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 than in many nearby municipalities, where international demand dominates almost entirely. It confirms that Marbella’s market remains more balanced than often assumed. Buyer […]
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 under €1 million, Estepona’s market suggests there are many more pockets of value to buyers. While Benahavis recorded around 710 transactions, Estepona saw 3,568 over […]
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 quarter and 15.2% higher than a year ago. Prices for used homes grew slightly faster than new builds. Madrid and […]
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 the data for the 12 months to August 2025, this is the actual breakdown: Under 31 years old 4.7% of buyers 31 to 40 […]
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-interested. For buyers to take that question seriously, it needs to be supported by facts, not self-serving optimism. Current Dynamics […]
I came across a black friday advert for a property portal this morning which featured an Ai generated person briefly talking. This made me realise that the only thing more dangerous for brands than ignoring Ai is using it in the wrong way. I couldnt help think: do you really have no humans in your company that could read our this 30 second message? None? […]
Spain’s real estate sector now employs 187,700 people, a record high that surpasses pre-2008 crisis levels. The workforce grew 14.1% over the past year, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE)’s Labour Force Survey for Q3 2025. This marks a significant milestone for the property market, which has dramatically expanded beyond its previous peak. Approximately 70% of real estate professionals in Spain are 49 years […]
The sale of properties illegally occupied by squatters, known locally as okupas, is creating a distinct segment in Spain’s housing market. Data from Idealista for the third quarter of 2025 shows over 23,000 homes listed for sale that are currently squatter-occupied, representing 3% of the total residential properties listed on the portal (Idealista/news). Market Impact and Owner Capitulation The key characteristic of this market is […]
Estate Agents on the Costa del Sol, I have to talk to you. Not about the latest property tax, not about the danger of another bubble forming, but about a corner of your digital domain that has become a graveyard for originality: your “About Us” page. It is, frankly, an atrocity of template-driven banality. Every single one reads like it was churned out by a […]
In the latest episode of the LPA Podcast, host Sean Woolley, a committee member of the LPA, spoke with Carlos Rodríguez, CEO of Sierra Blanca Estates, about branded residences and how Marbella has become one of the key locations for this type of development. The discussion focused on how branded residences work, what makes them attractive to international buyers, and why this model is growing […]