The remarkable story of Serip Groupe began in 1958.
Joaquim Pires’ father left the Salazar regime in Portugal and settled in France, where he began working on the construction of bridges, roads and tunnels. A few years later, he moved with his family to Sainte-Maxime, where he returned to his original trade: building villas.
From an early age, Joaquim knew he wanted to study architecture. But when he was 16, fate struck his family: his father had a serious accident, and Joaquim had to leave school early.
Undeterred, young Pires founded his first company at the age of 19. His father, recovered from his accident, was his first employee.
The first contract Joaquim won as an entrepreneur was the construction of a villa of more than 150 m². It was the start of a long and successful career, during which Joaquim Pires designed and built hundreds of villas, offices, garages, gardens and parks.
Beyond building
His wish to showcase and promote Sainte-Maxime led him to launch M – Sainte-Maxime Magazine. Today, with Serip Groupe, the family story returns to Portugal: in Faro, in the Algarve, the Quinta de Faro estate brings together contemporary villas between golf course and ocean.
Serip Groupe
Villas, offices, gardens and parks, designed and built on the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.