Luxury villa with pool above Marbella

Sales & rentals

Sales & rentals

Fewer clients, better service. No bullish*t.

Residential sales

Some of our exclusive listings

For more luxury properties, get in touch with the team. Like most agents, we have access to all the properties on the market. But our service is better.

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The Hackett Estates team

When you are spending serious money, there's no room for the usual real estate nonsense

What sets us apart

We've run agencies. Bought, sold and invested for 25 years. We've been disappointed by agents at every stage — overvaluing to get a listing, disappearing after an offer has been made, missing out important details like license problems. That's why we operate differently.

We also come from marketing and business development backgrounds. We understand a good opportunity, know how to reach the right buyers and how to present a property so it sells. Not just photos on a portal.

We limit who we work with — only serious sellers and serious buyers. If you want an agent who'll say yes to everything, there are thousands of others in Marbella. Go speak to them.

Sales

Selling and buying, done properly

Resort with mountains in the background

For sellers

White glove service and honest advice from day 1. We only take listings at prices we believe in. Marketing built on real expertise and a database of ready buyers — not just portal placements.

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For buyers

Every property is meticulously qualified before we arrange a viewing. We'll tell you when the price is wrong and when anything else isn't right. We'll tell you when to walk away.

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Mid & long term rentals

Rent first. Buy when you're ready.

Modern white house exterior

For owners

Honest yield expectations. Rigorous tenant vetting. We won't overvalue your property to win the instruction — that just means months of it sitting empty.

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For tenants

You'll know exactly what you're getting. We describe properties the way we'd describe them to a friend. And we take care of all contracts so you are secure in your rental.

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We only work with people who value honesty

What we won't do

Tell you your property is worth 20% more than it is just to win the listing.

We've lost listings being honest, but sellers often return when their property has not sold after months on the market.

Exaggerate features or make stuff up

We'll only say "sea views" if you can actually see the sea. And walking distance has to be realistically walkable.

Waste your time by showing you 8 properties when 7 are wrong

It's not a numbers game, it's a focus game. We'd rather show you 2 perfect ones than waste your time just so we can look busy.

Pressure you to make an offer or accept one because our commission depends on it

We've talked clients out of the wrong deals, costing us €120K+ in commission. For us, reputation is everything.

Don't worry, we will look after you

The team

Luke Hill, Residential Sales

Luke Hill

Residential Sales

Luke has lived here for 15 years so understands which locations are going to be best for you, where you see your property value grow the most, and where to find the right buyers.

Edu Locatelli-Barker, Rentals

Edu Locatelli-Barker

Rentals

Edu has lived here for 20 years and has experience renting properties throughout the world. A speaker of 5 languages with an incredible network of returning clients thanks to his track record.