Arriving at the perfect time to give the Andalucian property market a boost for summer, the regional government has announced one of the first proactive measures to affect the real estate market in what feels like a very long time! From now until the end of 2021, property purchasers in Andalucia, including the Costa del Sol and of course El...

Look at any aerial map of El Paraiso and you can’t fail to notice the vivid green fairways of El Paraiso Golf. Surrounded by some of the most beautiful villas on the Costa del Sol, the golf course divides El Paraiso Alto (to the north west and within the municipality of Benahavis) and El Paraiso Medio to the southeast and...

It’s true that the Marbella high life has always been more synonymous with celebrity culture than its neighbour Estepona. After all, Prince Alfonso von Hohenlohe, the founder of the world famous Marbella Club, is reputed to have created the hotel specifically to cater for his famous friends and over the years welcomed the jetset elite such as Sean Connery, Audrey...

El Paraiso is one of the most unique urbanisations on the Costa del Sol thanks to its enormous diversity of property types for sale. There truly is something to suit every style and budget. Divided into several micro communities, El Paraiso is home to some of the most luxurious villas on the New Golden Mile and, indeed, some of the...

In September 2019 we received an email from a Scottish couple who were in a hurry to look at properties before the end of their holiday on the Costa del Sol. Their requirements sounded pretty straightforward: not too old or needing too much work; garden for their Labrador; easy to rent out if required; close to golf and in a...

Spanish newspaper, El Pais, has a great sister edition – El Pais in English which republishes the most important Spanish news stories in English. (They also host a very entertaining English language podcast called Qué for those interested in Spanish current affairs.) Today’s headline concerns the reopening of borders with other EU states as of 21st June 2020, as long as...