Every task,
one step at a time.

01 Find your way around

Four places to get started.

The bottom bar opens “Properties”, “Visits”, “Compare” and “Add”. The search name at the top shows where you are working: tap it to switch searches. The three-dot menu opens settings; the account icon lets you change language or sign out.

1. Find a property in the list

   In “Properties”, tap the search icon and search by name, area or agency. Open “Filters and sorting” to show favourites, viewed properties or a particular status, and sort by cost, floor area or original order. If a property disappears, check the active filters first.

2. Use the map

   Tap the map icon to see properties with available coordinates. Tap a marker to open the details. A property without a location remains in the list: missing from the map does not mean it has been deleted.

05 Add a listing

From a link to property details, with progress along the way.

1. Add the right link

   Open “Add”, check the search name and paste the link to the individual listing page. Tap “Request import”. You can also share a link from your phone’s browser to Spazio. A search page with many results does not identify one property.

2. Read the request result

   A pending or processing request is not yet a ready property record. If it completes while you are in “Add”, Spazio opens the property details. If you are elsewhere in the app, “Listing ready” appears with “Open”. You can also find it in the list or check “Already imported” in settings.

3. If a request needs attention

   Read the message under the request and use “Retry” after checking your connection and link. An expired listing, a site blocking access or incomplete data may prevent acquisition. Do not treat the listing as imported until its property record appears.

4. How acquisition continues

   Version 0.2.4 reads listings with the integrated local browser, without opening a page in front of you. You can continue navigating within Spazio while acquisition runs. The server always records the request and checks the catalogue first: if the data is already available, it does not need to fetch it again from the property site.

5. Delete an unfinished request

   If you own the search or have import permission, you can delete a pending, processing or incomplete request. Confirm only if you no longer want to acquire it: removal applies to all participants in the search. Already imported properties and the source catalogue are unchanged.

06 Read and complete property details

Useful details, with costs to check.

1. Open property details

   Tap the photo or title in the list. The details page brings together images, area, description, features, monthly cost and links to costs, appointments, notes and personal photos. In “Space and features”, you can correct details if you have editing permission.

2. Fill in costs and terms

   Open “Costs and terms” for rent, expenses, parking and other monthly items. Upfront costs include the deposit, fees and advance rent. Leave unknown values blank: use zero only when an item is genuinely included or costs nothing. “Partial” means some information is missing from the total.

3. Decide what to keep under consideration

   The property menu lets you change its status, add it to the comparison, open the source, share its link or open its location in maps. “Delete listing” is different from discarding or unfavouriting it: it removes the property record from the search and asks for confirmation.

4. Office rents quoted per square metre

   For rent quoted per square metre per year, the app explains the monthly calculation when area and price are available. For example: CHF 450/m²/year × 153 m² ÷ 12 = CHF 5,737.50 per month, excluding expenses. The note retains the source value: always check area, period and expenses before comparing totals.

07 View photos and floor plans

Look at the details. Keep your own photos separate.

1. Open and zoom into the gallery

   Tap the main photo or image counter. Swipe through photos and pinch to zoom; when zoomed in, move the image to inspect it. Return to the full view before switching to the next photo. The counter shows your position in the gallery.

2. Find available floor plans

   If the source provides a floor plan and acquisition retrieves it, it appears among the property images. Some PDF attachments are converted into images. If it is missing, open the original listing: not every site or listing provides a floor plan that can be retrieved.

3. Add your own photo

   Open “Your photos” or the “Photos” tab during a viewing. “Choose” opens your phone’s gallery; “Take photo” opens the camera. Personal photos are separate from listing images and visible only to their author. You can hide, restore or delete them with confirmation.

4. Wait for a photo to load or retry it

   The loading indicator means the image is not ready yet. If an error appears, check your connection and use “Retry” when available. A photo that has not loaded does not mean the listing has no photo.

08 Organise notes and viewings

From a question to a viewing.

1. Write down what you want to remember

   Open “Notes and questions” in the property details or “Notes” in a viewing. Use the notebook for questions, doubts and impressions, keeping before and after the viewing distinct. Personal notes are yours. “Agreements and terms” is part of the shared property record, so do not use it for private notes.

2. Set a date and time

   In “Appointment and contacts”, tap “Schedule a viewing” and choose a date and time. Under “Visits”, properties are grouped as upcoming, to schedule or completed. After a viewing, mark it as completed and add your impressions and post-viewing ratings.

3. Add it to your phone calendar

   “Add to calendar” opens your phone’s event creation screen, where you can confirm saving it. “Open phone” uses the number in the property record. Spazio does not book a viewing with the agency; arrange it directly with the contact person.

10 Rate and compare

Give your own rating. Compare the differences.

1. Rate before and after a viewing

   Tap “Rate” in the property details to open ratings. Choose “Before viewing” or “After viewing”, then give each criterion a score from 1 to 10. “Next” moves to the following criterion and “View all” opens the list. If you cannot rate something, leave it “Not rated”; it is not counted as zero.

2. Read the ranking

   Tap “Compare” in the bottom bar, then choose “Ranking”. The ranking uses the search’s criteria and weights. You can choose before or after the viewing, everyone’s ratings or one person’s, and show only complete ratings. You can view other people’s ratings, but only edit your own.

3. Put two or three properties side by side

   Select “Compare” on property cards and open “Side by side”. “Change properties” edits the selection, up to three. Switch between costs, space, terms and ratings, or enable “Differences only” in options. Different currencies are not converted automatically.

4. Take the comparison outside the app

   Tap “PDF / Share” in the comparison to generate a PDF and open Android’s share menu. The document is a snapshot of the comparison at that time; it does not update when search data changes.

11 Manage settings and sharing

Access, copies and sharing: choose the right action.

1. Language and contacts

   Use the account icon to change language or sign out. In “Search settings”, “Agencies and contacts” groups properties by agency and shows available contact details. Owners can rename a search in “Searches and invitations”.

2. Share a link or export a copy

   “Share” in a property menu sends the source link through your phone’s apps. It does not grant access to the search. “Export copy” in settings creates a file with the search data and your personal photos; it does not transfer ownership or delete the search.

3. Manage sharing for property analysis

   “Privacy and sharing” concerns the sharing described in the privacy notice, not invitations to participants. Search settings and individual choices are separate. To re-enable individual sharing, the app opens the web privacy page so you can read the terms and choose.

4. Only the owner can change sharing for the search. Individual choices remain separate and are not activated by inviting someone.

12 Use data offline and resolve errors

Knowing what is saved matters.

1. Prepare for offline reading

   Open the search and photos while connected. The app keeps previously loaded data and images in a private encrypted cache on your phone. Offline, you can read what is locally available; a search or photo never loaded may not be accessible.

2. Check synchronisation

   Changes must be confirmed by the server. “Saving…”, “Offline” or an error does not mean an edit has reached other devices. Reconnect and use “Retry” or “Refresh from website”; wait for confirmation before signing out, switching searches or closing the app.

3. If the same fields changed elsewhere

   When Spazio reports a conflict, it does not silently overwrite newer data. Read the message before using “Reload”: confirming discards unsent edits and loads the latest values. Copy any unsaved note first if you want to keep it.