Mijas recorded 3,446 property sales in the last year, comparable to Estepona, significantly higher than Benahavis, but about 1,000 fewer than Marbella. This was revealed by real estate data for the extensive municipality of Mijas over the 12 months to August 2025 from Spain’s notaries. The average property price for Mijas municipality was €349,526. This is similar to Estepona, approximately half the price of Marbella, […]
The Bank of Spain is considering imposing strict limits on high-risk mortgages to pre-empt a housing market imbalance. The review centres on mortgages with high loan-to-value ratios (LTV), extended durations, large debt relative to borrower income, or elevated interest burdens, according to El País. What the regulation would cover The review by the Banco de España involves: Limits on the ratio of loan amount to […]
The Benahavís real estate market demonstrated notable activity and high values from September 2024 to August 2025, according to data from the Notariado Statistical Portal. Sales and Price Overview Over the 12-month period, the municipality recorded 710 sales. The average price per square meter of built area was 3,889 €/m². The average amount per transaction was 928,593 €. The average surface area of properties sold […]
Marbella continues to show a strong mix of domestic and international demand. According to data from Notaries, in the past 12 months, 63% of all property buyers in Marbella are foreign, while 37% are Spanish. That local share (Spanish buyers) is higher than in many nearby municipalities, where international demand dominates almost entirely. It confirms that Marbella’s market remains more balanced than often assumed. Buyer […]
Estepona continues to stand out for its volume of property sales, diverse international demand, and a maturing buyer profile. Over the past four months, the average sale price in Estepona was €393,544. Compared to Benahavis, where the average reached just under €1 million, Estepona’s market suggests there are many more pockets of value to buyers. While Benahavis recorded around 710 transactions, Estepona saw 3,568 over […]
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 […]
I came across a black friday advert for a property portal this morning which featured an Ai generated person briefly talking. This made me realise that the only thing more dangerous for brands than ignoring Ai is using it in the wrong way. I couldnt help think: do you really have no humans in your company that could read our this 30 second message? None? […]
Spain’s real estate sector now employs 187,700 people, a record high that surpasses pre-2008 crisis levels. The workforce grew 14.1% over the past year, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE)’s Labour Force Survey for Q3 2025. This marks a significant milestone for the property market, which has dramatically expanded beyond its previous peak. Approximately 70% of real estate professionals in Spain are 49 years […]