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Ripazo

The private dashboard for a shared vacation home

Vacation home management / Property coordination platformNot explicitly stated, NetherlandsFounded 2026

Our Take

Ripazo is the tool every vacation home co-owner didn't know they needed until they needed it — a private dashboard where families track bookings, split expenses, and manage the house without GroupText spirals. Founder Lex Mulier, a Dutch engineer who also runs Instant Alert, built it after watching friends literally fight over a calendar. The vibe is practical, not flashy, but that's the point — this solves a real, annoying problem that nobody else is tackling.

A private, invite-only dashboard for families and friends who co-own a vacation home — one shared space for the booking calendar, arrival and departure checklists, expense tracking, photo albums, and house information.

Key Features

Shared booking calendar with request and approval workflow, Arrival & departure checklists (customizable tasks like meter readings, boiler setup), Branded private portal link (e.g., ripazo.com/smith-beach), Expenses & reimbursements with receipt photo upload, Photos, videos, memories in organized albums with comments, Fully customizable pages based on house needs

Problem It Solves

Managing shared vacation homes through chaotic WhatsApp group chats, outdated binders on kitchen counters, spreadsheets edited by 20 people, untrusted shared calendars leading to double bookings, expense tracking through text messages, arrival/departure day confusion, and repeatedly answering the same questions about Wi-Fi passwords, boiler operation, and parking permits.

Target Customer

Families and friends who already share a vacation home, including co-owners (siblings, cousins, parents and kids), heirs who inherited a vacation home, and friends who bought a vacation home together.

Use Cases

Co-owning a vacation home with family members, Inheriting a vacation home with siblings, Buying a vacation home with friends, Managing booking schedules for shared properties, Tracking and settling shared expenses, Maintaining house information and checklists

Pricing Details

Start for free; Try Ripazo free for seven days, no credit card required

Differentiator

Combines booking calendar, expense tracking, photo albums, checklists, and house information into one private invite-only platform — replacing scattered WhatsApp chats, Excel spreadsheets, shared calendars, and physical binders

Why Now

5.7 million U.S. second homes in 2023, many shared across family (NAHB Eye on Housing); increased co-buying trends (30% of sales per mentioned statistics)

Traction

Notable Metrics: 5.7 million U.S. second homes in 2023 (NAHB Eye on Housing); US ownership fell to 6.2 million homes in mid-2026; co-buying hit 30% of sales; average property sits empty 10 months a year

Key Facts

The people behind Ripazo

Lex Mulier

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Founder

Software engineer based in the Netherlands. Also works on Instant Alert.

Links

Website Twitter/X Source: openhunts

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