Rauva Reviews 468

Maria was professional and knowledgable, answering all my questions expertly. Providing me with the information needed to get through the next steps to set up my business.

You can clearly see that every good review is from an "invited" person which questions if these reviews are true. Those which are not invited demonstrate the actual experience of Rauva. Our business was off-boarded from Rauva because of nefarious and false allegation by the CEO. We moved to Revolut and am very happy with them.

Great guidance from the Rauva team throughout the whole process of creating my company in Portugal. As a foreigner I have little to no knowledge about the process in Portugal and Rauva unburdened me completely. From pre-sales information to connecting with the Rauva accountant. If you want to focus on your business and have a partner that unburdens in the legal/formal stuff then Rauva is the place to go.

I found this to be an Excellent system providing every method for every situation. Easy to use and a pleasure to navigate. Congrats to the creators and the staff.

If I could give zero stars, I would. Our experience with Rauva has been an absolute nightmare from start to finish. The platform setup was incredibly difficult and frustrating. Once we finally got set up, the service was even worse.

They unexpectedly blocked our account over a small transaction, and in doing so, they also locked us out of essential business functions like uploading receipts and communicating with our accountant. We were completely neglected and left in the dark, with no real support from their team. This unprofessionalism made it impossible to run our business.

The whole process has been traumatic and we're now in the process of moving our business to a new provider. I would strongly advise anyone considering Rauva to look elsewhere.

Edit: Bad advice from one of the accountants and the bookkeepers caused us a great deal of stress for 5+ months and nearly thousands of Euros.

If I had followed the recommendations to pay myself a full salary as the director, it would have cost me a ton, and I wasted a lot of time looking into liquidating the company based on the faulty consultations.

We thought we were having calls with a certified accountant, but it turned out to have only been with bookkeepers who shouldn't have been giving tax advice in the first place.

Only certified accountants registered with the Ordem dos Contabilistas Certificados (OCC) are legally authorized to provide tax and accounting advice.

Why do Rauvas bookkeepers give tax advice? This is illegal and has caused so much trouble for us.

After sharing my concerns on the platform, we finally had a meeting with another certified tax accountant who pretty much said 100% of what we have been advised on is wrong, and the polar opposite is the case.

Worried about the sudden shift, I booked a consultation with an external tax attorney to confirm this is true.

I repeat: a bookkeeper is not legally allowed to give tax advice; this is a huge problem.

Apart from finally adding a professional to a call, no amendments have been made.

I would give the UX and platform 5 stars
But the advisory -4

I can only recommend everyone to have an eye on who is actually in the "accountant" meetings, or get your tax advisory somewhere else.

It's really a pity and I very much hope this will get better, because I do love the concept and setup of Rauva.

I am very happy with the accountant it has been assigned to me.

Rauva really exceeded my expectations — they answered questions that weren’t even included in my plan. I especially want to highlight Diogo Mendonça for his attention to my problem and the valuable recommendations he provided. It was a very positive experience overall. Thank you!

Rauva helped us open an LDA, and the process was efficient with smooth communication throughout. Whenever we had questions, needed assistance, or Rauva required additional documents or clarifications, everything was handled promptly.

We are also currently managing certain tasks on the platform. While the process can sometimes be slower than we expected (mostly due to Portuguese bureaucracy, I’d say), everyone remains very communicative and eager to help — which is the most important thing for us.

Anything can happen, but as long as everyone stays in touch, it’s the best way to get things done. I hope the rest of the process will be just as great as the beginning!

After using 8 month the Supercharge account, i was terminated today by Rauva//swan without any reason. I have 2 weeks time to move all my Data and find another business setup. WTF!!

I wasted over 12 hours fighting with this company who overcharged me and ignored my messages since 14 of July (3 weeks) do yourself a favour and stay away from this scam !

I was able to create my company, set up a business bank account and have everything ready to go in just a few days. The team has been quick and helpful with any questions along the way. Highly recommend Rauva over the traditional way of creating a company!

They canceled the creation of our company after we paid, due to "compliance", and didn't give any other reason. They didn't refund the full amount we paid for the service, which was not provided.

Very fast, professional and smooth service throughout. Thanks!

This is a trustworthy business. My “Unipessoal LDA” firm was opened in two days. Their app and website are also very polished and easy to use.

Hello Rauva Team

Many thanks for the great support.
The service you provided was fast and competent.
Above all, I would like to thank you for your speed in responding to various questions.
I have rarely experienced such speed in responding to questions or corrections.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks
Chris Styra

Updating my first review because I was a bit too harsh. I received a call from Inês today and she was incredibly helpful and polite. If you’re an American, it’s complicated due to the FATCA guidelines and some companies can’t legally work with you. Not the fault of Rauva at all.

I was offered a bit of advice and I’m glad to hear from Rauva to help me get started legally.

Would I recommend this company for setting up your business in Portugal? Absolutely 10/10 services.

Ranked four stars just because of the first customer service representative could have provided me a clearer explanation. But hey, we’re all not perfect. :)

Poor service not so professional as it is taking too long to close the company as the staff are unprofessional and doesn’t have right information and plus they don’t provide clear information I have paid all charges from the last 3-4 months for company closure for Rauva and government plus yet I have been paying fines for no reasons now.It been really bad experience

A handy straightforward solution for our busy daily business.

It’s been very helpful to have an integrated offer of both banking, tooling around it and accounting services