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 […]
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 […]