Buying and selling on the Costa del Sol

Short reads on the market, the areas, and what to check before you buy or sell.

A view across Nueva Andalucia toward the Marbella coast

Market · 5 July 2026

Nueva Andalucia or the Golden Mile: which Marbella base suits you

Two of Marbella's best-known addresses sit minutes apart, on either side of Puerto Banus, yet they ask you to live in very different ways. Here is a plain read on how the Golden Mile and Nueva Andalucia actually compare.

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Signing a Spanish property deed at the notary

Market · 3 July 2026

Beyond the Asking Price: The Real Cost of Buying Property in Spain in 2026

The headline price is rarely the final number. Here is what buying on the Costa del Sol actually costs in 2026, and why the total depends on whether you buy resale or new build.

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A Marbella villa in the three million euro bracket

Market · 1 July 2026

What Three Million Euros Actually Buys in Marbella in 2026

Three million euros buys a very different home depending on where you spend it in Marbella. Here is an honest read, area by area, of what it tends to get you in 2026.

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A new development under construction on the Costa del Sol

Market · 18 June 2026

Off-plan or resale in Marbella: price, the wait, and what the render hides

New-build and resale ask different things of a buyer: cashflow and patience on one side, certainty and room to negotiate on the other. Here is how the two compare in 2026, read the way an architect reads them.

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Design · 5 June 2026

How to Tell a Well-Built Marbella Villa From a Badly Built One

Two Marbella villas can look identical in a listing and be very different buildings. Here is how an architect reads structure, water, glass and the spec sheet before anyone signs.

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