Category: Stats

According to data from the Spanish Land Registry, 133,618 residential mortgages were registered in Spain during Q1 2026, up from 132,385 in the previous quarter, a quarterly increase of 0.9%. Mortgages accounted for 75% of all residential property transactions during the quarter, 0.8 percentage points higher than the previous quarter. Seven autonomous communities recorded quarterly increases in mortgage activity. The highest volumes were registered in […]

Based on the Q1 2026 Spanish Real Estate Land Registry Statistics report, foreign demand reached 13.9% of all purchases during the quarter, totalling just under 24,800 properties. The following table details the number of properties sold to the top 18 foreign nationalities in Spain during Q1 2026. Note that these figures are derived by applying the specific percentage of each nationality relative to the total […]

Two-thirds (67.1%) of Spanish adults aged 18 to 34 were still living in their parental home in 2025, according to Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE) survey ‘Encuesta de Condiciones de Vida‘ (ECV).  Among those aged 26 to 34, nearly half (47.3%) say they cannot afford to move out – 34.6% citing unaffordable rent and 12.7% unable to purchase a home, per INE data reported by […]

February was mostly worse than January this year… these were the property sales (completions) in February 2026 on the Costa del Sol by municipality as well as month-on-month trends: Marbella: 259 sales (-12% vs previous month, January 2026). Mijas: 190 sales (-15%) Estepona: 188 sales (-2%) Benalmádena: 144 sales (+𝟓%) Torremolinos: 103 sales (-6%) Fuengirola: 101 sales (-33%) Manilva: 67 sales (-20%) Benahavís: 34 sales […]

Almost one in every two agents on the Costa del Sol didn’t sell anything in February this year, according to my calculations… bear with me… big assumptions coming up Let’s estimate that there are 4,000 individual agents operating on the Coast, whether it’s Paco the Gardener or within a large agency. According to Notary data, the total number of property sales (completions) for the main […]

The Polish and Swedish markets on the Costa del Sol are significant, and in the next five years, they could become even more so, especially in the prime segment. This is highlighted in Knight Frank´s The Wealth Report 2026, which is out now. This annual report is considered the bible on where global wealth is growing the fastest. My favourite part is on on page 77 […]

If you’ve been keeping an eye on the Costa del Sol property market, you know it’s rarely a “one size fits all” situation. While one town is seeing prices skyrocket, the neighbour next door might be taking a breather. The latest notary data for 2025 is officially in so I’ve crunched the stats across 11 key municipalities and areas to see who actually came out […]

Roughly a third of all homes sold in Fuengirola (28%)  are new, the highest shares of market activity for new development on the Costa del Sol*, according to official Notary data. This activity is likely driven by the Higueron area, which serves as a major hub for numerous new residential projects within the municipality. Estepona follows with 26% of the market, consisting of new builds. […]

Based on notary reports for the 2025 calendar year, Swedish buyers ranked in the top five foreign nationalities across five Costa del Sol municipalities. Here’s how they performed in each: Fuengirola – 1st place at 12.7%, representing 156 transactions Benahavís – 2nd place at 10.2%, representing 62 transactions Marbella – 3rd place at 8.1%, representing 221 transactions Estepona – 4th place at 6.5%, representing 159 […]

The number one foreign buyer nationality in Benalmadena is Italian. Who knew? One might be surprised to know that less than half of Benalmadena property sales were to foreign buyers in 2025, with just 47% of the total. According to new data from Spain’s notaries, five nationalities lead the international segment for local property. Top 5 foreign nationalities for Benalmadena property: * Italy: 12.4% * […]