Chesterton establishes an office in Sotogrande; the popular second home destination for families and sporting enthusiasts. The new office is the latest in a string of recent openings in Europe for the company, demonstrating the continuing demand for European property amongst local and international buyers.

Chesterton in Gibraltar was established in 2008 in Ocean Village, some 203 years after the founding business launched in London in 1805, which was the same year that Nelson was fighting the Battle of Trafalgar just off the coast of Gibraltar.

Since then, the Gibraltar business has rapidly become a leading real estate agency and the success of its cross border business led the international division to seek a permanent Sotogrande base.

Partnering with Noll & Partners SL, an established agency set up thirteen years ago to cater to demand from buyers from Gibraltar, the UK and other European countries, the new office opening will bring a variety of Spanish properties to the Gibraltar and pan-European markets whilst offering local buyers and sellers access to an extensive international network.

Charles Gubbins and Stephanie Noll are the founding partners of Noll & Partners SL and directors of the new Chesterton office. Covering all aspects involved in buying a property in Spain, together they have both built expert knowledge of the Sotogrande property market as well as an extensive network of contacts across the industry to include English speaking lawyers, banks, builders and accountants.

Mike Nicholls, MD of Chesterton in Gibraltar comments: “We identified the need for a suitable partner in Sotogrande a couple of years ago because with both property and tax, there is good cross border business and clients like to deal with the same entity where they can. I am very pleased that Chesterton has made this step. We now have over 300 Sotogrande properties listed on our Gibraltar website.

Mike Nicholls, MD of Chesterton Gibraltar, and Charles Gubbins, MD of Chesterton Sotogrande

Charles Gubbins comments: “I have always admired Chesterton as a premium real estate agent. This collaboration is very good news for the Sotogrande real estate market as the international brand will be used aggressively to market property across its vast network globally. It is exciting to think that applicants whether in Gibraltar, Moscow, London or Dubai could view a property listed with us over here.”

Tim Brown, Head of International at Chesterton comments: “We are very excited to be operating in Sotogrande, now that we have found partners in Stephanie Noll and Charles Gubbins who are clearly committed to the area, have vast experience in the ins and out of the local market, and present the gravitas Chesterton Humberts look for in local partners.”

The new association will operate under the joint names Noll & Partners and Chesterton, and will be located at the Sotogrande Port.