Here is a graphic nobody asked for but is quite interesting as a visual depiction of property prices on the Costa del Sol. Here is the ranking of how many square meters a budget of 1 million euros will purchase in each location of the Costa del Sol (Malaga City to Sotogrande).. This is based on the average price per square meter from the data […]
Waiting for a property price drop in Marbella is a strategy that has proven expensive. According to data from Notaries, the cost per square metre has risen consistently for a decade. If you bought 10 years ago in 2015, you paid €2,214 per square metre. Buying today in 2025 costs €4,424 per square metre. Waiting those 10 years increased your entry price by 100%. Inflation […]
Marbella property prices doubled between 2015 and 2025. Based on data from Spain’s Notaries, the price per square meter rose from €2,214 to €4,424. This represents a 99.8% increase over ten years. The most significant growth occurred after 2020. In that five-year period, prices increased by 60.8%, rising from €2,752 to €4,424. This follows several years of double-digit annual gains in 2021, 2023, and 2024. These […]
History shows that even a global lockdown couldn’t break the stability of the Marbella property market. While analysts forecasted a major crash for the Spanish resale market, for the “COVID year” 2020 Marbella recorded a negligible 0.1% dip, according to data from Notaries. The price per m2 was 2,755 € in 2019 and reached 2,752 € in 2020. This 3 € difference confirms that Marbella […]
Marbella reached 173,420 registered residents on January 1, 2026. This is an increase of nearly 7,000 people from the previous year. Of this total, 110,214 are Spanish citizens. The remaining population consists of people from 155 different countries. Municipal spokesperson Felix Romero stated that this growth shows the city is a primary destination for international investment and professional projects. The British community grew by 332 […]
Something feels different about the Marbella & Costa del Sol property market this year. The frenetic pace we’ve seen recently has cooled, and buyers are taking their time. From what my data is showing, two things stand out: the makeup of agents operating here has changed dramatically, and the buyers still active in the market are sharper than ever. Let’s start with the agents. Spain’s […]
Marbella East is to get another boost: Waldorf Astoria will open its first hotel in Spain in Marbella in 2029. The project is led by Higuerón Developments with an investment of 220 million euros. It will form the centrepiece of the Higuerón Marbella Golf Resort, which covers more than one million square metres. The introduction of Waldorf Astoria is expected to strengthen Marbella’s position as […]
If you like stats, you´re going to love this… There is a lot to unpack here. The real estate market on the Costa del Sol shows a clear division in price and buyer demographics, according to data from the new Spanish Notaries portal for the 12 months ending September 2025. Analysis of sales in six major municipalities groups them into two market areas: the premium […]
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 report, his analysis is widely regarded as essential reading in the Marbella property sector, valued for both its depth and reliability. It’s a report that […]
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 […]