The Agency

We know this place.
We grew up here.

Family-owned since 1999. Two generations.

We are a team with years of experience in the Costa del Sol real estate sector.

We know it from the inside. We understand how it works… and that is exactly why we decided to do things differently.

Over the years, we learned a great deal, but we also saw how the industry was becoming increasingly impersonal, more focused on quick transactions than on truly understanding the people behind them.
And that didn’t feel right to us.

That’s how Santina was born.

We believe that finding a home should not feel like a transaction, but rather like when someone who truly knows the area says:
“I know exactly what you’re looking for.”

We grew up here.
We know the corners that don’t appear in any guide and what it really means to live on the Costa del Sol.

Where others sell, we guide.
That’s why we don’t just talk about square metres, we talk about life.

Santina Homes team

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The Team

Michael Sturhoofd

Michael Sturhoofd

Co-Founder

Dutch. Moved here in 1999 when Estepona was still a fishing village. Knows every street, every developer, every deal that went right and every one that didn’t. The team’s go-to for any fiscal or legal question, always has an answer ready. Cooks better than he sells, but he sells well.

Margit Sipos

Margit Sipos

Co-Founder & Client Relations

Dutch-Hungarian roots, lived in Estepona since before it was on anyone’s radar. Seven languages, a career at KLM, and a contact list that could run a small country. If you need a doctor, a plumber, or the best table in town on a Tuesday in February, she already knows who to call. Always smiling, always one step ahead.

Diego Enrile

Diego Enrile

Senior Sales

From Marbella, lived in France, worked in polo (yes, the horse kind). Knows every development being built and probably what your neighbour paid for theirs. Speaks three languages and means what he says in all of them. Honest first, salesman second.

Mickey Sturhoofd

Mickey Sturhoofd

Sales & Operations

Grew up on this coast, left to chase startups, came back because nowhere else felt like home. Runs the numbers, digs into the data, and builds the tools the team didn’t know they needed. Won’t recommend anything he wouldn’t buy himself, and has the spreadsheet to prove why.

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Yuliana Cortes

Office Manager

Born in Colombia, 15 years calling Spain home. The one who keeps Santina running, from first client call to final paperwork. Knows everyone’s schedule better than they do. Without her, nothing gets done on time, and she’ll be the first to remind you.

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