,000

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ATLAS / 05

Project Progress

Remote construction monitoring

Illustrative luxury residence construction in progress

IN PROGRESS · 68%

Overall progress

68%

Structure

100%

MEP rough-in

74%

Interior finishes

52%

Inspections

4/6

Digital twin capture

82%

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ATLAS / 06

CapEx Dashboard

Capital plan, commitments and delivery

Budget

$1.80M

Committed

$1.26M

Available

$540K

Forecast

$1.71M

Variance

−5.0%

$0$1.26M$1.80M

Capital plan

04 PROJECTS
Atherton automation$420K
Paris façade$310K
Cape dock$285K
Ocean energy$245K

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ATLAS / 07

Access & Attendance

Identity, arrivals and visitors

Staff on site

07

Expected today

10

Visitors cleared

04

Vendor arrivals

03

Late arrivals

01

Open access alerts

00

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ATLAS / 08

Residence Systems

One view of every building system

Climate

72°F

Energy

38 kW

Irrigation

4/6 ZONES

Leak sensors

DRY

Pool

BALANCED

Generator

READY

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ATLAS / 09

Vehicle Fleet

Service, due dates and location

Illustrative luxury vehicle fleet

6 VEHICLES · TRACKED

Range Rover

SERVICE 42D

Bentley GTC

SERVICE 18D

Porsche 911

READY

Escalade

SERVICE 64D

Defender

READY

Golf cart

CHARGE 86%

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ATLAS / 10

Aircraft & Yachts

Crew, insurance, hangar and dock

Illustrative Bombardier Global 3500 and yacht

GLOBAL 3500 · YACHT

Aircraft status

HANGARED

Yacht status

DOCKED

Flight hours

182.4 H

Engine service

46 H

Crew readiness

CONFIRMED

Insurance renewal

74 DAYS

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How we deliver in Punta del Este

  1. Step 1

    Estate audit in Punta del Este

    A written review of the residence, the household team, every vendor contract, the maintenance calendar, insurance requirements and the current cost base — delivered as a document the family owns.

  2. Step 2

    Standards, budget and reporting

    Service standards, staffing structure, an annual operating budget and a capital plan, with a monthly reporting pack a principal or family office can read in ten minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Ongoing stewardship

    A named partner runs the estate day to day: staff supervision and payroll oversight, vendor performance, preventive maintenance, seasonal opening and closing, project management and 24/7 escalation.

The Punta del Este calendar is the job

A coastal residence here lives two lives. From December to March it hosts the family, guests and staff at full intensity; the other eight or nine months it stands closed, and the mistakes made at closing — a drain left unprepared, a vendor unconfirmed, a roof issue unphotographed — surface as January emergencies. We manage the residence across that whole arc: a documented opening before the family lands, standards held through the busiest weeks, and a closing that hands the property back in verified condition.

The rest of the year is not downtime. It is when maintenance belongs: roofs, generators, pools and irrigation, dock work, painting and refurbishment projects directed while the house is empty and the trade calendar is quiet.

One accountable firm, not a list of vendors

Owners who self-manage from abroad end up forwarding keys, quotes and complaints between a caretaker, a pool company and a cleaning crew — and still finding out about problems from neighbors. Valmore holds the vendor bench, reviews scopes and invoices, keeps the maintenance calendar and reports monthly, so the family reads one document instead of managing five relationships.

Where the family already employs an estate manager or house manager, we provide the structure behind them — budgeting, vendor contracts, capital projects, escalation and coverage — rather than replacing them.

Separate from Home Watch, by design

Valmore deliberately keeps estate management and Home Watch as two distinct services. Home Watch is scheduled, photo-verified inspection of a vacant or seasonal residence; estate management is full administration of a residence in use. Many Punta del Este families use both — inspection coverage while the house stands closed, full management while it is open — and the two programs share one reporting standard without being confused with each other.

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Frequently asked

How is estate management different from Home Watch?

Home Watch is the scheduled, photo-verified inspection of a vacant or seasonal residence. Estate management is the full administration of a residence in use: staff, vendors, budget, works and reporting. They are two separate services, and many families use both — inspection coverage while the residence stands closed, full management while the family is in residence.

Do you take over our existing staff?

Normally no. The household team remains the family's; Valmore supervises it — standards, schedules and payroll oversight — and can recruit or replace roles through our staffing practice when gaps appear.

What does it cost?

A monthly retainer set by the residence, the team and the scope — from $2,995 per month; larger estates typically sit on the Palais tier, from $4,995 per month.

Can you manage the property while we are away in Miami or Europe?

Yes. Reports and escalations sync with your team in Miami, São Paulo or Europe, and the same named partner remains the single point of contact across residences.

Punta del Este, Uruguay

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Hours

Mon–Fri 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Sat 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Sun by appointment · Eastern Time (ET)

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