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% * […]
Torremolinos recorded a price increase in property prices of 35.7% during the 2025 calendar year, according to new data from Spain’s notaries. This annual appreciation is the highest among all coastal municipalities along the Costa del Sol. The average proeprty price reached 3,169 Euros per square meter by December 2025. Total property sales in Torremolinos for 2025 reached 1,994 transactions. The average property transaction value […]
Foreign buyers accounted for 13.5% of all property sales in #Spain during the fourth quarter of 2025. This represents more than 24,200 individual transactions. While the percentage share decreased slightly from the third quarter, the absolute number of sales increased. Top Buyer Nationalities 1. British: 7.9% 2. Dutch: 6.8% 3. German: 6.7% 4. Moroccan: 5.8% 5. Romanian: 5.5% 6. Italian: 5.3% 7. French: 4.9% 8. […]
The United States has emerged as the second-largest international source market for hotel stays in the Costa del Sol. Data from the National Institute of Statistics and the Malaga tourism board confirm that American visitors have overtaken traditional European markets, including Germany, France, and the Netherlands. In November 2025, the American market recorded 7,718 visitors in the province of Malaga. This volume of tourism trailed […]
On December 11, 2025, Sotogrande SA held an event for more than 100 agents to present the results of their first agent sentiment survey hosted by Director of Marketing Rita Jordao and Sales Director Agustin La Rocca from Sotogrande as well as LPA President Alvaro Botella and I. Participants of the survey included a mix of Sotogrande and Costa del Sol agents, which may slightly […]
Spain received 9.2 million international tourists in October 2025, a 3.2% increase over the previous year. The accumulated total for the first ten months reached 85.7 million visitors, a 3.5% rise, marking the highest figure in the INE’s FRONTUR series. The United Kingdom was the largest source country, accounting for 1.84 million tourists (19.9% of the total) and showing a 2.8% year-on-year increase. Germany was […]