Property management company website cost in Galway: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In Galway, a property management company website built by a local agency costs, as a 2026 order of magnitude, about 5 000 to 22 000 EUR, and a capable freelancer can deliver a lettings site for 1 500 to 5 000 EUR, which is often less than our Starter plan. Kolonell builds the long-let pages, the holiday home management section, the owner valuation form, the listings and the booking widget for a fixed price of 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR, with native English copy and a project manager on Irish time. For a Galway firm that mixes city lettings and Connemara holiday homes, the point to compare is the three-year total cost and how each supplier handles two catalogues, two seasons and owners who often live abroad.

How do Galway prices compare with Kolonell?

The ranges below are cautious orders of magnitude, not official figures. They draw on public rate cards of Galway and west of Ireland agencies, minimum project sizes on Clutch.co profiles, hourly rates that local studios publish (often 60 to 100 EUR) and freelance rates visible on Upwork and Malt.

To be fair to local suppliers: a Galway studio can drive out to Clifden and photograph a cottage, and a freelancer you already know may be the cheapest route. Kolonell is useful when you want copy written for you, a fixed price, a weekly written update, Google Meet calls at your hour and every access in your name. The team works from Senegal on GMT, the same time as Galway in winter and one hour behind in summer. We do not travel or shoot photos: you supply them or hire a local photographer. Payment is by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % on delivery. Details are on our international website offer.

What will the site cost over three years?

The table assumes the same maintenance budget on both sides, since Kolonell quotes maintenance after the support period separately.

If a freelancer quotes 3 000 EUR for the build, the gap narrows sharply. Ask what that price includes for copy, the two catalogues and support before deciding.

Which plan fits a Galway lettings and holiday home business?

Irish-language pages can be added if you supply the text, or quoted separately. A custom owner portal with statements and occupancy reports is an application quoted separately; most firms link the owner area of their booking or management software. Ongoing SEO is quoted on request.

What does a Galway property manager need from its site?

Galway packs three rental markets into a small city. Students at the University of Galway and ATU look for rooms each summer. Staff at the medical device companies in Parkmore and Ballybrit look for apartments close to work, often at short notice. In Connemara, holiday homes belong to owners in Dublin, London or North America who want someone reliable to manage bookings, cleaning and repairs. A site that brings in new mandates should:

• Separate the long-let and holiday journeys from the home page, so a student and a cottage owner both find their path in one click.
• Reassure remote owners with a clear description of reporting, key handling, cleaning and emergency repairs.
• Keep listings live from your software and booking tool.
• Publish the guest information that saves phone calls: arrival, heating, bins, local contacts.
• Display reviews from Google and from guests.

On compliance, facts only. Letting and property management agents in Ireland need a licence from the Property Services Regulatory Authority, and the licence number should appear on the site. Long-term tenancies are registered with the Residential Tenancies Board. In rent pressure zones, letting a property that is not your principal residence for short stays has required planning permission in many cases since 2019, and short-term letting rules are under review, so holiday home pages need a review date and owners should check with the council. Forms fall under the GDPR, supervised by the Data Protection Commission, and WCAG 2.2 AA is the usual accessibility reference. This is not legal advice.

What should make you hesitate in a quote?

• One catalogue for everything. Long lets and holiday homes need different page types; a single listing template confuses both audiences.
• The booking tool is not named, or the agency proposes to build its own booking engine.
• No owner pages, only a tenant-facing site.
• Copy left to you with no budget or deadline.
• The domain registered in the supplier's name.

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Siobhán K. runs a second-generation family firm in Galway with 180 units: about 120 long lets in the city and 60 holiday homes in Connemara, many owned by families living in Boston or London. She picks Kolonell Growth at 4 500 EUR plus 1 000 EUR of photos, so 5 500 EUR. If a holiday home books about 18 000 EUR a year and her illustrative management commission is 20 %, each new home brings 3 600 EUR a year. Two new holiday homes in the first year cover the site and photos.

FAQ

How much does a property management website cost in Galway in 2026?

As an order of magnitude, 5 000 to 22 000 EUR with a Galway agency and 1 500 to 5 000 EUR with a freelancer. Kolonell charges 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR at a fixed price.

Is a freelancer cheaper than Kolonell in Galway?

Often, yes, at 1 500 to 5 000 EUR. Compare what is included: Kolonell writes the copy, works to a fixed price and includes 3 months of support.

Can the site handle holiday home bookings?

From Growth (4 500 EUR), we embed the widget of your booking tool. A custom booking engine is an application quoted separately.

Can we add pages in Irish?

Yes, if you supply the text, or as a separately quoted option. French is included on Premium at 8 200 EUR.

How long does it take?

Three to four weeks on Starter and Growth, usually four to six weeks on Premium, with 3 or 6 months of support after launch.

Let's scope your project. Send us your current site, the split between long lets and holiday homes and the names of your tools, and we will reply with a fixed-price plan and a three to four week schedule. Request your free quote or see the international offer.