The Netherlands is currently one of the fastest growing sources of property demand in Spain, rapidly climbing the ranks of foreign buyers. This surge is not accidental; it is driven by powerful financial and cultural shifts happening back home, pushing ...
My Takeways: Panorama’s Marbella Property Market Report
If you only read one market report this year for Marbella, this should be it. Christopher Clover, Managing Director of Panorama Properties, has been writing about the Marbella property market for over 55 years. Together with Diana Morales' annual market ...
Mijas by the Numbers
Mijas recorded 3,446 property sales in the last year, comparable to Estepona, significantly higher than Benahavis, but about 1,000 fewer than Marbella. This was revealed by real estate data for the extensive municipality of Mijas over the 12 months to ...
Spain’s Regulator Considers Limits on Risky Mortgages
The Bank of Spain is considering imposing strict limits on high-risk mortgages to pre-empt a housing market imbalance. The review centres on mortgages with high loan-to-value ratios (LTV), extended durations, large debt relative to borrower income, or ele ...
Benahavis by the Numbers
The Benahavís real estate market demonstrated notable activity and high values from September 2024 to August 2025, according to data from the Notariado Statistical Portal. Sales and Price Overview Over the 12-month period, the municipality recorded ...
Marbella by the Numbers
Marbella continues to show a strong mix of domestic and international demand. According to data from Notaries, in the past 12 months, 63% of all property buyers in Marbella are foreign, while 37% are Spanish. That local share (Spanish buyers) is higher t ...
Estepona by the Numbers
Estepona continues to stand out for its volume of property sales, diverse international demand, and a maturing buyer profile. Over the past four months, the average sale price in Estepona was €393,544. Compared to Benahavis, where the average reached just ...
Q3 2025: Prices Rise, Foreign Demand Strong
Spain’s housing market continued to expand in the third quarter of 2025, with both prices and sales volumes reaching new highs. New figures from Spain's land registry also reveal the average price of a home rose to €2,303 per square metre, up 2.3% on the ...
Buyers in Marbella Getting Younger?
Despite popular belief that younger generations are increasingly entering the property market, the numbers tell a different story. In 2024, the median age of buyers in Marbella was 52, only one year older than a decade earlier. That said, looking at ...
To Buy or Not To Buy (now) in Marbella?
Mikel Echavarren, CEO of Colliers España, said that asking people in the real estate industry if now is the right time to buy is like asking an umbrella salesperson if it is going to rain. His point was that the answer is usually predictable and self-inte ...