From the touristification of dwellings… to the humanization of tourist sites
The concept of “touristification”,according to Fundeu RAE, refers to the:
“The impact of mass tourism as well as the impact on the residentof a place whenservices, facilities and businesses are oriented and conceived with the tourist in mind rather than the citizenwho lives there permanently”.
One of the most heated debates in recent years revolves around the touristification of housing. Entire neighborhoods transformed, rents skyrocketing, neighbors displaced, cities losing their essence… All this because homes intended for living are being used as tourist accommodations.
It is a natural trend in a rapidly changing world, where everyone is looking for new ways to travel, discover places and live experiences. However, this phenomenon may have created a distortion: housing is no longer dedicated to what it was designed for – to be ahome –but to what maximizes short-term profitability.
And this is where we want to propose a totally different model: live depeeme.
At depeeme we propose the opposite: to leave the dwellings to live… and to inhabit the tourist spaces.
While other models convert homes into vacation rentals, we offer the opposite:
👉 that tourist spaces be habitable
👉 and that housing be more accessible homes for young people and other vulnerable groups.
So, if someone, especially in stages of new life freedom such as retirement, wants to live different experiences, travel more slowly or move between destinations…
does he/she have to occupy housing that is needed for the local population? No.
In fact, there are already spaces designed for exactly that: hotels. If you think about it, a hotel has everything a home can’t offer:
- comprehensive infrastructure
- services designed for wellness
- staff dedicated to making your life easier
- common spaces for socializing
- ongoing maintenance
- and strategic location in privileged surroundings.
And note: Hotels are not taking up residential space. They are where they belong.
To inhabit tourist areas is not to be a tourist: it is to live in a different way.
At depeeme we do not propose “permanent tourism”. We propose something much more profound: living with freedom. Living for a few months near the sea, then in a cultural city, then in a natural environment…
all in spaces created to welcome people, to offer services, comfort and community.
In doing so:
- we do not expel any resident, but promote the access of new residents.
- we do not stress the housing market, but rather promote the availability of rental housing.
- we do not turn homes into tourism products, but we turn hotels into homes.
- and we bring value to an industry -the hotel industry- that is already prepared to receive us.
It is, in essence, an innovative, ethical, sustainable and humane way to enjoy every season of life.
