Invest in The Helderberg
Andre and Zona Coetzee lead a team of expert real estate agents at the Lew Geffen Sotheby's International Realty franchise in Somerset West, Cape Town, South Africa.
If you are interested in investing in property in the Helderberg Region of the Western Cape, please do feel free to get in touch with us via the contact form below, or you are more than welcome to phone the Somerset West office.
How It Works
Whether you are investing in a primary residence, a holiday house or a short term rental investment, the Lew Geffen Sotheby's Realty team is there to guide you every step of the way.
Managing a short stay property can be a challenge, but the option is there to leave the management responsibilities to the Short Stay team and put the worries out of your mind.
From reservation management through the Booking Experts platform to day to day management of your property, Sotheby's Realty Short Stay provides you with the opportunity to put property management in the hands of the professionals, while still giving you full visibility of your property, it's reservations, income and expenses.
Hassle free integration is available for Airbnb, Booking.com, Google Hotel Ads, Xero and many more.*
*For more information on channel management, please visit the Booking Experts Website
Short Stay Accommodation in South Africa is impacted by regulations at national, provincial, and municipal level. It is important to manage the commitments involved with investing in a hospitality property in South Africa. Lew Geffen Sotheby's Realty stays abreast of all current regulation, and is on hand to assist with current regulations, as well as proposed changes.
Visit the Department of Tourism website for more information with regards to the regulations governing short stay accommodation in South Africa.
For Western Cape provincial guidelines, please review the Western Cape Land Use Planning Act, 2015.
Please review the City of Cape Town press release with regards to the Proposed Short-Term Letting By-laws. (February 2026). Somerset West, Gordon's Bay and Strand fall within the City of Cape Town municipal boundaries.
Rooi-Els, Pringle Bay, Betty's Bay and Kleinmond fall within the Overstrand Municipality. Further information can be found within the Town & Spatial Planning Guidelines for the Overstrand Municipality.