My little piece of Heaven

With reference to the recent property I purchased in Mediterraneo – Calahonda, as you know I ran the ‘Gauntlet’ of Real Estate Agents, a term I use loosely as I found most generally speaking to lack professionalism. The ordeal of having to deal with the mediocre Agents was a frustrating affair even though I gave precise instructions to assist them in the search they sadly DID NOT LISTEN to what I was actually looking for. My search went as far as Casares, Estepona, Manilva, Le Duquesa to the West of Marbella and to the East of Marbella including Elviria, Cabopino, Calahonda, Mijas Costa, Mijas Golf and Mijas Pueblo but again nothing suitable was found simply because the Agents (Multiple) were showing apartments which just did not meet my criteria. It was by chance that I came across Start Group with initial contact made with Dave who did not apply any pressure, the next day he made contact and I briefed him on what I wanted. He was put under pressure by me as the property I was searching for was not to be a ‘Rental property or a pure ‘Investment’ but it was /is to be for me to retire in to and therefore it had to be ‘Right’. He showed me several properties which all held numerous aspects of suiting my criteria but they did not posses that certain ‘Feel’ which you only find when you walk in the ‘Right’ property. Through continued perseverance they found exactly what I was searching for…My little piece of Heaven, I immediately fell in love with the place and made an offer which accepted and again. StartGroup provided me with expert Market knowledge while undertaking this process. To those who are serious about finding their ‘Little piece of Heaven’ in the Costa Del Sol, I can without reservation highly recommend StartGroup to help you with your search. Sincerely Bill Andrews

We could not find ourselves in better hands!

We chose StartGroup as our estate agent for the recent sale of our apartment and purchase of a new apartment, both in Calahonda. One of StartGroup’s directors, Pascal, was our estate agent 20 years earlier for our first apartment. As we were so impressed with him then, we naturally chose StartGroup. This proved to be a wise decision as StartGroup managed our recent sale and purchase so very well. Startgroup’s Leon was assigned to our project (assisted by Cecilia). We could not find ourselves in better hands. Leon’s enthusiasm, empathy and professionalism were outstanding. We were most impressed that it was always our own interests/concerns that he prioritised. Meeting up with him was always a pleasure. StartGroup is not a small-scale agency and thus they were able to offer us a degree of flexibility and trust that perhaps a smaller firm might not. No sale/purchase will ever go perfectly to plan, but Leon and StartGroup were always by our side to smooth the way. Indeed, StartGroup was with us from Start to Finish………. Patrick & Josephine Kenny

We bought a holiday apartment in Calahonda

After several years of searching for something to buy we decided that the Costa del Sol area was the one. When we met Jennifer at StartGroup and she presented Calahonda we got a positive feeling. She really listened to our wishes and picked some alternatives that could be suitable. Straight recommendations, positive and negative, on the different apartments for sale. We got a feeling of an honest intention to find something we would really like. Not just for her to make an easy sale. In autumn-2020 we finally found the "right"! During the whole purchasing process, before, during and after, we had a good communication! We highly recommend Jennifer as your Real Estate agent! Bertil & Annica Andersson, buyers from Sweden

Quick and successful sale of our apartment

Once we had decided to sell our apartment we got into contact with Jennifer at Start Group after a solid recommendation from good a friend. From the very beginning we received very high level of personal service, after the initial do diligences the sales process went very quickly. Throughout the whole process I felt well informed and could rest assured that my interests were in good hands. In short, my understanding is that Start Group are goal oriented, work efficiently and deliver high customer service. Jonas Turitz Sweden

From holiday apartment to permanent home

We used Start Group last year to both buy and sell our properties. The timing wasn't perfect as it was during the pandemic, but our experience with all the staff at StarGroup was very positive throughout the whole process and in particular with Jennifer. She was amazing right from our first meeting, she was so helpful, knowledgeable, kind and professional, and kept us informed of all the developments when we were unable to return to Spain. Nothing was too much trouble for her, and she really did go the extra mile for us. I would highly recommend Start Group, and if you deal with Jennifer, that's an added bonus! Rosie and Charlie, UK

Sale of our property in Calahonda after 20 years

Both Judy and I were more than impressed with the speed of the transaction and infact the whole process was smoothly negotiated by the only Company we were prepared to deal with, as we bought the property through Christofer in 2002. Our very best wishes to yourself and the Start group team. Best regards Richard & Judy