About
Global Living. Smart Investing. Personalised Strategy.
Hurst & Wills is a boutique consultancy that helps globally-minded individuals and businesses navigate international property investment and holistic offshoring solutions. We offer expert, independent advice across real estate, global mobility, and international structuring — ensuring that your move, expansion, or investment is not only strategic and secure but also future-focused.
What sets Hurst & Wills apart is our personal commitment to our clients’ success. With experts that have built thier lives by leveraging property investment, second citizenship, and strategic residency programs. This firsthand experience is what makes Hurst & Wills the best in the field. We understand that true global access isn’t just about opportunities; it’s about creating the freedom to choose your future.
With clients across Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and beyond, our goal is simple: to make global access effortless for families and founders alike.
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“Our mission is to nurture long lasting relationships and offer unrivalled value to our clients. We are committed to achieving our client’s objectives, going above and beyond what is expected.”
Process and how we work
At Hurst & Wills we will help unravel the complexities of purchasing foreign property. We will lead you through the process, from research to purchase, and from management to exit.
Research
Research is a huge part of our success, and we make sure we know what is happening in the global arena both from a property and economy point of view. We identify key markets and investments that offer attractive opportunities for our South African clients.
Site Visits
We visit our markets every three months, checking the progress, infrastructure and conducting site visits, whilst liaising with our partners on the ground on a weekly basis.
Consultancy
Our team of specialists are here to guide you through the process of establishing and building your international property portfolio. We take the stress out of decisions by providing you with a carefully researched shortlist of properties to meet your financial goals.
Purchase
Once you have selected your property, we work with our local and foreign partners to guide you through every step of the process, negotiating price and terms on your behalf and seeing the sale through to completion.
Complementary support
Whilst we encourage you to always seek your own financial and tax advice, we can consider this when suggesting your property plan. We can refer you to the best specialists and advise when to invest to take advantage of discretionary allowances, and the best foreign exchange rates, and most efficient tax planning.
Site Visits:
We visit our markets every three months, checking the progress, infrastructure and conducting site visits, whilst liaising with our partners on the ground on a weekly basis.
Exit Strategy
We believe in lifelong clients, not on a one-off sale. We are committed to helping you build your international property portfolio, and can advise on a long-term strategy including diversification, resale and exit strategy.
Meet the team
Lisa Bathurst
As an international investor, with a global portfolio acquired over 20 years. Lisa started Hurst & Wills to fill a gap in the market. Today, she remains active managing director, and specialises in facilitating property deals between SA & Europe for both individual investors and larger institutions.
Kirsten Kupferberg
Kirsten, our Client Services Manager, specializes in client relations, property sales, and partnerships. With extensive experience in sales and business growth, she blends human-centric and commercial skills. Passionate about helping people and fostering teamwork, Kirsten ensures top-notch service, guiding clients through investments with her motto, “Leave people better than you found them.”
Gavin Coetzee
Nicola Probyn
Nicola is from Firecracker Marketing & Events and oversees all marketing strategy and activity at Hurst & Wills. She brings her passion for brand and client relationship management to create a customer centric focus.
Inky Dresner
Inky from Soapbox Communications is a media relations and communications practitioner bringing almost 3 decades of experience and knowledge about creating awareness for businesses, to Hurst & Wills