Straightforward advice, expert insight and an inside view of the Costa del Sol property market. From where to buy and what to invest in, to residency, lifestyle and the realities of owning a home in Spain. Everything we know, in one place.
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InvestmentEstepona has grown faster than Marbella for four consecutive years, and new build in its strongest pockets now passes seven thousand euros per square metre. An investment analysis of how it happened, where the value still sits, and what the honest risks are
Selling GuideTwo near-identical villas, same street, same month on the market. One sells in five weeks, the other is still listed a year later. The difference is almost never the property."
Area GuideA white village in a river gorge, surrounded by the most exclusive gated estates in Europe. A guide to Benahavís, La Zagaleta, El Madroñal, the golf communities and the village itself."
Market ReportTransactions across the Golden Triangle fell more than twenty per cent in the first half of 2026, while average prices rose fifteen. A detailed look at what the numbers actually show, and what they mean for buyers and sellers.
Area GuideA guide to East Marbella — Los Monteros, Elviria, Las Chapas and Cabopino — what each area is like, what it costs in 2026, and who it suits.
Area GuideA decade of civic investment turned a working Andalusian town into the Costa del Sol's most talked-about address. A guide to Estepona, the old town, the promenade, the New Golden Mile, and why prices are rising faster here than anywhere else on the coast.
Area GuideTwelve kilometres of beaches, pine woodland and golf between Fuengirola and Marbella. A guide to Mijas Costa — La Cala de Mijas, El Chaparral, Calanova and La Cala Golf — and what life there is actually like
Area GuideValderrama, the polo fields, a working marina and sixty years of planning restraint. A guide to Sotogrande, how it was built, what it's known for, and what property costs there in 2026.
LifestyleEight weeks of beach clubs, ferias, bonfires on the sand and concerts in a quarry. A guide to what makes summer here worth the heat, and how residents actually spend it
Area GuideTwo hundred and fifteen hectares between Marbella and Sotogrande, most of it protected. A guide to Finca Cortesín, the championship golf, the hotel, the beach club and the residences inside the gates
NewsSmartmove Marbella has been awarded "best investment consultancy" for the third consecutive year in 2026
LifestyleSeventy clubs in one province, a Ryder Cup, a Solheim Cup and more Robert Trent Jones designs than anywhere in Europe. A guide to the Costa del Sol's great courses, and what they mean for property.
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