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Marbella buyer's guide
A personalized guide to buying your property in Marbella, from financing and legal preparation to viewings, contracts, and finalizing the purchase.
Marbella seller's guide
A personalized guide to selling your property in Marbella, from market insights and documentation to marketing, viewings, and closing the deal.
Marbella Property Investment Guide
The deeper investment resource, strategies, example budgets, return calculations and area comparisons for international investors.
Marbella Area & Lifestyle Guide
A practical guide to choosing the right area in Marbella and its surrounding prime locations.
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What Selling Your Marbella Home Really Costs (September 2026)
Buyers get all the cost guides; sellers usually discover their bill at the notary. Here is what selling in Marbella actually costs, including the 3% retention that surprises nearly every non-resident owner.
What Buying in Marbella Really Costs, on Top of the Price (September 2026)
Every buyer asks it sooner or later, usually later than they should: what does this actually cost me, on top of the price? Here is the complete answer for Andalusia, resale and new build, in plain language.
You Visited Marbella This Summer. Here Is the September Playbook.
Every September our phones fill with the same voice: someone who spent two weeks here in August and cannot stop thinking about it. If that is you, this is the playbook: what to do now, in what order, to buy well this autumn.
Marbella Prices Just Hit a Record. Should You Still Buy?
Asking prices in Marbella reached a record €5,950/m² in July 2026. Whether that is good or bad news depends entirely on who you are. Twenty years of data can help you tell.
The Coast, West to East: What Every Area Costs Now
From Manilva at €3,029/m² to the Golden Mile at €8,269/m²: every area on this coast, on one price ladder, with one clear pattern. July 2026 data, area by area.
Record Tourism in Andalusia: What It Means for Costa del Sol Property Owners (August 2026)
Andalusia closed the first half of 2026 with the strongest tourism figures ever recorded: more visitors, higher daily spending, record revenue. Here is what that means for property owners on this coast, and where the honest caveats sit.
Spain's Property Market in Q2 2026: Fewer Sales, Record Prices, Record Foreign Demand
Spain's land registry data for Q2 2026: transactions fell for a second quarter, prices set new records, and foreign buyers reached their highest share ever. What it means on the Costa del Sol.
Armani Residences Marbella: global luxury brands are building on the Golden Mile
Armani Residences Marbella brings Armani/Casa-designed homes to Marbella's Golden Mile, joining a wave of global luxury brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, Lamborghini, Karl Lagerfeld and Fendi, building branded residences on the Costa del Sol.