Kouchin Holdings is doubling down on Girona with a new wave of residential developments that will deliver up to 125 homes for sale over the next three years. The Dublin-based investor and developer plans to commit around €40 million to these build-to-sell (BTS) projects, reinforcing its growing exposure to the Catalan city, according to estimates by Urbinium, its commercial partner in Spain.
One of the flagship schemes is Mirador de Palau, a prime residential development located next to a future hospital complex. The project will incorporate industrialised timber construction, developed with Actia, a joint venture between Ruiz Larrea Arquitectura and Catalan contractor Certis. The homes, spread across several floors and with a maximum surface area of 400 sqm, are designed to cut energy consumption by up to 80%. Units currently on the market, with around 313 sqm, are priced at approximately €700,000, underlining Kouchin’s focus on upper-end residential product.
In parallel, Kouchin is advancing additional schemes across several districts of Girona that will add a further 120 homes, following an initial investment of €50 million. Once all projects are completed, the group will have delivered more than 240 residential units in the city, with total capital deployed reaching €90 million. The company aims to position itself as a key player in the transformation of Girona’s residential market, while generating knock-on economic benefits for local contractors and suppliers.
Founded and chaired by Emmet O’Neill, the entrepreneur behind the Smiles Dental franchise, Kouchin Holdings focuses on residential development and business-oriented real estate across Europe, alongside investments in direct-to-consumer start-ups. Girona’s appeal is underpinned by a still relatively affordable housing market: average residential prices stood at €2,294 per sqm in the city in Q4 2025, up 7.6% year-on-year, according to Tinsa, with constrained land availability and infrastructure limitations expected to continue supporting values.
