Why HolaFix exists
Picture the move to Los Alcazares. Third day in, the AC dies. 38 degrees outside, kids melting, and not enough Spanish to explain “the unit makes a clicking sound and then nothing happens.”
What every expat does next: ask in a Facebook group. “Anyone know a good AC guy who speaks English?”
Fourteen replies. Good ones. By the time a neighbor has the same problem two months later, those replies are buried under 6,000 posts about padel tournaments and residencia appointments.
That's the problem. Expats recommend great tradespeople to each other all day long — in Facebook groups, over coffee, at the pool. But those recommendations vanish. Every week someone asks the same question, and every week the community answers it again from scratch.
HolaFix is the place where those recommendations become permanent.
What this is
A free, community-driven directory of local helpers, from tradespeople to banks and lawyers, recommended by neighbors like you. Think of it as the answer to “anyone know a good plumber?”, kept in one place instead of lost in a feed.
- You recommend someone you've actually hired, directly on HolaFix
- Others find them when they need help
- The recommendation stays — it doesn't sink in a feed
Recommendations only. No ratings, no bad reviews. Just real recommendations from people who logged in, put their name (or a handle) on it, and said: “I used this person. They were good.” We don't copy anything from Facebook.
How we make money
Right now? We don't. HolaFix is free for everyone — people looking for help and the tradespeople being recommended.
We'll add small, clearly marked ads to keep the lights on. Later, tradespeople who claim their profile might get the option to feature themselves (always labeled, never disguised as organic recommendations).
We will never:
- Charge to remove a recommendation
- Let anyone pay for a higher ranking without a clear “Featured” label
- Sell your data
- Spam your inbox
Who's behind this
HolaFix is built by EPAK Vibes, a small independent publisher. We also run playascerca.com (every beach in Spain, mapped), golfnear.io (golf courses nearby), and skyalert.io (sky events).
HolaFix exists because we needed it ourselves and figured others do too. Not a startup with investors and a growth team — a small team that got tired of scrolling Facebook.
Something wrong? Something missing?
Tell us: epakvibes.com/contact
We read every email. If a recommendation is unfair, a profile is wrong, or you just have an idea — we want to hear it.
What's next
Working on: more areas beyond Los Alcazares, photos in recommendations, and a way for tradespeople to respond when someone recommends them.
Want something specific? Tell us.