Live for a month in an extraordinary home while contributing to something meaningful.
We organise Impact Pop-Up Residences where small groups live together in fantastic homes while supporting a specific local initiatives.
Starting in destinations like Costa Brava, the Balearic Islands and Costa del Sol, our goal is to unlock the social potential of beautiful homes by turning them into temporary bases for purposeful living and community engagement.
It all started with a few questions...
Why do extraordinary holiday homes, with all their potential, have to sit empty for most of the year?
What if they could become temporary bases for people seeking more than vacations — people looking for meaning, community, and contribution?
What if a month of living somewhere could create documented impact, deep cultural immersion, and lifelong connections?
Should a property with such privileged status be content to remain merely a private space? Imagine its true potential: becoming a platform that facilitates purposeful stays. Here, the owner's enjoyment of the property and the positive transformation of the local community are not opposing goals, but two sides of the same coin.
That’s why we are building this organization — to transform these questions into practical, meaningful experiences, where extraordinary homes host international residents who live, connect, and contribute for one month at a time, working together for positive local impact.
Business model (click to expand)
Real Karma organizes Impact Pop-Up Residences: curated one-month gatherings hosted in exceptional homes.
Each residence brings together a small group of carefully selected participants who live together during one month while contributing to local social or environmental initiatives.
Participants join the residence through an application process and contribute a participation fee covering accommodation, activities and coordination.
Each residence includes:
• Collaboration with local NGOs or community organizations
• Curated impact activities connected to the local environment
• Shared living and cultural exchange
• An Impact Diary documenting the residence through blog, video and social media storytelling
• A Real Karma Certification Badge to display on websites and listings if the property is for sale.
Through this model, holiday homes become platforms connecting travellers, property owners, and local initiatives, creating meaningful experiences and documented positive impact.
Each residence brings together a small group of carefully selected participants who live together during one month while contributing to local social or environmental initiatives.
Participants join the residence through an application process and contribute a participation fee covering accommodation, activities and coordination.
Each residence includes:
• Collaboration with local NGOs or community organizations
• Curated impact activities connected to the local environment
• Shared living and cultural exchange
• An Impact Diary documenting the residence through blog, video and social media storytelling
• A Real Karma Certification Badge to display on websites and listings if the property is for sale.
Through this model, holiday homes become platforms connecting travellers, property owners, and local initiatives, creating meaningful experiences and documented positive impact.
Join Us
For Homeowners
Host something meaningful.
If you own a premium property that sits empty for months at a time, Real Karma can transform it into a temporary hub for purposeful living.
You provide:
Your extraordinary home for one month
4-12 private bedrooms
Shared living spaces for community gatherings
We provide:
Curated selection of international residents
Coordination with 3-5 local NGOs or social entrepreneurs for impact activities
Professional documentary content (photos, videos, Impact Diary)
Complete operational management of the residence, including insurance
Recognition as a Real Karma Certified Home, acknowledging the property’s role in supporting community initiatives
The result:
Your property tells a global story. Documentary content you can use forever. Pride in knowing your home created lasting community impact — not just sitting empty.
This is not about revenue. It's about legacy, purpose, and meaningful use of an extraordinary space.
For Residents
Live somewhere that matters.
Real Karma residences are for people who want more than travel — they want transformation.
You get:
One month living in an extraordinary home (coastal villas, mountain retreats, unique properties)
Curated local impact work with vetted NGOs (beach conservation, teaching, community gardens)
International community of 4-12 inspiring participants
Deep cultural immersion (not surface-level tourism)
Professional documentation of your contribution (Impact Diary, testimonials, verified hours)
Not volunteering. Not coliving. Not a retreat.
This is purposeful living. More than accommodation — it's a life experience.
For Impact Investors & Partners
Scalable model at the intersection of three €100M+ markets.
Real Karma operates at the convergence of:
Coliving (€500M global market, growing 20%/year)
Impact travel (€200B+ sustainable tourism market)
Premium short-term rentals (€150B+ European market)
We need runway capital to:
Scale to 40+ residences/year across Mediterranean destinations
Build proprietary platform for participant selection and impact tracking
Expand NGO partnership network to 20+ locations
Develop long-term vision: permanent Impact Homes (Phase 2-3)
We combine premium pricing, proven demand, and measurable impact — creating value through curation, storytelling, and first-mover advantage in the purposeful living category.
We designed Real Karma to bring together extraordinary spaces, inspiring people, and meaningful contribution in a way that is curated, documented, and scalable across destinations.
Changing real estate for good, one story at a time!
Contact:
Alain Araw | Founder & CEO
Real Karma
alainaraw@realkarma.org
+34 676 830 563 (mobile & WhatsApp)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alainaraw