“We highly recommend Santina as the best agency for buying property in Spain. Diego is a superb representative of the agency, literally holding our hand through the process, which we dearly needed in a foreign market with language challenges.”
Santina Homes
Family-owned since 1999. Two generations.
We are a team with years of experience in the Costa del Sol real estate sector.
Michael Sturhoofd came to Estepona in 1999 to work as a real estate agent. Around the same time, Mar Sipos was running a property rental business a few streets away. The two met locally and, over time, decided to combine what they had each built.
What grew out of that became Santina.
It wasn’t planned as a business from day one, more two people who realised they worked well together and kept going.
For a few years, Santina operated as part of a larger franchise network. After about three years, Michael and Mar decided that running a small, independent agency suited them better, and moved away from the franchise model.
We grew up here and know the area well, including the parts that don’t show up in guidebooks.
Michael and Mar are both still involved in the business today, twenty-five years on. Michael’s son Mickey grew up on this coast as well, spent a few years working in startups, and has since come back to take on more of the day-to-day operations, including systems and processes. He isn’t doing this alone: Diego and Yuliana have been working alongside him, and together they’re the ones now carrying more of the day-to-day forward. Michael and Mar haven’t stepped back. It’s a gradual transition between generations, with both still closely involved.
We aim to offer the kind of personal attention we would want if we were the ones buying.
Through our network we have access to properties across the Costa del Sol well beyond what is listed on our own website, and we also work on off-market and pocket listings that never appear online at all. Rather than show everything, we review what we list ourselves, so that what is on this site has genuinely been checked. Finding the right property can take longer this way. That is fine with us.


Client Testimonials
“Santina is one of the few brokers that I can truly recommend. With their personal commitment, responsibility and genuine interest in our needs, they have not only shown their professionalism, but how important it is to have a broker who…”
“From the first viewing Mickey has been a pleasure to work with, but more importantly he has been a huge help after completion of the property I bought, and has gone out of his way to help with numerous small details. Warmly recommended.”
“Thanks to Diego for helping us buy our great apartment in Estepona. He really fulfilled all our requests, always willingly, with full commitment and a nice attitude.”
“If we could, we would give Santina and especially Mickey & Tim 10 stars. We now have the house of our dreams. They have helped us so much, and still are. They are positive, committed, professional, honest and authentic.”
“We have Diego at Santina to help us find the right apartment for us. Diego always helped us to find this apartment in San Pedro. We can absolutely recommend Diego. He has good patience when we change our mind all the time. Thanks Diego.”
“Fantastic service from Tim and Mar right from the start to find our perfect property. Customer service continues post sale. Highly recommend. Great team. Thank you.”
“Top-notch service from start to finish when purchasing our apartment in Estepona. Mickey and the team put together a beautiful selection of apartments that perfectly matched our needs… We highly recommend Santina to anyone looking for a reliable and professional partner.”
“Exceptional service and customer care. We are very grateful to the team, especially Diego, for making the purchase of our apartment a seamless experience from start to finish. He understood our needs perfectly and found the ideal home in the perfect area for us in Marbella.”
“I bought an apartment in Sotogrande through Santina and the experience was excellent. Diego and Mario looked after me impeccably: very professional, friendly and always available. Of all the agents I’ve dealt with, without doubt one of the best.”
“Selling my apartment, I felt very well looked after. Mario oversaw the process and was in contact throughout. Very satisfied with them.”
“Bought an apartment in Sotogrande through Santina. I want to highlight the professionalism and courtesy I was treated with by agent Mario. I will definitely come back to them if I need anything from an agency. Highly recommended.”
“Outstanding professionals. The professional and human touch was impeccable from the start of the deal through to closing it successfully. I hope to work with them again in the future. Mickey, a total pro! Thanks.”
“Diego handled the sale of our land. Not only did he sell it very well, he also managed the administrative complications perfectly. Thank you, Diego.”
“One of the few professional agencies in Estepona. Strong language skills. They made the selling process much easier.”
“Very professional. They helped and kept us informed throughout the whole process of buying our home.”
Where We Work
Five areas along the coast, each with its own guide covering what it’s actually like to live there.
Get in Touch
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