Market · Costa del Sol, Spain
320 days of sun. Prime prices up ~7% a year since 2021. And a chronic shortage of quality stock on a coastline every wealthy European wants a piece of. Marbella is not a holiday purchase. It is a position.
The Thesis
Fashions rotate. The coast does not. Marbella has been the address of European wealth for six decades, and the fundamentals underneath it have only tightened.
Where We Buy
Marbella is not one market. Each zone has its own buyer, its own price logic and its own exit. We put your capital where your strategy actually works.
The most defended prices on the coast: €8,000 to €14,000/m² for the addresses everyone recognises. Buy here for capital preservation and the deepest resale market in southern Spain.
Marina lifestyle with the hardest-working rental calendar in the region. Apartments here headline the 8 to 10% gross short-term bracket in peak season, May to October.
The golf valley: villa land at €4,500 to €7,000/m² minutes from Puerto Banús. The richest hunting ground for renovation plays, dated stock on excellent plots.
Gated hillside estates under La Concha with sea views and serious security. The address for families who want privacy at five minutes from the Golden Mile.
Europe's most exclusive gated community: two private golf courses, a heliport and a resale market that moves by introduction. Files here rarely surface publicly, we bring them to you.
The growth corridor west of Marbella: new-build quality at prices the Golden Mile last saw a decade ago. Where we send capital that wants appreciation ahead of prestige.
The Marbella Play
The coast is full of dated 1990s villas sitting on plots that could never be bought empty today. That mismatch is the single most reliable value play in this market.
We run the entire play: sourcing, licence, build, staging and sale, or keep it and let peak-season rents pay for the works.
The Numbers
Budget 10 to 13% on top of the purchase price, depending on whether you buy resale or new build. We model every line before you offer, never after.
| Cost Item | Resale | New Build | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer tax (ITP) | 7% | n/a | Flat rate in Andalusia on resale purchases |
| VAT (IVA) | n/a | 10% | On new build purchased from the developer |
| Stamp duty (AJD) | n/a | 1.2% | New build only, alongside VAT |
| Notary, registry & legal | ~3% | ~3% | Independent lawyer, notary and land registry combined |
| Typical total | ~10% | ~13% | All-in acquisition costs on top of price |
Financing
Residency
Spain offers two practical residency pathways for our buyers. Neither requires you to time a property purchase against a visa deadline, so the investment decision stays clean.
Pathway 01
For buyers with passive income or savings who want to live in Spain without working locally. Renewable, family included, and a natural fit for owners settling into a primary residence on the coast.
Pathway 02
For remote workers and business owners earning from outside Spain. Work from your terrace above the Mediterranean while your villa appreciates underneath you.
We Handle It
Client Words
The Marbella villa was never advertised. That is the entire point of working with them.
Elena · BelgiumThey renegotiated €96,000 off a Golden Mile penthouse after the building survey.
Omar · UAEOne call. Three days later I had a shortlist with rental history, service charges and exit scenarios.
James · UKQuestions
The four questions every first-time Costa del Sol investor asks us. Anything deeper, ask a senior advisor directly.
Yes, freely. Spain places no restrictions on foreign ownership. You need an NIE number, a Spanish bank account and a lawyer, all of which we arrange as part of the purchase. Buyers from outside the EU close here every week of the year.
November to February. The tourists are gone, listings sit longer and sellers who need to close before spring negotiate hardest. That off-season window is where our best below-asking results happen. If you want to buy well, start the conversation in autumn.
Yes, with a VUT licence, Andalusia's tourist rental registration. We confirm eligibility per property and community before you buy, then handle the registration itself. In peak zones a properly licensed property grosses 8 to 10% in the May to October season.
6 to 10 weeks is typical from accepted offer to notary, a little longer with a mortgage. With power of attorney you never need to fly in for the signing. Our record from first call to keys stands well inside that range.
Private Consultation
Every season the quality stock gets thinner and the entry price gets higher. Thirty minutes with a senior advisor, a personal shortlist in 72 hours.