January was officially slow for the real estate industry in Spain. January isn’t normally great, but this January was a bit more of a dog than usual. Nationally, according to Spain’s notary data that’s just come out, it was down 11.4% against January last year. So even though we know January is normally quiet, it was even quieter than last year. Regionally, Andalusia was even […]
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 […]
Around 56,800 home sales were registered in Spain in January 2026, a 7.0% decline compared with January 2025. This is the largest year-on-year drop in residential sales since June 2024. The College of Registrars has published a preliminary update to Spain’s Real Estate Registry Statistics for January 2026. Provincial or foreign buyer data are not yet available. Focusing on home sales (Compravendas vivienda) in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
A recent survey reveals that 82% of Americans who are current or recent home buyers or sellers say they use AI tools for housing market information. The majority of active property consumers are now relying on AI for research on listings, pricing, neighbourhoods, and transaction-related questions, according to a Realtor.com AI and Housing Survey of 1,000 U.S. adults carried out in 2025. Among AI platforms, […]