Meet the Mitchell’s Prestige Properties team
Mitchell’s Prestige Properties is a family-run estate agency, founded on the Costa del Sol in 2003 and still run by the family that started it. Between us we have lived on this coast for decades — in Marbella, Estepona, Mijas and Fuengirola — and we write the area guides on our blog from walking the streets we sell in, not from a desk. Below is everyone you might deal with, what each of us knows best, and the guides we have written.
Leadership
Mitchell’s has been a family-run agency on the Costa del Sol since 2003.
Dixie Mitchell
Founder & Director
Dixie opened her first Costa del Sol office in 2003 and has spent more than twenty years in the region’s property market, from Málaga to the Almería coast. She still directs Mitchell’s day to day, and still believes the job comes down to listening to people.
- 20+ years on the coast
- Founded Mitchell’s, 2003
Alex Mitchell
Head of Marketing
Alex grew up on the Costa del Sol and inside the family business, and now leads Mitchell’s growth, marketing and digital presence. Most of his time goes on sourcing — tracking new listings, off-market opportunities and renovation potential for the sales team.
- English · Spanish
- Investment & renovation focus
Sales
The people you’ll meet on a viewing, and the names behind our area guides.
Tim Wheelwright
Senior Property Consultant
Seven years with Mitchell’s and a decade on the coast. Tim works as both a buying and listing agent, known for transparency and a personal approach at every stage of a sale.
- 7+ years with Mitchell’s
- Buying & listing agent
- 10 years on the coast
- Useful reading for buyers and sellers
- Buying costs and taxes on the Costa del Sol
- Why non-resident owners need a digital certificate
Julian Fuller
Senior Property Consultant
A Marbella resident since 2009, Julian brings more than 25 years of consultative sales experience to the coast. He presents our Málaga and Estepona area tours, and works with clients in English and Spanish.
- English · Spanish
- Marbella since 2009
- 25+ years in sales
- Guides Julian presents
- Video Tour of Málaga City
Christofer “Chris” Sjöstrand
Costa del Sol Property Consultant
Born in Sweden, raised in Marbella, Chris came to property after years in high-end hospitality with Ocean Club and Nikki Beach. He’d rather understand the person before the property — and will tell a client when a house isn’t right for them.
- English · Spanish · Swedish
- 20+ years on the coast
- Guides by Chris
- Living in El Rosario, Marbella
- Video Tour of El Rosario, Marbella
Deniz Bayer
Costa del Sol Property Consultant
Deniz came to Spain at one year old and has spent her life between Fuengirola and Marbella. She knows how differently each community along this coast actually lives — and matches clients to the place as carefully as to the property.
- Marbella · Nueva Andalucía · Estepona
- Mijas · Fuengirola
- Useful reading for Deniz’s areas
- Living in El Rosario, Marbella
- Buying costs and taxes on the Costa del Sol
Alejandra Durán
Costa del Sol Property Consultant
Born in Uruguay and settled in Spain for more than twenty years, Alejandra came to real estate through home staging — and still combines the two.
- In Spain 20+ years
- Home staging background
- Useful reading for buyers and sellers
- Buying costs and taxes on the Costa del Sol
- Why non-resident owners need a digital certificate
Jorge Luis Delgado
Costa del Sol Property Consultant
Jorge covers the Fuengirola and Mijas markets, moving into sales after six years managing holiday rentals. Straightforward, detail-led and open about what a property is really worth.
- Fuengirola · Mijas
- 6+ years in rentals
- Useful reading for Jorge’s areas
- Buying costs and taxes on the Costa del Sol
- The complete landlord FAQ
Administration
Property management, rentals, administration and after-sales.
María Guadalupe “Lupe” Sánchez Souto
Property Management & Rentals
Originally from Argentina and in Málaga since 2018, Lupe brings more than twenty years of accountancy, business organisation and administration. She joined Mitchell’s at the end of 2021 and now runs the Administration and After-Sales Department.
- Argentina · Málaga since 2018
- 20+ years in administration
- With Mitchell’s since 2021
- Useful reading for owners and landlords
- The complete landlord FAQ
- Why non-resident owners need a digital certificate
Nira Rivas
Property Management & Rentals, Marbella
Born in Marbella, Nira spent several years living abroad before the lifestyle, the climate and the people drew her home. She looks after property management and rentals in Marbella, at the start of a career in real estate she is set on building.
- Born in Marbella
- Marbella rentals & management
- Useful reading for owners and landlords
- The complete landlord FAQ
- Why non-resident owners need a digital certificate
Photography
The photography and visual content behind our listings.
Lola Pastor
Property Photography & Visual Media Content
A photographer and content creator, Lola trained between Málaga and Madrid on a scholarship at Too Many Flash, then built a freelance career working with studios and visual projects. She is rarely far from a camera.
- Trained in Málaga & Madrid
- Too Many Flash scholarship
- Freelance studio work
Guides and area reports from the team
Every guide below was written or presented by someone on this page. Whether its from our years of experience of living on the coast or going out and filming a tour video first hand, our guides contain a wealth of knowledge to help you best understand the Costa del Sol.
- Living in El Rosario, Marbella: East Marbella’s most underrated villa area
- Video Tour of Málaga City
- Video Tour of Real de La Quinta, Benahavís
- Discover El Lago Club – Le Max
- Palo Alto Marbella: exclusivity, nature and design
- What are the buying costs and taxes when purchasing on the Costa del Sol?
- The complete landlord FAQ
- Why non-resident property owners in Spain need a digital certificate in 2026
- Why are so many Americans moving to Spain?
Thinking about buying or selling on the Costa del Sol? Talk to the team — tell us the area and the budget and we will point you at the right person above.