Market Insights
Notes from the Costa del Sol property market.
Editorial pieces, market notes, and practical guides.
Estepona & NeighborhoodsPrices by area, which neighborhood fits which buyer, the purchase process, taxes and financing for foreign buyers — everything we tell clients in the office, in one guide.
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Buying in SpainSpain's iconic rock-overhang village isn't just a postcard. Here's what living, owning, and renovating in Setenil actually looks like — including the renovation rules that catch most foreign buyers off guard.
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Estepona & NeighborhoodsTucked between Estepona and Casares, Costa Lucía is the destination for buyers who want sand and silence — without the Marbella price tag. Here's what's on offer and what to know before you buy.
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Buying in SpainLTV ceilings, debt-to-income ratios, fixed vs variable, documentation, valuation and the 8-to-12-week timeline — what a non-resident mortgage on the Costa del Sol actually looks like.
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Buying in SpainThe full transaction cost stack on a Costa del Sol purchase — deposit, ITP or IVA, notary, registry, lawyer, gestoría — with worked examples at €500,000.
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Estepona & NeighborhoodsPricing, schools, healthcare, atmosphere and lifestyle texture compared honestly — and why the eastern Estepona corridor is often the value sweet spot for both.
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Estepona & NeighborhoodsA beachfront community on Estepona’s eastern boundary that punches above its weight in buyer search — the property mix, the community fees, the rental performance and who fits.
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Estepona & NeighborhoodsOld Town, Marina, Valle Romano, Cancelada, El Paraíso, Selwo, Costalita and Casares Costa — the long-time-resident view on what each Estepona neighborhood is actually like.
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Buying in SpainEvery tax that appears on a Costa del Sol settlement statement in 2026 — transfer tax, IVA, stamp duty, IBI, IRNR and plusvalía — with Andalucía-specific rates.
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Buying in SpainNIE, the 90/180 rule, the non-lucrative and digital-nomad visas, tax residency, non-resident mortgages — the working checklist for a UK buyer on the Costa del Sol.
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Buying in SpainPricing, taxes, licences and the leasehold trap — what international buyers should know before acquiring a local, office or warehouse on the western Costa del Sol.
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